jans

Meaning

Common Definition

a particular group of early members of the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server

Usage

sitelen pona

jans

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Commentary

Not coined directly, but developed out of repeated use in the early ma pona pi toki pona Discord server community. jans was repeatedly used because of the humor in adding an English plural suffix to a Toki Pona word.

Origin

  • toki pona: jan; person, people
  • English: -/z/; (plural suffix)
  • Created by:
  • Coined in: 2017, post-pu

Usage Data

  • Category: sandbox
  • Usage: 1%
  • Book: none

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