kili

Meaning

Common Definition

fruit, vegetable, mushroom

ku definitions

apple⁵, bean², fruit⁵, fungus², kumquat³, nut², onion², tomato², & vegetable⁵

pu definition

  • NOUN fruit, vegetable, mushroom

Usage

sitelen pona

kili

pictogram of a fruit, perhaps an apple

sitelen sitelen

kili in sitelen sitelen format

UCSUR Codepoint

U+F191A

More Info

Commentary

In post-ku 2021, metaphorical definitions for kili have been suggested, including but not limited to "offspring" and "product", and are moderately popular. It is not yet clear whether this will remain in use long-term.

Origin

  • Georgian: ხილი (xili); fruit
  • Created by: jan Sonja
  • Coined in: pre-pu

Usage Data

  • Category: core
  • Usage: 100%
  • Book: pu

See also

Usage Trend

Before 2022, the survey asked "Do you consider this word real?"; After 2022, the question was changed to "Do you use this word?". Therefore, results before and after 2022, marked by the red line, are not comparable.