pi

Meaning

Common Definition

(particle) [group the following words into one modifier for the previous word]

ku definitions

about½ & concerning¹

pu definition

  • PARTICLE of

Usage

sitelen pona

pi

perhaps from tilted blissymbol “by”

sitelen sitelen

pi in sitelen sitelen format

UCSUR Codepoint

U+F194D

More Info

Commentary

The usage of "pi" to mean "of" (marking a possessor) is heavily discouraged nowadays, preferring it to only be used for regrouping within phrases.

Origin

  • Tok Pisin: bilong; of
  • English: belong; belong
  • Created by: jan Sonja
  • Coined in: pre-pu

Usage Data

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

Usage Trend

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