san

Meaning

Common Definition

(number) three

ku definitions

three½
Usage

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Commentary

More popular than the synonymous (and older) tuli. san was also part of a set of 10 digit words created by jan Lenoka: lenke, jatu, ini, san, se, nun, loku, take, patu, kajo (0 through 9). All of these coinages except for san lack notability to be included in the main dictionary. They can be found in the sandbox.

Origin

  • Japanese: 三 (san); (number) three
  • Cantonese: 三 (sāam); (number) three
  • Cantonese: 叁 (sāam); (number) three
  • Created by: jan Lenoka & jan Wesu
  • Coined in: 2019, post-pu

Usage Data

  • Category: obscure
  • Usage: 11%
  • Book: ku lili

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