This word is obscure, so most speakers will not understand it.
meaning
guilt, shame, shun, stigma, disgrace; to accuse, to single out, to expose, to dishonor, to embarrass
see also
ku translations
shame40 embarrassed27 guilt17
usage
obscure · 18% usage
found in ku lili
coined pre-pu · 2009
origin
sul(b)rad(b)sib(f)fuf(t)san(t)ap(t)vlir(t)sang(b)es(p)u(t)vom(b)ngo(p)da(t)grog(f)kay(f)vlim(p)ga(f)vlim(p)ga(f) · häpeä ‘shame, disgrace, dishonor’
coined by jan Sonja
listen
kala Asi
- to single out - expose ; to reveale the guilt or wrongdoing of - to attack non-physically (verbally attack) - to expose to shame blame to fault accuse to cause to feel shame to dishonour, disgrace a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of having done something dishonourable, unworthy, degrading, etc.
commentary
According to jan Sonja, "apeja" never appeared in any pre-pu toki pona dictionary made by her and never promoted by her, instead it may have been "just an experimental idea in a forum post".
sitelen pona
apejasitelen Emosi
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ucsur
U+F19A1