monsi

meaning

back, behind, rear

see also

semantic space · lipamanka

The semantic space of monsi contains things that are behind another thing or the back part of a thing. The caboose of a trains is monsi. The space behind a building is monsi. A person's back is monsi. monsi is relative, so its semantic space will always depend on what object it is in relation to.

ku translations

butt⁹³ back (anatomy)⁷³ ass⁶⁷ behind³⁵

pu verbatim

NOUN back, behind, rear

usage

core · 99% usage

found in pu

coined pre-pu

origin

Acadian French · mon tchu ‘my ass (vulgar)’

coined by jan Sonja

listen

kala Asi

jan Lakuse

sitelen pona

monsi

location radical + rotate “container”. compare sinpin

sitelen sitelen

monsi sitelen sitelen

sitelen jelo

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sitelen Emosi

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ucsur

U+F1938

luka pona