This word is obscure, so most speakers will not understand it.
usage
obscure · 11% usage
found in ku lili
coined post-pu · 2019
origin
multiple possibilities
Japanese · 三 san ‘three’
Cantonese · 三 sāam ‘three’
Cantonese · 叁 sāam ‘three’
coined by jan Lenoka, jan Wesu
listen
kala Asi
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.