san

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This word is obscure, so most speakers will not understand it.

meaning

(number) three

see also

mute, tuli

ku translations

three4

usage

obscure · 11% usage

found in ku lili

coined post-pu · 2019

origin

multiple possibilities

pov(t)​luw(f)​mi(p)​vu!(b)​luf(p)​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) · 三 san ‘(number) three’

kay(f)​粵(f)​語(f)​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) · 三 sāam ‘(number) three’

kay(f)​粵(f)​語(f)​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) · 叁 sāam ‘(number) three’

coined by jan Lenoka, jan Wesu

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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.

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