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
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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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.