meaning
new, fresh, update; repeat, do again
see also
semantic space · lipamanka
sin means "new" or "again." It's almost always clear from context which of those two sin means. I recommend paying attention to sin's usage in the wild to try to figure out if it's ever ambiguous between new and again. The reason why it isn't is because the difference between those two concepts isn't very far. It doesn't matter if you've done it before. In toki pona, something can be new even if it isn't the first time it's happened.
sin can mean a lot of things, and that range of possibility is given by explaining what something is new to. children are new to this world, toki pona learners are new to toki pona communities, a new brand of soda is new to the Free Market Economy which we all Love So Much, etc. These can all be sin!
pu verbatim
- ADJECTIVE new, fresh; additional, another, extra
ku translations
new100 newly92 fresh87 again40 back (i.e. as before or returned)40 unprecedented33 innovative32 modern30 additionally27 another27 recent27 repeat26 innovation25 young23
usage
core · 100% usage
found in pu
coined pre-pu
origin
Mandarin · 新 xīn ‘new, fresh’
coined by jan Sonja
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commentary
In common usage (both before and after pu), "sin" and "namako" are separate words, each with their own meaning. In pu, they are considered synonyms. Those who consider them synonyms typically don't use "namako" at all, preferring "sin" in all circumstances.
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