meaning
non-binary, gender-non-conforming | ALT trans, non-cisgender
see also
semantic space · lipamanka
tonsi describes any divergence from the western gender binary of male and female. people may choose for themselves if they exist within its semantic space, much like the other gender words in toki pona. tonsi, mije, and meli are not mutually exclusive at all. one can be one, two, all three, none, or even something else.
ku translations
non-binary person59, transgender person56, gender non-conforming person53, intersex person36
usage
common · 83% usage
found in ku suli
coined post-pu · 2019
origin
Mandarin · 同志 tóngzhì ‘comrade (same will/purpose), LGBT+’
by jan inwin
commentary
Widely regarded in the community to be a crucial addition to toki pona. Occasionally referred to as an "honorary pu word" to highlight its status, or equated to a pu word outright.
sitelen pona
tonsisitelen sitelen
sitelen jelo
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sitelen Emosi
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ucsur
U+F197E