tonsi

Usage category: widespread

Recognition: 86%

Book: ku suli

Coined era: post-pu

Coined year: 2019

non-binary, gender-non-conforming | ALT trans, non-cisgender

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.

lipu ku translations

non-binary person³, transgender person³, gender non-conforming person³, intersex person²

related words

meli, mije, kule

origin

Source Language: Mandarin

Etymology: 同志 tóngzhì ‘comrade (same will/purpose); LGBT+’

Creator(s): jan inwin

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audio

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