meaning
(number) one; singular; combine, join, mix, fuse
see also
semantic space · lipamanka
It is best to think about wan as first and foremost some type of union. other objects are coming together into one whole. That kind of motion is core to the word "wan." the number meaning is secondary. wan is used frequently to mean combine, marry, mix, overlap, etc. using wan as a modifier can indeed mean that there is only one of something, but it's always good to think about it as a single unified whole.
pu verbatim
- ADJECTIVE unique, united
- NUMBER one
ku translations
one93 united92 unity90 combined70 unite67 single64 unit60 blend50 combine44 union43 bind40 solo40 whole38 integration37 integrate36 component28 alone27 together26 mix25 particular25 segment25 independent24 portion24 combination23 primary23 slice23 part22
usage
core · 100% usage
found in pu
coined pre-pu
origin
English · one
coined by jan Sonja
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kala Asi
jan Lakuse
sitelen pona
wanone tally mark or Indo-Arabic numeral 1, perhaps to make it more distinct
sitelen sitelen
sitelen jelo
1️⃣
sitelen Emosi
☝️
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