Contionary:Toki Pona/puwa

Toki Pona

Glyph origin

The main glyph represents a blobular shape like a drawing of a cloud or a mochi that is roasting and expanding. It is also similar to the blobular image used in the bouba/kiki effect study.

Etymology

From Japanese ふわふわ (“[an onomatopoeia describing something soft or fluffy]”).

Also resembles the nonce word mul ("bouba") → [[Contionary:{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]] ("{{{4}}}"), from the 2001 study which coined the bouba/kiki effect conducted by V. S. Ramachandran and Edward Hubbard.

Adjective

Toki Pona/puwa

1. fluffy, soft, or squishy

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Noun

Toki Pona/puwa

1. something that, when compressed, tries to return to its original shape; for example, a pillow, jelly, or a sponge

Verb

Toki Pona/puwa

1. (intransitive, transitive) to be or make fluffy, soft, or squishy