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==Toki Pona== | |||
===Etymology=== | |||
Esperanto: ŝelo; skin, peel < German: schale; peel, husk, shell. Created by Sonja Lang pre-pu. | |||
===Pronunciation=== | |||
(''Toki Pona'') [[Guide:IPA|IPA]]: /ˈse.lo/ | |||
===Content Word=== | |||
'''selo''' | |||
# outer form, outer layer; bark, peel, shell, skin; boundary | |||
# peel, outline, protect | |||
====Notes==== | |||
selo describes the outer layer of an object. It doesn't matter what the object is. For example, skin can be selo, and bark can be selo. This can get extended into the metaphorical. What are outer layers for? Usually, they protect that which is inside. Perhaps an attempt to ignore bigotry could be described as a selo. But in doing so, you're framing it as an outer layer of your mind. selo for "protect" has a different vibe when compared with awen's protect meaning. With awen, a protection is an act of maintaining, perhaps from afar with no risk to yourself, but with selo, protection always puts something at risk, be it the skin of an apple, the walls of a castle, or the case of a guitar. | |||
[[Category:Toki Pona content words]] [[Category:Toki Pona words]] | |||