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pu, ku & su - A Reasonable Redefinition

The following is only a suggestion and shouldn't be taken to be definitive unless the community decides to adopt this. pu Primary Meaning: (interacting with) Toki Pona: the Language of Good ( book ) Secondary Meanings: (interacting with)   toki pona learning material, toki pona lessons, toki pona courses, toki pona teaching/teachers; learning material, lessons, courses, teaching/teachers Tertiary Meanings:   official, standard, orthodox, traditional; pure, purist; clear; core; prescriptivist Examples:  mi pu - I am reading Toki Pona: The Language of Good pu Kekan San / pu pi jan Kekan San -  the lessons made by Greg-Dan pu pi luka pona -  the learning materials of Luka Pona Sign Language mi pu e toki mi -  I align my dialect with conventional toki pona dialects / I set my speech in the academic style.   ku Primary Meaning: (interacting with) Toki Pona Dictionary: 2 (Official Toki Pona) ( book ) Secondary Meanings: (interacting with)   toki pona dictionaries, toki pona gram