tonsi

meaning: nonbinary, gender nonconforming, genderqueer, transgender*
see also: meli mije kule
resources: sona pona wiki
ku translations: gender non-conforming person⁵³ intersex person³⁶ non-binary person⁵⁹ transgender person⁵⁶
audio: kala Asi; jan Lakuse

usage: common · 82%
book: ku suli
coined: post-pu · 2019
origin: Mandarin · 同志 tóngzhì ‘comrade (same will/purpose), LGBT+’; coined by jan inwin
commentary: * - Broader in meaning, somewhat less commonly accepted. 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.

sitelen pona: tonsi
sitelen sitelen
sitelen jelo: ⚧️
sitelen Emosi: ♐
ucsur: 󱥾; U+F197E

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TONSI

one-handed

icons: third position on the head compared to MELI and MIJE
origin: a priori
handshape: L
placement: placed beside head