Contionary:kala

Toki Pona

Etymology

Finnish: kala, "fish". Created by Sonja Lang pre-pu.

Pronunciation

(Toki Pona) IPA: /ˈka.la/

Content Word

kala

1. aquatic animal, fish

Note

The semantic space of kala includes aquatic and semiaquatic animals, including fish and all other creatures that tend to swim. It is a coordinate term with other animal words, chiefly akesi ("herptile"), pipi ("bug"), soweli ("land mammal"), and waso ("bird"). Edge cases include otters, crabs, turtles, and other semiaquatic animals, sponges, as well as water-based plants like algae, which may be described as kala or with other animal words depending on context.