Contionary:Toki Pona/pali

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Toki Pona

Glyph origin

 
pali in sitelen pona

The sitelen pona glyph is a composite of tok ("luka") → [[Contionary:{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]] ("{{{4}}}") and tok ("ijo") → [[Contionary:{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]] ("{{{4}}}"). Compare tok ("kepeken") → [[Contionary:{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]] ("{{{4}}}"), tok ("moku") → [[Contionary:{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]] ("{{{4}}}"), tok ("pana") → [[Contionary:{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]] ("{{{4}}}").

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Verb

Toki Pona/pali

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to work
    1. (intransitive) to function; to operate
      Antonym: pakala
    2. (transitive, intransitive) to work on; to make, build, create, or prepare
      Synonyms: lon, mama
      • 2014 May 25, Sonja Lang, “Preface”, in Toki Pona: The Language of Good, page 7:
        mi pali e nasin toki lili. ona li pona e toki insa mi.
        I designed a simple communication system to simplify my thoughts.
    3. (dated sense) to act; to do; to perform or carry out

Noun

Toki Pona/pali

  1. the act of working
  2. a project, activity, or deed

Adjective

Toki Pona/pali

  1. active; working, operating

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