Contionary:Toki Pona/ona

Toki Pona

Glyph origin

• tok ("sitelen pona") → [[Contionary:{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]] ("{{{4}}}"): Likely a hand pointing sideways, at someone or something besides the speaker and interlocutor. Compare tok ("mi") → [[Contionary:{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]] ("{{{4}}}"), tok ("sina") → [[Contionary:{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]] ("{{{4}}}").

Etymology

Template:Etymon Template:Coined as a candidate to replace tok ("iki") → [[Contionary:{{{3}}}|{{{3}}}]] ("{{{4}}}").

Pronoun

Toki Pona/ona

1. Template:Non-gloss; he, she, it, they
2. its, his, her, their
   • 2025 February 28, jan Ke Tami, “kala li ken ala ken waso?”, in lipu tenpo‎^[1], number (nanpa) tenpo, page 4:

     pini la, kulupu li ken toki e nasin ona pi nimi ni.

     After all, the group can discuss its approach to this word.

Usage notes

• When number must be specified, ona wan, ona tu, ona mute, ona ale, and similar phrases are commonly used.

References

• Template:R:Toki Pona: The Language of Good