Appendix:Toki Pona/awen

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Toki Pona

Glyph origin

awen in sitelen pona

The sitelen pona glyph represents stationary legs with feet pointed against each other. Compare kama, tawa.

Etymology

From Dutch houden (“to keep”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈawen/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: a‧wen
  • Rhymes: -wen

Verb

awen

  1. (intransitive) to stay, to remain
  2. (intransitive) to wait
  3. (transitive) to keep, to retain
  4. (transitive) to preserve, to protect, to conserve, to defend
    mama o awen e jan lili ona.
    Parents ought to protect their children.
  5. (auxiliary) to continue, to keep on
    mi wile awen pali. ― I want to continue working.

Adjective

awen

  1. unmoving, stationary, sedentary, still
  2. permanent, remaining, enduring
  3. waiting, pause
  4. safe, protected, defence
  5. left (remaining)

Noun

awen

  1. a wait, stay
  2. protection, safety
  3. endurance

Interjection

awen

  1. amen
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