Appendix:Toki Pona/pali

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Toki Pona

Glyph origin

pali in sitelen pona

The sitelen pona glyph is a composite of luka and ijo. Compare kepeken, moku, pana.

Etymology

From Esperanto fari (to do, make).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpali/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ali

Verb

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

pali

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

Adjective

pali

  1. active; working, operating