Appendix:Toki Pona/akesi

Toki Pona edit

akesi in sitelen pona

Glyphs origin edit

The sitelen pona glyph represents a lizard.

Etymology edit

From Dutch hagedis (“lizard”).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈakesi/
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Hyphenation: a‧ke‧si

Noun edit

akesi

herptile, reptile, amphibian
(dated sense) a scary or ugly creature
Synonym: monsuta

Usage notes edit

In the English edition of Toki Pona: The Language of Good, akesi is primarily defined as "non-cute animal". Reflecting the sentiments of the speaking community, this sense was deprecated in Toki Pona Dictionary, alongside an illustration of a frog captioned "akesi li suwi!" (frogs are cute)

Adjective edit

akesi

reptilian, amphibian, or otherwise resembling as such

Verb edit

akesi

(transitive, intransitive) to be or turn into a reptile or amphibian