Appendix:Toki Pona/meli
Toki Pona edit
Glyph origin edit
The sitelen pona glyph represents a woman with long hair.
Etymology edit
From Tok Pisin meri (“woman, wife”), from English Mary.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
meli
Adjective edit
meli
Verb edit
meli
- (transitive, intransitive) to be, to become or to make feminine
Usage notes edit
- According to Linku, this word is classified as "widespread", being used by 82% of respondents in a poll from August 2023.