Appendix:Toki Pona/nena

Toki Pona

nena in sitelen pona

Glyph origin

The sitelen pona glyph represents a convex surface. Compare lupa.

Etymology

From Finnish nenä (“nose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnena/

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Noun

nena

1. bump, protuberance, protrusion

   Antonym: lupa

   1. button

      sina wile lape e ilo la o luka e nena.

      If you need to turn the tool off, press the button.

   2. nose
   3. hill, mound, mountain

      ona li tawa sewi pi nena lete.

      They summit the cold mountain.

   4. cone, pyramid (geometric structures)
2. (rare, controversial) spike, thorn

Adjective

nena

1. bumpy, protuberant, convex

   Antonym: lipu

2. of or relating to the nose; nasal

   kalama pi kon nena

   nasal consonant

Verb

nena

1. (transitive, intransitive) to be or turn into a bump or protuberance
2. (transitive) to interact with the nose; to smell, to sniff, to nuzzle

Antonyms

• lupa