Appendix:Toki Pona/pali

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/

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• 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.