Appendix:Toki Pona/walo
Toki Pona edit
Glyph origin edit
The sitelen pona glyph is composed of the color radical (a triangle), which itself may be representing a prism, and lines radiating out for unclear reasons. Perhaps made to the reverse of pimeja. Compare jelo, laso, loje, pimeja.
Etymology edit
From Finnish valko- (“white”). Also similar to the Finnish word valo (light).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
walo
Noun edit
walo
- the color white
Verb edit
walo
- (transitive, intransitive) to be or to turn white or light; to whiten, to lighten