Appendix:Toki Pona/alasa

Toki Pona

alasa in sitelen pona

Etymology

From Acadian French à la chasse (“hunting”, literally “on the hunt”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈalasa/

• Audio

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• Rhymes: -asa

Verb

alasa

1. (transitive, intransitive) to hunt, either violently or nonviolently
2. to collect, to forage, to gather, to harvest
3. to search, to seek, to pursue, to chase, to explore
4. (preverb) to try to, to attempt

   Synonym: lukin

   • 2021, Sonja Lang, Toki Pona Dictionary, →ISBN, page 9:

     o alasa lukin e lipu.

     Try to read the document.

Noun

alasa

1. hunt, forage
2. search, pursuit, quest

Adjective

alasa

1. hunting, foraging
2. searching