Appendix:Toki Pona/kala

Toki Pona

kala in sitelen pona

Glyph origin

The sitelen pona glyph represents a fish. Sometimes it is written with two dots in the middle, representing the eyes. Compare akesi, kijetesantakalu, pipi, soweli, waso.

Etymology

From Finnish kala (“fish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkala/

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• Rhymes: -ala

Noun

kala

1. sea creature, an aquatic or semiaquatic animal, such as fish
   1. aquatic mammals, such as whales and dolphins

Adjective

kala

1. aquatic, marine, semiaquatic

   Synonym: telo

2. swimming

Verb

kala

1. (transitive, intransitive) to be or turn into a sea creature
2. (intransitive) to swim