Appendix:Toki Pona/kule
Toki Pona edit
Glyph origin edit
The sitelen pona glyph is formed with the color radical (a triangle), which itself may be representing a prism, and a straight line through the middle. Compare jelo, laso, loje, pimeja, walo.
Etymology edit
From Acadian French couleur (“color”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kule
- color, hue, paint
- spectrum
- (rare, by analogy) any intrinsic or sensory attribute, such as flavor, smell, timber, pitch, and texture.
- Synonym: poki
Verb edit
kule
- (transitive) to be or turn colourful; to colour, to paint
Adjective edit
kule
- colourful, pigmented, painted
- on a spectrum, diverse
- (figuratively) of or relating to the LGBT community
- Hyponym: tonsi