Appendix:Toki Pona/mute

Toki Pona

Glyph origin

mute in sitelen pona

Three vertical strokes — numbers above 2 are treated as ‘many’. Compare wan and tu, as well as Chinese 三.

Etymology

From Esperanto multe (“many, a lot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmute/

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• Rhymes: -ute

Adjective

mute

1. many, a lot, much, several, multiple

Adverb

mute

1. very

   Synonym: suli

Noun

mute

1. multitude
2. quantity, amount

Verb

mute

1. (transitive, intransitive) to be or to turn into many; to multiply

Numeral

mute

1. at least three
2. twenty

Usage notes

• mute is often used to convey plurality.

Antonyms

• lili