Appendix:Toki Pona/nasa

Toki Pona

nasa in sitelen pona

Etymology

From Tok Pisin nasau, a word only known to exist in the book "Pidgin-English für Papua-Neuguinea: Wort für Wort".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnasa/

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Adjective

nasa

1. weird, unusual, strange
   1. eccentric
   2. unexpected, random
   3. silly
   4. (dated) foolish, crazy, stupid
2. intoxicated, drunk, high
   1. psychoactive, causing intoxication

Noun

nasa

1. strangeness
   1. silliness
   2. randomness
   3. intoxication

Verb

nasa

1. (intransitive, transitive) to be or turn strange
   1. (intransitive, transitive) to be or turn intoxicated
   2. (dated, transitive) to become or drive crazy

Usage notes

• Nasa, by default, has a neutral connotation.
• In the English edition of Toki Pona: The Language of Good, nasa is partially defined as “foolish, crazy”. Many speakers do not recognize this sense. It was deprecated in Toki Pona Dictionary in light of a commitment to non-ableist language.