Appendix:Toki Pona/nasin

Toki Pona

nasin in sitelen pona

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian način (“way, method”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnasin/

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Noun

nasin

1. A way (literal or figurative).
   • 2014 May 25, Sonja Lang, “Preface”, in Toki Pona: The Language of Good, page 7:

     mi pali e nasin toki lili. ona li pona e toki insa mi.

     I designed a simple communication system to simplify my thoughts.

   1. A custom, doctrine, method, manner, system, or philosophy.
   2. A path, road, street, or other route used for traveling.

      nasin telo

      a waterway

   3. The act of following a way or philosophy.

Adjective

nasin

1. Customary; systematic; philosophical.
2. Navigational.

Verb

nasin

1. (transitive, intransitive) To be or turn into a way; to systematize or trailblaze.
2. To follow a way or philosophy.