Appendix:Toki Pona/pakala

Toki Pona

pakala in sitelen pona

Etymology

From Tok Pisin bagarap (“broken down, accident”), from English bugger up. Possibly influenced by Finnish perkele or Finnish paikata which means to repair.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpakala/

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Adjective

pakala

1. botched, broken, damaged, harmed, messed up.

Noun

pakala

1. (sometimes derogatory) accident, mistake, blunder.
2. destruction, damage.

Verb

pakala

1. (transitive, intransitive) To be, become, or make broken or ruined; to break or fall apart; to botch, damage, harm, or mess up.

Interjection

pakala

1. (mildly vulgar) A mild expletive expressing negative emotion; damn, fuck.