Appendix:Toki Pona/pakala
Toki Pona edit
Etymology edit
From Tok Pisin bagarap (“broken down, accident”), from English bugger up. Possibly influenced by Finnish perkele or Finnish paikata which means to repair.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
pakala
Noun edit
pakala
- (sometimes derogatory) accident, mistake, blunder.
- destruction, damage.
Verb edit
pakala
- (transitive, intransitive) To be, become, or make broken or ruined; to break or fall apart; to botch, damage, harm, or mess up.
Interjection edit
pakala