Appendix:Toki Pona/pata

Toki Pona

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian брат (“brother”) or Tok Pisin brata (“sibling or cousin of the same gender”) (← English brother).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpata/

Noun

pata

1. (nonstandard, dated) sibling

Usage notes

This word is no longer official although some speakers still use it.

In lipu Linku this word is classified as "obscure," being used by only 5% of respondents in a poll from August 2022.

See also

• sama