Appendix:Toki Pona/seli

Toki Pona

Glyph origin

seli in sitelen pona

The sitelen pona glyph is a dot below three lines angled toward it. The lines may be related to the emitters of kalama, pana, sona, and toki. There is similarity to heat-related symbols such as ♨ and the ISO hot surface hazard symbol.

Etymology

From Georgian ცხელი (cxeli, “hot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈseli/

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• Rhymes: -eli

Noun

seli

1. fire
2. heat, warmth
3. chemical reaction
4. heat source

Verb

seli

1. to heat, warm up
2. to cook

Adjective

seli

1. hot, warm
2. cooked

Antonyms

• lete