Appendix:Toki Pona/tawa pona

Toki Pona

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtawa ˈpona/

Phrase

tawa pona

1. (used when the speaker is staying) bye, bon voyage
2. Used as a reply to mi tawa
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tawa,‎ pona.

Usage notes

This sentence fragment form is given in the "Phrase Book" section of Toki Pona: The Language of Good. Nonetheless, some speakers find it ungrammatical and use an optative form, o tawa pona, which can stand as a full sentence.

Synonyms

• mi tawa (used when the speaker is leaving)

Antonyms

• kama pona
• toki (greeting)