Appendix:Toki Pona/walo
Toki Pona
editGlyph origin
editThe sitelen pona glyph is composed of the color radical (a triangle), which itself may be representing a prism, and lines radiating out for unclear reasons. Perhaps made to the reverse of pimeja. Compare jelo, laso, loje, pimeja.
Etymology
editFrom Finnish valko- (“white”). Also similar to the Finnish word valo (light).
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editwalo
Noun
editwalo
- the color white
Verb
editwalo
- (transitive, intransitive) to be or to turn white or light; to whiten, to lighten