Appendix:Toki Pona/wile

Toki Pona

wile in sitelen pona

Glyph origin

The sitelen pona glyph may be based on the Latin letter W. Some speakers join the endpoints to create an inverted heart shape; compare pilin.

Etymology

From Dutch willen (“to want”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwile/

• Audio:

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Noun

wile

1. want, desire
2. require, need
3. consent

Verb

wile

1. to want, to wish
2. require, to need, have to, must
3. to consent (to)
4. (preverb) to want to

Articles

wile

1. of or relating to wants or desires
   1. consentual