Appendix:Toki Pona/alasa

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Toki Pona

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alasa in sitelen pona

Etymology

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From Acadian French à la chasse (hunting, literally on the hunt).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈalasa/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -asa

Verb

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alasa

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to hunt, either violently or nonviolently
  2. to collect, to forage, to gather, to harvest
  3. to search, to seek, to pursue, to chase, to explore
  4. (preverb) to try to, to attempt
    Synonym: lukin
    • 2021, Sonja Lang, Toki Pona Dictionary, →ISBN, page 9:
      o alasa lukin e lipu.
      Try to read the document.

Noun

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alasa

  1. hunt, forage
  2. search, pursuit, quest

Adjective

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alasa

  1. hunting, foraging
  2. searching