Appendix:Toki Pona/jo

Toki Pona

jo in sitelen pona

Glyph origin

The sitelen pona glyph represents a person (drawn with a circle for the head and a line for the body), either pointing to themselves or holding something.

Etymology

From Mandarin 有 (yǒu, “to have”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jo/

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• Rhymes: -o

Verb

jo

1. (transitive, intransitive) to have, to contain, to own
   • 2014 May 25, Sonja Lang, “Writings of Bahá’u’lláh”, in Toki Pona: The Language of Good, page 89:

     tenpo ni la mi sona e ni: … mi jo lili. sina jo mute.

     I testify, at this moment, … to my poverty and Your wealth.

     (literally, “At this time, I know this: … I have little. You have much.”)

   1. to hold in one's hand, to carry, to grasp, to grip

      Synonym: luka

2. (transitive, intransitive) to equip

Noun

jo

1. possession, ownership
2. property; that which is possessed
3. contents

   Synonym: insa

Adjective

jo

1. possessed, owned, carried, contained