Appendix:Toki Pona/kapesi

Toki Pona

Etymology

From Cantonese 咖啡色 (gaa³ fe¹ sik¹, “brown”, literally “coffee color”) or Mandarin 咖啡色 (kāfēisè).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkapesi/
• Hyphenation: ka‧pe‧si

Adjective

kapesi

1. (nonstandard, dated) brown, gray

   Synonym: pimeja

Usage notes

According to Linku, this word is classified as "rare", being used by 19% of respondents in a poll from August 2023.