Appendix:Toki Pona/ko

Toki Pona

ko in sitelen pona

Glyph origin

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sitelen sitelen

• sitelen pona: An arbitrary blob.

Etymology

From Cantonese 膏 (gou1, “cream, paste”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ko/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -o

Noun

ko

1. semisolid or powdery substance; paste, powder, goo, clay
2. shape or mass that sticks or clings; a clot; a thick or viscous lump; a clump that can be reshaped

Adjective

ko

1. semisolid, squishy
2. powdery

Verb

ko

1. (intransitive) to stick, to cling
2. (transitive) to turn to goo or powder; to squash, pulverize

Usage notes

• ko describes both pastes and powders because they are considered the same kind of substance at different levels of moisture.