Appendix:Toki Pona/ma tomo

Toki Pona

Etymology

Form ma ("land") + tomo ("building")

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈma ˈtomo/

Noun

ma tomo

1. town, village, city
   • 2021 March 1, jan Alonola, jan Lentan, “ma li kama seli [The Earth becomes hotter]”, in lipu tenpo‎^[1], nanpa mun, page 7:

     tenpo pini mute mute la, jan li pali ala e ma tomo, e ilo wawa.

     A long long time ago, people didn't build cities, and didn't make powered tools.