Appendix:Toki Pona/pali

Toki Pona

Glyph origin

pali in sitelen pona

The sitelen pona glyph is a composite of luka and ijo. Compare kepeken, moku, pana.

Etymology

From Esperanto fari (“to do, make”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpali/

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• Rhymes: -ali

Verb

pali

1. (transitive, intransitive) to work
   1. (intransitive) to function; to operate

      Antonym: pakala

   2. (transitive, intransitive) to work on; to make, build, create, or prepare

      Synonyms: lon, mama

      • 2014 May 25, Sonja Lang, “Preface”, in Toki Pona: The Language of Good, page 7:

        mi pali e nasin toki lili. ona li pona e toki insa mi.

        I designed a simple communication system to simplify my thoughts.

   3. (dated sense) to act; to do; to perform or carry out

Noun

pali

1. the act of working
2. a project, activity, or deed

Adjective

pali

1. active; working, operating