Appendix:Toki Pona/akesi
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Toki Pona[edit]
Glyphs origin[edit]
The sitelen pona glyph represents a lizard.
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch hagedis (“lizard”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
akesi
Usage notes[edit]
In the English edition of Toki Pona: The Language of Good, akesi is primarily defined as "non-cute animal". Reflecting the sentiments of the speaking community, this sense was deprecated in Toki Pona Dictionary, alongside an illustration of a frog captioned "akesi li suwi!" (frogs are cute)
Adjective[edit]
akesi
Verb[edit]
akesi
- (transitive, intransitive) to be or turn into a reptile or amphibian