kili

kili
Pronunciation	/ˈki.li/ (listen)
Usage	2023: Core (99% → ) 2022: Core (99%)
Book and era	nimi pu
Part of speech	Content word
Codepoint	󱤚 U+F191A

kili is a core content word relating to fruits and vegetables, as well as mushrooms.

Etymology

The word kili is derived from Georgian ხილი (xili), meaning "fruit".

Semantic space

The semantic space of kili includes any edible part of a plant, be it fresh, fermented or preserved. It also includes mushrooms, either edible or inedible (see also soko). Figuratively, kili is also sometimes used for offspring. For example, a child (a descendant of any age) may be referred to as jan kili.

pu

In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines kili as:

NOUN  fruit, vegetable, mushroom

ku

For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as kili:

fruit⁵81–100% of respondents, vegetable⁵81–100% of respondents, apple⁵81–100% of respondents, kumquat³41–60% of respondents, fungus²21–40% of respondents, nut²21–40% of respondents, bean²21–40% of respondents, onion²21–40% of respondents, tomato²21–40% of respondents

See also

• kasi
• moku
• pan