open

open
Pronunciation	/ˈo.pen/
Usage	2023: Core (100% ↗︎ )2022: Core (99%)
Book and era	nimi pu
Part of speech	Content word
Codepoint	󱥇 U+F1947

open is a core content word relating to starting and opening.

Etymology

The word open is derived from English and possibly Dutch open.

Semantic space

The semantic space of open includes starting, opening, and activating. It is an antonym of pini.

sina open e lupa la pipi li kama lon insa

sina open e lupa la pipi li kama lon insa.

If you open the door / window, bugs will come inside.

o open e suno

o open e suno.

"Open" the lights.
Turn on the lights.

Preverb

The word open may be used a preverb used to express the start of an action, as described in the Toki Pona Dictionary.

mi open seli e pan　

mi open seli e pan.

I started cooking rice.

pu

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

VERB  to begin, start; open; turn on

ku

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

open⁵81–100% of respondents, begin⁵81–100% of respondents, start⁵81–100% of respondents, beginning⁵81–100% of respondents, initiate⁴61–80% of respondents, starting⁴61–80% of respondents, opening³41–60% of respondents, initial²21–40% of respondents, access²21–40% of respondents, entry²21–40% of respondents, engage²21–40% of respondents, launch²21–40% of respondents, starter²21–40% of respondents, introduction²21–40% of respondents, origin²21–40% of respondents

sitelen pona

The sitelen pona glyph for open (󱥇) possibly represent a panel slid open or a flap lifted up. It looks similar to poki.

sitelen sitelen

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Further reading

• "open" on lipu Linku
• "open" on lipu Wikipesija
• "open" on English Wiktionary