pali
Pronunciation | /ˈpa |
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Usage | 2023: Core (100% ↗︎ )2022: Core (99%) |
Book and era | nimi pu |
Part of speech | Content word |
Codepoint | U+F1949 |
pali is a core content word relating to work.
Etymology
The word pali is derived from Esperanto fari, meaning "to do, to make".[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of pali includes work, effort done to achieve something. It is commonly used to describe jobs and creating things.
tomopalila mipalie pantomo pali la mi pali e pan.
At my workplace I make pastries.
pali can also refer to a project or activity that requires work.
Historically, pali was often used as a generic verb meaning "to do". This has fallen out of favor with many speakers, who prefer more direct constructions with implied "do".
ona linasae miona li nasa e mi.
It is doing something weird to me.
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines pali as:
VERB to do, take action on, work on; build, make, prepare
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as pali:
work5, actively2 , employment2 , practice2 , development2 , execution2 , invent2 , industry2 , role2 , procedure2 , functional2 , construction2 , achieve2 , prepare2 , interact2 , undergo2 , accomplishment2 , undertake2 , busy2 , behavioural2 , productive2 , industrial2 , plan2 , participation2 , manipulate2, do5 , construct5 , make5 , produce5 , activity5 , job5 , build5 , production5 , labour5 , working5 , action5 , task5 , create5 , function5 , occupation5 , operating4 , project4 , execute4 , craft4 , manufacturing4 , develop3 , generate3 , compose3 , assemble3 , act3 , profession3 , assignment3 , commit3 , perform3 , enact3 , operation3 , creation3 , effort3 , service3 , accomplish3 , implement3 , operate3 , implementation3 , behaviour3 , processing3 , behave3 , career3
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for pali () is a hand (luka) with a circle (ijo) above, representing a generic action. A way to remember this is that words like "manufacture" and "manipulate" are from the Latin word for "hand", manus, referring to "manual labor" or "handwork". Theoretically, the glyph could be confused with a stacked glyph for luka ijo, but ijo is unlikely to be a modifier.
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
Further reading
- "pali" on lipu Linku
- "pali" on lipu Wikipesija
- "pali" on English Wiktionary