palisa

palisa is a core content word relating to long, inflexible objects similar to sticks.

palisa
Pronunciation	/ˈpa.li.sa/
Usage	2023: Core (99% → )2022: Core (99%)
Book and era	nimi pu
Part of speech	Content word
Codepoint	󱥊 U+F194A

Etymology

The word palisa is derived from Croatian palica, meaning "bat, rod, cane".

Semantic space

Object words, such as linja, lipu, palisa, supa, and sinpin

The semantic space of palisa includes objects that are long and hard or inflexible, such as sticks, rods, and branches.

musi ni la o weka wawa e sike kepeken palisa　

musi ni la o weka wawa e sike kepeken palisa.

In this game, hit the ball away using a bat.

pu

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

NOUN  long hard thing; branch, rod, stick

ku

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

stick⁵81–100% of respondents, rod⁵81–100% of respondents, stake⁴61–80% of respondents, pole⁴61–80% of respondents, branch³41–60% of respondents, staff³41–60% of respondents, straight²21–40% of respondents, bar²21–40% of respondents, stem¹11–20% of respondents, beam¹11–20% of respondents

sitelen pona

The sitelen pona glyph for palisa (󱥊) represents a long rigid object, rounded and vertically oriented.

sitelen sitelen

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Further reading

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