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{{Hatnote|"{{tp|te}}" redirects here. For the obsolete form of {{tp|teje}}, see [[{{sect|Left and right#Dedicated words|Left and right § Dedicated words]]}}.}}

'''{{tp|te}}''' and '''{{tp|to}}''' are rareobscure {{w|[[quotative}}]] [[particle]]s and {{tp|[[nimi ku lili]]}}. The word {{tp|te}} opens a quotation and {{tp|to}} closes it.<ref name="lakuse2020a"/><ref name="lakuse2020b"/>

The words {{tp|te}} and {{tp|to}} were coined in 2020 by {{tok|kala kala}} ({{tok|jan Salan}}) and {{tok|jan Lakuse}} in the {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} community.<ref name="kalakala2020"/><ref>{{cite ku|24}}</ref> The word {{tp|te}} is derived from {{w|Japanese}} {{lang|ja|って}} ({{w|Hepburn}}: ''{{lang|ja-Latn|tte}}''), and {{tp|to}} from {{lang|ja|と}} ({{w|Hepburn}}: ''{{lang|ja-Latn|to}}'').<ref>{{citationcite needed}}Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/301377942062366741/891875372617056316|channel=toki=-pona|server=ma pona pi toki pona|author=jan Lakuse|username=raacz106|access-date=2024-03-03|quote=to functions how te/to function in japanese.