Appendix:Toki Pona/meli

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Toki Pona

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meli in sitelen pona

Glyph origin

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The sitelen pona glyph represents a woman with long hair.

Etymology

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From Tok Pisin meri (woman, wife), from English Mary.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmeli/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eli

Noun

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meli

  1. woman, girl, lady
  2. wife, girlfriend
  3. femininity

Adjective

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meli

  1. female, feminine, womanly

Verb

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meli

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to be, to become or to make feminine

Usage notes

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  • According to Linku, this word is classified as "widespread", being used by 82% of respondents in a poll from August 2023.

Coordinate terms

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