Appendix:Toki Pona/mije

Toki Pona

mije in sitelen pona

Etymology

From Finnish mies (“man”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmije/

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Noun

mije

1. man, boy, sir
2. husband, boyfriend

Adjective

mije

1. male, masculine, manly

Verb

mije

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

Usage notes

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

Coordinate terms

• meli
• tonsi