Appendix:Toki Pona/pilin

Toki Pona

Glyph origin

pilin in sitelen pona

• sitelen pona: From the heart shape.

Etymology

From Tok Pisin pilim (“to feel, to touch”), from English feel + Tok Pisin -im. Influenced by English feeling.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpilin/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: pi‧lin

Noun

pilin

1. The heart (physical or emotional).
2. A feeling; an emotion, a direct experience or sensation, (especially) the sense of touch, or a belief.

Adjective

pilin

1. Of or relating to feeling; sensate; emotional.

Verb

pilin

1. (transitive, intransitive) To be or turn into a feeling; to feel or sense, (especially) touch, or believe.

   ona li pilin e ni: mi pali e ale wile.

   They think that we have done everything necessary.