Appendix:Toki Pona/nimi

Toki Pona

nimi in sitelen pona

Etymology

From Finnish nimi (“name”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnimi/

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Noun

nimi

1. A name; a word.
   • 2014 May 25, Sonja Lang, “Preface”, in Toki Pona: The Language of Good, page 7:

     mi open lon nimi sewi.

     I begin with the name of the Divine.

Adjective

nimi

1. Nominal; lexical.

Verb

nimi

1. (transitive, intransitive) To be or turn into a name or word.
2. (transitive) To name, or to coin a word for.

   sina nimi e soweli sina anu seme?

   Have you named your pet?