Appendix:Toki Pona/open

Toki Pona

open in sitelen pona

Etymology

From English open. Possibly also Dutch open.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈopen/

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Verb

open

1. (transitive, intransitive) To begin; to start.
   • 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.

2. (transitive, intransitive) To be, become, or make open.
3. (transitive, intransitive) To turn on; to activate.

   o open e lupa e suno.

   Open the window and turn on the lights.

Noun

open

1. A start; a beginning.
2. The act of opening or activating.

Adjective

open

1. Of or at the start; initial; larval.

Antonyms

• pini