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pali seli
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Toki!

Post by pali seli »

Hi!

I'm learning toki pona and I'm at lesson 5 of 17 right now.
My name is Job, so what's my toki pona-name? Sope?
My last name means 'hot', so can I call myself pali seli?
I hope I can speak toki pona quick, 'cause my English is terrible.
Were can I find toki pona-people?

CU later!
Kuti
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Re: Toki!

Post by Kuti »

kama pona - welcome

Don't worry, toki pona is quick to learn ;)
There are tokiponians here :
http://mapservices.org/myguestmap/map/janKuti
http://tokilili.shoutem.com/
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/S ... 4/117/1451
http://en.tokipona.org/wiki/IRC_chat
and also on Skype, Twitter and Facebook
janKipo
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Re: Toki!

Post by janKipo »

kama pona tawa toki pona. o sitelen mute kepeken toki pona tawa lipu ni en lipu ante lukin. jan mute li pana e pona tawa sitelen sina.
pali seli
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Re: Toki!

Post by pali seli »

What's the Toki Ponaword for 'Mole'?
saweli ma?
janKipo
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Re: Toki!

Post by janKipo »

nimi 'soweli ma' li pona lili. taso soweli ali li soweli ma. soweli ala li lon telo lon tenpo ali. ken la nimi 'soweli pi anpa ma' li pona mute. taso soweli pi mute lili li soweli pi anpa ma. kin la ona ali li pali e nena e lupa. soweli sina li tawa lon anpa ma kepeken luka nasa. kin la ona li lukin pona ala. ken la ni li pana e nimi pona.
pali seli
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Re: Toki!

Post by pali seli »

Wait, could you say that in English?
I'm still learning.
janMato
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Re: Toki!

Post by janMato »

"nimi 'soweli ma' li pona lili. taso soweli ali li soweli ma. soweli ala li lon telo lon tenpo ali. ken la nimi 'soweli pi anpa ma' li pona mute. taso soweli pi mute lili li soweli pi anpa ma. kin la ona ali li pali e nena e lupa. soweli sina li tawa lon anpa ma kepeken luka nasa. kin la ona li lukin pona ala. ken la ni li pana e nimi pona."
The word "earth animal" is not very good. But all animals are earth animals (i.e. live on it, under it, near it, or somehow related to it). No animal is on the water (at) all times. Maybe the word animal (from) under the land is better/very good. But a fairly large number of animals are under the ground as well. Maybe they all are working the nose and mouths. Your animal goes under with a crazy (looking) hands. Indeed, it looks un-good (ugly). Maybe this gives a good name.

Probably had this in mind: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star-nosed_mole
janSilipu
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Re: Toki!

Post by janSilipu »

Pretty much.
"Earth beast" is ok, but all beasts are earth beasts. No beast is in the water all the time. Maybe "under ground beast" is better. But several a beasts are underground beasts. And they all make mounds and holes. Your beast travels underground using odd paws. And it doesn't see well. Maybe this gives a good name.
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