meaning
communicate, say, speak, talk, use language, think; hello
semantic space · lipamanka
The semantic space of toki contains any form or act of communication. This can be communication using the mouth, such as spoken language, or communication using the hands, such as signed languages. This could be communication using a written medium. toki doesn't have to just be for humans. Bee dances are toki. toki doesn't have to be between two parties either. Communication with one's self (such as someone thinking or talking to themselves) is toki. toki can get very abstract. If I can feel the atmospheric pressure change and I can detect that it's probably going to rain later because I'm old, I could say that the sky is toki-ing to me. If I read a sign, the action that sign is doing can be toki.
ku translations
communicate100, communication100, conversation100, hello100, say100, speak100, speech100, talk100, language94, tell93, statement92, hi88, discuss83, discussion82, discourse75, mention73, comment67, refer62, message61, dialogue60, express60, remark60, call56, reporting56, narrative53, commentary50, contact50, disclose50, respond50, admit47, proposal47, verbal47, tale46, declare44, interview44, story44, answer43, testify43, expression42, report42, phrase41, excuse40, hey40, reply39, response39, greet36, confess33, declaration33, interaction33, suggest33, quote32, preach31, state31, describe30, negotiate30, claim27, specify27, feedback26, accuse25, consult25, counsel25, coverage25, proposition25, suggestion25
pu verbatim
VERB to communicate, say, speak, say, talk, use language, think
usage
core · 100% usage
found in pu
coined pre-pu
origin
Tok Pisin · tok ‘talk’
English · talk
coined by jan Sonja
sitelen pona
tokiemission modifier + ijo or a general circle
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ucsur
U+F196C