open

Meaning

Common Definition

begin, start, open, turn on; beginning

ku definitions

access², begin⁵, beginning⁵, engage², entry², initial², initiate⁴, introduction², launch², open⁵, opening³, origin², start⁵, starter², & starting⁴

pu definition

  • VERB to begin, start; open; turn on
Usage

sitelen pona

open

perhaps a pictogram of an opened container

sitelen sitelen

open in sitelen sitelen format

UCSUR Codepoint

U+F1947

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Commentary

Some proficient speakers use open as a preverb that means "start to," that goes along with the complimentary pini preverb "to stop"

Origin

  • English: open; open
  • Created by: jan Sonja
  • Coined in: pre-pu

Usage Data

  • Category: core
  • Usage: 100%
  • Book: pu

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