pini

Meaning

Common Definition

finish, stop, prevent; close, disable, turn off; ended, past; edge, end, conclusion

ku definitions

cancel³, cease⁴, close (v)⁴, closed⁴, complete³, conclude⁴, conclusion², end⁵, ending⁴, final³, finish⁵, interrupt², latter³, lock², off³, outcome⁴, over², pause², previous², quit³, result², shut⁵, stop³

pu definition

  • ADJECTIVE ago, completed, ended, finished, past

Usage

sitelen pona

pini

perhaps a blocking wall

sitelen sitelen

pini in sitelen sitelen format

UCSUR Codepoint

U+F1950

More Info

Commentary

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

Origin

  • Acadian French: fini; finished, completed
  • Tok Pisin: pinis; finish (perfective aspect)
  • English: finish; finish
  • Created by: jan Sonja
  • Coined in: pre-pu

Usage Data

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

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