Appendix:Toki Pona/majuna

Toki Pona

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Etymology

Esperanto maljuna (“old”) ← Esperanto mal- (“(opposite of)”) (← Latin malus (“bad”)) + Esperanto juna (“young”) (← German jung (“young”) & French jeune (“young”))

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmajuna/

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Adjective

majuna

1. (uncommon) old; aged; ancient

Noun

majuna

1. (uncommon) oldness

Verb

majuna

1. (uncommon, transitive, intransitive) to be old, become old, or make old

Usage notes

This word was abandoned before the language was first presented online in 2001, but it has been revived by members of the Toki Pona community in the late 2010s. While still uncommon, the word is now somewhat popular among proficient speakers.

In lipu Linku this word is classified as "uncommon," being used by 32% of respondents in a poll from August 2022.

This word is used in Sonja Lang's translation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Synonyms

• suli

Antonyms

• lili
• sin