Talk:awen
From Toki Pona
awen
As an intransitive verb, awen means “to stay, wait, remain, reside”:
o awen lon ni. Wait here.
jan utala li awen lon tomo lili The soldier lives in a small house.
As a transitive verb, awen means “to keep”:
mi awen e moku tawa sina I’ll keep some food for you.
ona li wile awen pona e ma She wants to keep the environment good. She wants to preserve the environment.
As a modifier, awen means “that stays, permanent, remaining, sedentary”:
toki awen communication that stays written text, inscription, book
tomo awen a place to stay, a hotel or inn a house that stays, a permanent building for long-term settlement
As a noun, awen means “staying, waiting, keeping”.
awen ala li pona It’s good to not cling too much or not get too fixated.
MOD stationary
awen stay
awen wait
awen remain
awen keep (vt)
awen remaining
awen stationary
awen permanent
awen sedentary
awen position, posture
awen e pilin lon fix thoughts on,
awen lon live in/at
awen lon keep/remain in
awen pona keep well
awen pona patient, keep well
awen sinpin stand (keep standing)
awen unpa pi nasin soweli doggy style
awen wawa ?
pali pi tenpo awen part-time work
toki awen text, literature
toki awen sona lesson
tomo awen (ike) prison, jail
