a
From Toki Pona
- a
- interj emotion word
Definition
- emotion word
expresses emotion; ah, aw, ha, hmm, ho, mmm, oh, ooh, uh, well, whoa, wow
Explanation
a is a word to express emotions.
It can be used at the end of a sentence or fragment to add feeling. Compare:
| sina pona lukin | You’re pretty. |
| sina pona lukin a! | Wow, you’re so pretty! |
| nasa! | Crazy! |
| nasa a! | Whoa, crazy! |
| pali mute a! | What a lot of work! |
It can also be used on its own or repeated:
| a. mi sona. | Oh, I understand. |
| a a a! sina nasa. | Ha ha ha! You’re crazy. |
| mije li moli la ona li toki wawa e “a!” | When the man died, he screamed “aaarrg!” |
