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@ -44,8 +44,16 @@ tomo Sakata".
| t | t, d | | t | t, d |
| w | v, w, sometimes r | | w | v, w, sometimes r |
To deal with several consonant or vowel sounds in a row, you can either remove To deal with several consonant or vowel sounds in a row, it's best to remove
one of them or add an extra one. one of them, but as an alternative, you can add an extra syllable.
If you're adding a syllable for a vowel sound, it usually goes with a "j" or "w"
consonant, since they make the least sound (examples: the continent of Asia is
"ma Asija" and the country of Eritrea is "ma Eliteja").
If you're adding a syllable for a consonant, the vowel is either repeated from
the last syllable or "u" (examples: Iceland(Ísland) is "ma Isilan" and Scotland
is "ma Sukosi").
For names of cities, it's best to use pronunciations that people _in_ that city For names of cities, it's best to use pronunciations that people _in_ that city
would use. For example, the city of Toronto, Canada is transcribed in the would use. For example, the city of Toronto, Canada is transcribed in the
@ -56,12 +64,12 @@ refer to their country's people or language. For example, the native name for
Japan is pronounced "Nippon", but the one for Japanese people and the language Japan is pronounced "Nippon", but the one for Japanese people and the language
is "Nihonjin" and "Nihongo" respectively. The latter two are used to create the is "Nihonjin" and "Nihongo" respectively. The latter two are used to create the
unofficial word "Nijon". Similarly, the name for Sweden is "Wensa", derived from unofficial word "Nijon". Similarly, the name for Sweden is "Wensa", derived from
"Svenska" ("Swedish"). "svenska" ("Swedish").
A rule some people use is that, if the resulting unofficial word sounds exactly A rule some people use is that, if the resulting unofficial word sounds exactly
like a native toki pona word, then the unofficial word is modified. For example, like a native toki pona word, then the unofficial word is modified. For example,
the name "Mary" (from which "meli" is already derived from) is typically turned the name "Mary" (from which "meli" is already derived from) is typically turned
into "jan Mewi" instead. into "jan Mewi" instead to avoid confusion.
There are other rules, and interpretations of them differ. The "o kama sona e There are other rules, and interpretations of them differ. The "o kama sona e
toki pona!" course features [this toki pona!" course features [this

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@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ people or anyone in the LGBT community.
In addition, the word "kule" (color) is sometimes given an additional meaning -- In addition, the word "kule" (color) is sometimes given an additional meaning --
sometimes "gender", sometimes "LGBT". At first, this might raise questions, such sometimes "gender", sometimes "LGBT". At first, this might raise questions, such
as "what about 'people of color'?", but in the toki pona community, a person's as "what about phrases like 'people of color'?", but in the toki pona community,
race or skin color is usually mentioned directly (e.g. "white person" is "jan pi a person's race or skin color is usually mentioned directly (e.g. "white person"
selo walo", "person of white skin"). is "jan pi selo walo", "person of white skin").
## Joke words ## Joke words