akesi

sitelen pona for 'akesi'

sitelen sitelen for 'akesi'

etymology; tan

Dutch, hagedis ‘lizard’.

usage; nasin kepeken

noun - non-cute animal

basically any animal that's not 'cute'. usually referring to animals that do not go under any of the other animal groups.

definition

non-cute animal

examples

phrase	concept
ona li akesi.	it is a non-cute animal.

noun - reptile, amphibian

a reptile or an amphibian

definition

reptile or amphbian

examples

phrase	concept
o lukin! akesi li lon!	oh look! there's a lizard!
akesi kon li pona tawa mi! akesi seli li pona tawa mi!	i like dragons!

alternative usage; kepeken ante

noun/adjective/verb - monster

some punians use 'akesi' like the non-pu word, 'monsuta'.

monsuta

noun/adjective - evil

if a ponan doesn't use 'ike', they'll be using 'akesi' for evil.

definition

evil, bad, villainous

examples

phrase	concept
ona li jan akesi.	they're an evil person.
pipi ni li akesi! ona li wile moli e mi!	this insect is evil! it wants to kill me!

noun/adjective - ugly

similar to non-cute animal, akesi can mean ugly.

definition

ugly, not nice looking

examples

phrase	concept
ona li akesi a. ona li ike tawa mi.	it's ugly. i don't like it.

common phrases; toki

phrase	concept
akesi kon akesi seli	dragon
akesi linja	snake

extra references; lipu ante

• ma pona pi toki pona - noun/adjective/verb - monster, noun/adjective - ugly