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'.
monsutanoun/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
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