Appendix:Toki Pona/pimeja

Glyph origin
The sitelen pona glyph is composed of the color radical (a triangle), which itself may be representing a prism, and a cross, indicating the lack of light. Compare, , ,.

Etymology
From.

Adjective

 * 1) black, blackish
 * 2) dark, unlit

Noun

 * 1) the color black
 * 2) darkness, shadow
 * 3) night

Verb

 * 1)  to be dark or darken