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Toki Pona: tawa

tawa represents the idea of “movement” or “direction” as a verb, it means “going to” or “move”

jan lili li tawa tomo sona.

Translation The children are going to school

mi wile tawa tomo telo.

Translation I need to go to the bathroom.

mi tawa ma tomo kepeken nasin ni.

Translation I am going to the city using this road.

ona li tawa e kiwen ni.

Translation She is moving this rock.

as a preposition it means toward

mi toki tawa sina.

Translation I am talking to you.

jan olin mi li kama tawa ma.

Translation My girlfriend is coming to the country.

as an adjective it means “moving”

tomo tawa
car
tomo tawa telo
boat
tomo tawa kon
airplane

as a noun it means “movement”

tawa musi
dance, ballet
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