taso

meaning

but, however; only

lipu ku translations

only⁵, but⁵, solely⁵, however⁵, exclusively⁴, although⁴, though⁴, just⁴, exclusive⁴, despite⁴, nonetheless⁴, mere⁴, merely³, except³, yet³, sole³, nevertheless³, whereas³, regardless², exception²

pu verbatim

usage

core · 99% usage

found in pu

coined pre-pu

origin

Tok Pisin · tasol ‘just, only, but, however’ ← English that’s all

by jan Sonja

commentary

Some proficient speakers use taso as a connector between sentences (X taso Y), similar to "X, but Y," as though taso behaved like la grammatically.

sitelen pona

from blissymbol “but”

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ucsur

U+F1968

audio

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