The Logical Language Group Online Dictionary Query

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8 definitions found
From Lojban to Simple English :

        Word: tolki'u [jbovlaste]
        Type: lujvo
  Gloss Word: prevent in the sense of "reason"
  Definition: x1 (event/state) is a reason/justification/explanation
       for/causing/permitting the negation of x2 (event/state). x1
       prevents x2.
       Notes: to'e krinu. ``lo nu broda cu tolki'u lo nu brode'' has the
       same meaning as ``lo nu broda cu krinu lo nu na brode.''

From Lojban to Japanese :

        Word: tolki'u [jbovlaste]
        Type: lujvo
  Gloss Word: 妨げる in the sense of "理由"
  Definition: x1(事)は非x2(事)の理由; x1はx2を妨げる
       Notes: to'e krinu。 「lo nu broda cu tolki'u lo nu brode」 と 「lo nu
       broda cu krinu lo nu na brode」 は同じ意味。

From Lojban to Chinese :

        Word: tolki'u [jbovlaste]
        Type: lujvo
  Gloss Word: 阻碍 in the sense of "原因"
  Definition: x1(事件/状态)是导致非x2(事件/状态)的原因/解释/起因. x1阻碍x2.
       Notes: to'e krinu. ``lo nu broda cu tolki'u lo nu brode'' 和 ``lo
       nu broda cu krinu lo nu na brode'' 是同义的.

From Lojban to Esperanto :

        Word: tolki'u [jbovlaste]
        Type: lujvo
  Gloss Word: malhelpi in the sense of "kialo"
  Definition: x1 (okazo/stato) estas kialo/pravigo/klarigo pri neaĵo de x2
       (okazo/stato). x1 malhelpas x2.
       Notes: to'e krinu. ``lo nu broda cu tolki'u lo nu brode'' signifas
       la samon de ``lo nu broda cu krinu lo nu na brode.''

From Lojban to English :

        Word: tolki'u [jbovlaste]
        Type: lujvo
  Gloss Word: prevent in the sense of "reason"
  Definition: x1 (event/state) is a reason/justification/explanation
       for/causing/permitting the negation of x2 (event/state). x1
       prevents x2.
       Notes: to'e krinu. “lo nu broda cu tolki'u lo nu brode” has the
       same meaning as “lo nu broda cu krinu lo nu na brode”.

From Lojban to French :

        Word: tolki'u [jbovlaste]
        Type: lujvo
  Gloss Word: empêcher in the sense of "raison"
  Definition: x1 (évènement/état) est une raison pour la négation de x2
       (évènement/état). x1 empêche x2.
       Notes: to'e krinu. La phrase « lo nu broda cu tolki'u lo nu brode
       » signifie la même chose que « lo nu broda cu krinu lo nu na
       brode. »

From Pure-Lojban Dictionary :

        Word: tolki'u [jbovlaste]
        Type: lujvo
  Definition: x1 krinu lo natfe be x2
       Notes: .i to'e krinu .i sa'unai lu lo nu broda cu tolki'u lo nu
       brode li'u cu dunli lu lo nu broda cu krinu lo nu na brode li'u
       lo ka smuni

From Lojban to Easy French :

        Word: tolki'u [jbovlaste]
        Type: lujvo
  Gloss Word: empêcher in the sense of "raison"
  Definition: x1 (évènement/état) est une raison pour la négation de x2
       (évènement/état). x1 empêche x2.
       Notes: to'e krinu. La phrase « lo nu broda cu tolki'u lo nu brode
       » signifie la même chose que « lo nu broda cu krinu lo nu na
       brode. »

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