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core · 100% · pu
(interjection) ah, oh, ha, eh, um, oy; (particle) [placed after something for emphasis or emotion]
a
core · 99% · pu
reptile, amphibian, scaly creature, crawling creature
akesi
akesi2
not, nothing, no; (particle) [negates a word or phrase]; (particle) [forms a yes-no question]; (number) zero
ala
core · 99% · pu · 2009
hunt, forage, search, attempt; (preverb) try to
alasa
core · 93% · pu
all, every, everything, entirety, universe; (number) one hundred
ale
bottom, underside; below, beneath; defeated, humble, lowly
anpa
different, altered; modify, change; other; difference
ante
(particle) [separates multiple possibilities, replacing another particle], or
anu
stay, remain, wait, pause; protect, keep safe; continue; (preverb) continue to
awen
(particle) [marks the start of a direct object]
e
(particle) [separates multiple subjects]
en
trade, barter, exchange, swap, buy, sell; market, shop, fair, bazaar, place of business
esun
thing, object, entity, being, matter, phenomenon
ijo
negative quality, e.g. bad, unpleasant, harmful, unneeded
ike
tool, implement, machine, device
ilo
inside, center, between, middle, midpoint, internal
insa
disgusting, unclean, unsanitary, toxic, repulsive, rotten
jaki
human being, person, somebody
jan
yellow, amber, golden, lime yellow, yellowish orange
jelo
hold, carry, possess, contain, own
jo
fish, marine animal, sea creature, swimming creature
kala
kala2
to produce sound; sound, e.g. sing, thunder, drum, clap, laugh, beep
kalama
arrive, approach, summon; future; event; (preverb) to become
kama
plant, vegetation; herb, leaf
kasi
can, may, ability, permission; possibility, maybe; allow, enable; (preverb) to be able to
ken
(preposition) using, by means of
kepeken
fruit, vegetable, mushroom
kili
hard object e.g. metal, stone, wood
kiwen
semi-solid, e.g. paste, powder, goo, sand, soil, clay; squishy, moldable; sticky
ko
air, breath, wind; essence, spirit, soul, ghost; unseen agent
kon
color, pigment; category, genre, flavor; colorful, diverse
kule
group, community, society, company, nation, collection, team, crowd
kulupu
ear, hearing organ; hear, listen, pay attention to, obey
kute
(particle) [mark the previous statement as context to the following statement]
la
sleep, rest, break from an activity or work
lape
turquoise, blue, green, cyan, indigo, lime green
laso
head, mind, brain; control, lead, guide; government, leader; rule, law
lawa
cloth, clothing, fabric, textile; covered, hidden, secret, private
len
cold, cool, frozen; freeze, chill; raw, uncooked
lete
(particle) [marks the start of an indicative verb (statement)]
li
small, short, young; few; piece, part
lili
long, flexible thing, e.g. rope, yarn, hair, fur, line, strand
linja
flat and bendable object, e.g. paper, card, leaf; written text or document, e.g. book, website, clay tablet
lipu
red, magenta, scarlet, pink, rust-colored, reddish orange
loje
present, existing, real, true; (preposition) located at, in, during, in the context of
lon
hand, arm, tactile limb, grasping limb; to grasp, interact with, feel using touch; (number) five
luka
see, look, view, examine, read, watch; visual; eye, seeing organ; (preverb) try to
lukin
hole, pit, cave, doorway, window, portal
lupa
earth, land, soil; country, territory, world; outdoors
ma
parent, ancestor; creator, originator; caretaker, sustainer, guardian
mama
money, currency; thing of value e.g. gold, investment, livestock
mani
(pronoun) I, me, we, us
mi
eat, drink, consume, swallow, ingest; food, edible thing
moku
death, dead, die, dying; kill, murder
moli
back, behind, rear
monsi
core · 98% · pu
(animal noise or communication, onomatopoeia)
mu
moon, night sky object, star, celestial body
mun
fun, game, entertainment, art, play, amusing, interesting, comical, silly
musi
many, several, very; quantity; (number) twenty
mute
number; (particle) [ordinal number], -th
nanpa
strange, unusual, silly, abnormal, unexpected; drunk, intoxicated
nasa
method, doctrine, tradition; path, road, way
nasin
protuberances e.g. bump, button, hill, nose
nena
this, that, these, those
ni1
ni2
word, name
nimi
foot, leg, organ of locomotion, roots
noka
(particle) [marks the end of a vocative (who is being spoken to)], [marks the start of an imperative (command, wish, instruction)], should
o
to have a strong emotional bond with, e.g. affection, appreciation, compassion, respect; platonic, romantic, or familial relationships
olin0
olin1
olin2
(third-person pronoun) he, she, it, they
ona
begin, start, open, turn on; beginning
open
damaged, broken, botched, harmed, messed up; mistake
pakala
work, activity; create, build, design; put effort toward, take action on
pali
long and hard thing e.g. branch, pole, rod, stick, spine, mast
palisa
grains, starchy foods, baked goods e.g. rice, sorghum, bread, noodles, masa, porridge, injera
pan
give, send, emit, provide, put, release
pana
(particle) [group the following words into one modifier for the previous word]
pi
experience e.g. emotion, feeling, touch; heart (physical or emotional)
pilin
dark, unlit; dark color, e.g. black, purple, brown
pimeja
finish, stop, prevent; close, disable, turn off; ended, past; edge, end, conclusion
pini
insect, bug, spider, tiny crawling creature
pipi
hip, side; next to, nearby, vicinity
poka
container e.g. bag, bowl, box, cup, cupboard, drawer, folder
poki
positive quality, e.g. good, pleasant, helpful, friendly, useful, peaceful
pona
core · 95% · pu · 2009
interacting with the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good by Sonja Lang
pu
same, similar, alike; (adjective) peer, fellow, each other; (preposition) similar to, same as
sama
hot, warm; heat, fire, flame; burn
seli
outer layer, e.g. skin, peel, shell, bark; outer shape, outer form, boundary
selo
(particle) [indicate a question by marking missing info in a sentence]; what, which, who
seme
up, top, above, highest part; divine, sacred, supernatural; awesome, inspiring, excelling
sewi
sewi2
body, shape, physical state, torso, substance, form
sijelo
circle, sphere, spiral, round thing e.g. ball, wheel; repeating thing e.g. cycle, orbit, loop
sike
new, fresh, update; repeat, do again
sin
(pronoun) you, y'all
sina
vertical surface e.g. wall, board; front of something e.g. face
sinpin
image, picture, representation, symbol, mark, writing
sitelen
knowledge, information, data; know, be skilled in, be wise about; (preverb) know how to
sona
fuzzy creature, land animal, beast
soweli
big, heavy, large, long, tall, wide; important, relevant
suli
light, shine, glow, radiance; sun, light source; brightness
suno
flat horizontal surface, especially to put or rest things on e.g. bed, floor, desk, plate, table, platform, stage
supa
sweet, fragrant; cute, adorable
suwi
(preposition) from, because of; cause, origin
tan
only, exclusively; (particle) [marks a sentence as qualifying or contradictory], but, however
taso
motion, e.g. walking, shaking, flight, travel; (preposition) to, for, going to, from the perspective of
tawa
liquids e.g. water, gasoline, soda, lava, soup, oil, ink
telo
time, event, situation, moment, period, duration
tenpo
communicate, say, think; conversation, story; language
toki
indoor space or shelter e.g. room, building, home, tent, shack
tomo
(number) two; separate, divide, split
tu
sex, to have sex with
unpa
mouth, lips, throat, consuming orifice
uta
uta2
fight, compete, battle; competition, challenge; struggle, strive
utala
light-colored, white, pale, light gray, cream
walo
(number) one; singular; combine, join, mix, fuse
wan
bird, flying creature, winged animal
waso
power, energy, strength; confident, intense, forceful; amazing, impressive
wawa
absent, away, distant; remove, get rid of
weka
want, desire, wish, require; (preverb) want to
wile
wile2
common · 75% · ku suli · 2009
raccoon, kinkajou; any procyonid; any musteloid
kijetesantakalu
common · 83% · ku suli · 2001
(particle) [after phrase or at sentence start] too, also, as well, additionally
kin
common · 71% · ku suli · 2009
split, cut, slice; piece, part; sharp, pointy
kipisi
common · 67% · ku suli · 2021
interacting with the book Toki Pona Dictionary (2021) by Sonja Lang
ku
common · 69% · ku suli · 2001
square, cube, block, blocky object e.g. bricks, stairs
leko
common · 82% · pu
woman, female, wife, girlfriend
meli
meli2
man, male, husband, boyfriend
mije
mije2
common · 63% · ku suli · 2019
medical item or practice e.g. prescriptions, meditation, exercise, bandages, therapy
misikeke
common · 84% · ku suli · 2009
fear, nervousness, dread; scary, frightening; scary thing e.g. predator, threat, danger
monsuta
common · 73% · ku suli · 2021
(interjection) hm, uh, mm, er, umm, [indicate thinking or pause]
n
common · 72% · ku suli · 2009
spice, ornament, adornment; extra, additional
namako
namako2
common · 65% · ku suli · 2019
mushroom, fungus, lichen
soko1
soko2
soko3
common · 82% · ku suli · 2019
nonbinary, gender nonconforming, genderqueer, transgender*
tonsi