dictionary

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a

core · 99%

(interjection) ah, oh, ha, eh, um, oy; (particle) [placed after something for emphasis or emotion]

akesi

core · 99%

reptile, amphibian, scaly creature, crawling creature

ala

core · 100%

not, nothing, no; (particle) [negates a word or phrase]; (particle) [forms a yes-no question]; (number) zero

alasa

core · 99% · 2009

hunt, forage, search, attempt; (preverb) try to

ale

core · 94%

all, every, everything, entirety, universe; (number) one hundred

anpa

core · 99%

bottom, underside; below, beneath; defeated, humble, lowly

ante

core · 100%

different, altered; modify, change; other; difference

anu

core · 99%

(particle) [separates multiple possibilities, replacing another particle], or

awen

core · 100%

stay, remain, wait, pause; protect, keep safe; continue; (preverb) continue to

e

core · 100%

(particle) [marks the start of a direct object]

en

core · 99%

(particle) [separates multiple subjects]

esun

core · 99% · 2007

trade, barter, exchange, swap, buy, sell; market, shop, fair, bazaar, place of business

ijo

core · 100%

thing, object, entity, being, matter, phenomenon

ike

core · 100%

negative quality, e.g. bad, unpleasant, harmful, unneeded

ilo

core · 100%

tool, implement, machine, device

insa

core · 100%

inside, center, between, middle, midpoint, internal

jaki

core · 99%

disgusting, unclean, unsanitary, toxic, repulsive, rotten

jan

core · 100%

human being, person, somebody

jelo

core · 99%

yellow, amber, golden, lime yellow, yellowish orange

jo

core · 99%

hold, carry, possess, contain, own

kala

core · 99%

fish, marine animal, sea creature, swimming creature

kalama

core · 100%

to produce sound; sound, e.g. sing, thunder, drum, clap, laugh, beep

kama

core · 100%

arriving, coming, future, summoned; (preverb) to become, manage to, succeed in

kasi

core · 100%

plant, vegetation; herb, leaf

ken

core · 100%

can, may, ability, permission; possibility, maybe; allow, enable; (preverb) to be able to

kepeken

core · 99%

(preposition) using, by means of

kili

core · 99%

fruit, vegetable, mushroom

kiwen

core · 99%

hard object e.g. metal, stone, wood

ko

core · 99%

semi-solid, e.g. paste, powder, goo, sand, soil, clay; squishy, moldable; sticky

kon

core · 99%

air, breath, wind; essence, spirit, soul, ghost; unseen agent

kule

core · 99%

color, pigment; category, genre, flavor; colorful, diverse

kulupu

core · 100%

group, community, society, company, nation, collection, team, crowd

kute

core · 99%

ear, hearing organ; hear, listen, pay attention to, obey

la

core · 100%

(particle) [mark the previous statement as context to the following statement]

lape

core · 100%

sleep, rest, break from an activity or work

laso

core · 99%

turquoise, blue, green, cyan, indigo, lime green

lawa

core · 100%

head, mind, brain; control, lead, guide; government, leader; rule, law

len

core · 99%

cloth, clothing, fabric, textile; covered, hidden, secret, private

lete

core · 99%

cold, cool, frozen; freeze, chill; raw, uncooked

li

core · 100%

(particle) [marks the start of an indicative verb (statement)]

lili

core · 100%

small, short, young; few; piece, part

linja

core · 99%

long, flexible thing, e.g. rope, yarn, hair, fur, line, strand

lipu

core · 100%

flat and bendable object, e.g. paper, card, leaf; written text or document, e.g. book, website, clay tablet

loje

core · 99%

red, magenta, scarlet, pink, rust-colored, reddish orange

lon

core · 100%

present, existing, real, true; (preposition) located at, in, during, in the context of

luka

core · 100%

hand, arm, tactile limb, grasping limb; to grasp, interact with, feel using touch; (number) five

lukin

core · 100%

see, look, view, examine, read, watch; visual; eye, seeing organ; (preverb) try to

lupa

core · 99%

hole, pit, cave, doorway, window, portal

ma

core · 100%

earth, land, soil; country, territory, world; outdoors

mama

core · 99%

parent, ancestor; creator, originator; caretaker, sustainer, guardian

mani

core · 98%

money, currency; thing of value e.g. gold, investment, livestock

mi

core · 100%

(pronoun) I, me, we, us

moku

core · 100%

eat, drink, consume, swallow, ingest; food, edible thing

moli

core · 100%

death, dead, die, dying; kill, murder

monsi

core · 99%

back, behind, rear

mu

core · 99%

(animal noise or communication, onomatopoeia)

mun

core · 99%

moon, night sky object, star, celestial body

musi

core · 100%

fun, game, entertainment, art, play, amusing, interesting, comical, silly

mute

core · 100%

many, several, very; quantity; (number) twenty

nanpa

core · 99%

number; (particle) [ordinal number], -th

nasa

core · 100%

strange, unusual, silly, abnormal, unexpected; drunk, intoxicated

nasin

core · 99%

method, doctrine, tradition; path, road, way

nena

core · 99%

protuberances e.g. bump, button, hill, nose

ni

core · 100%

this, that, these, those

nimi

core · 100%

word, name

noka

core · 99%

foot, leg, organ of locomotion, roots

o

core · 100%

(particle) [marks the end of a vocative (who is being spoken to)], [marks the start of an imperative (command, wish, instruction)], should

olin

core · 99%

to have a strong emotional bond with, e.g. affection, appreciation, compassion, respect; platonic, romantic, or familial relationships

ona

core · 100% · 2002

(third-person pronoun) he, she, it, they

open

core · 99%

begin, start, open, turn on; beginning

pakala

core · 100%

damaged, broken, botched, harmed, messed up; mistake

pali

core · 100%

work, activity; create, build, design; put effort toward, take action on

palisa

core · 99%

long and hard thing e.g. branch, pole, rod, stick, spine, mast

pan

core · 98% · 2007

grains, starchy foods, baked goods e.g. rice, sorghum, bread, noodles, masa, porridge, injera

pana

core · 99%

give, send, emit, provide, put, release

pi

core · 99%

(particle) [group the following words into one modifier for the previous word]

pilin

core · 100%

experience e.g. emotion, feeling, touch; heart (physical or emotional)

pimeja

core · 99%

dark, unlit; dark color, e.g. black, purple, brown

pini

core · 100%

finish, stop, prevent; close, disable, turn off; ended, past; edge, end, conclusion

pipi

core · 99%

insect, bug, spider, tiny crawling creature

poka

core · 99%

hip, side; next to, nearby, vicinity

poki

core · 99%

container e.g. bag, bowl, box, cup, cupboard, drawer, folder

pona

core · 100%

positive quality, e.g. good, pleasant, helpful, friendly, useful, peaceful

pu

core · 94% · 2009

interacting with the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good by Sonja Lang

sama

core · 99%

same, similar, alike; (adjective) peer, fellow, each other; (preposition) similar to, same as

seli

core · 100%

hot, warm; heat, fire, flame; burn

selo

core · 98%

outer layer, e.g. skin, peel, shell, bark; outer shape, outer form, boundary

seme

core · 100%

(particle) [indicate a question by marking missing info in a sentence]; what, which, who

sewi

core · 99%

up, top, above, highest part; divine, sacred, supernatural; awesome, inspiring, excelling

sijelo

core · 99%

body, shape, physical state, torso, substance, form

sike

core · 99%

circle, sphere, spiral, round thing e.g. ball, wheel; repeating thing e.g. cycle, orbit, loop

sin

core · 100%

new, fresh, update; repeat, do again

sina

core · 100%

(pronoun) you, y'all

sinpin

core · 99%

vertical surface e.g. wall, board; front of something e.g. face

sitelen

core · 100%

image, picture, representation, symbol, mark, writing

sona

core · 100%

knowledge, information, data; know, be skilled in, be wise about; (preverb) know how to

soweli

core · 100%

fuzzy creature, land animal, beast

suli

core · 100%

big, heavy, large, long, tall, wide; important, relevant

suno

core · 100%

light, shine, glow, radiance; sun, light source; brightness

supa

core · 99%

flat horizontal surface, especially to put or rest things on e.g. bed, floor, desk, plate, table, platform, stage

suwi

core · 100%

sweet, fragrant; cute, adorable

tan

core · 100%

(preposition) from, because of; cause, origin

taso

core · 100%

only, exclusively; (particle) [marks a sentence as qualifying or contradictory], but, however

tawa

core · 100%

motion, e.g. walking, shaking, flight, travel; (preposition) to, for, going to, from the perspective of

telo

core · 100%

liquids e.g. water, gasoline, soda, lava, soup, oil, ink

tenpo

core · 100%

time, event, situation, moment, period, duration

toki

core · 100%

communicate, say, think; conversation, story; language

tomo

core · 100%

indoor space or shelter e.g. room, building, home, tent, shack

tu

core · 100%

(number) two; separate, divide, split

unpa

core · 98%

sex, to have sex with

uta

core · 99%

mouth, lips, throat, consuming orifice

utala

core · 99%

fight, compete, battle; competition, challenge; struggle, strive

walo

core · 99%

light-colored, white, pale, light gray, cream

wan

core · 100%

(number) one; singular; combine, join, mix, fuse

waso

core · 99%

bird, flying creature, winged animal

wawa

core · 100%

power, energy, strength; confident, intense, forceful; amazing, impressive

weka

core · 99%

absent, away, distant; remove, get rid of

wile

core · 100%

want, desire, wish, require; (preverb) want to

kijetesantakalu

common · 76% · 2009

raccoon, kinkajou; any procyonid; any musteloid

kin

common · 86% · 2001

(particle) [after phrase or at sentence start] too, also, as well, additionally

kipisi

common · 71% · 2009

split, cut, slice; piece, part; sharp, pointy

ku

common · 61% · 2021

interacting with the book Toki Pona Dictionary (2021) by Sonja Lang

leko

common · 71% · 2001

square, cube, block, blocky object e.g. bricks, stairs

meli

common · 82%

woman, female, feminine person, wife, girlfriend

mije

common · 81%

man, male, masculine person, husband, boyfriend

misikeke

common · 64% · 2019

medical item or practice e.g. prescriptions, meditation, exercise, bandages, therapy

monsuta

common · 85% · 2009

fear, nervousness, dread; scary, frightening; scary thing e.g. predator, threat, danger

n

common · 74% · 2021

(interjection) hm, uh, mm, er, umm, [indicate thinking or pause]

namako

common · 73% · 2009

spice, ornament, adornment; extra, additional

soko

common · 66% · 2019

mushroom, fungus, lichen

tonsi

common · 79% · 2019

nonbinary, gender nonconforming, genderqueer, transgender*