compounds – nimi.li
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ala
100%
none, not, zero, no, nothing, neither
alasa
100%
hunt, hunting, search, pursuit, pursue, gather, finding, seek, explore
ante
100%
changing, other, different, alter, modify, alternative, change, convert, edit, difference, transform...
anu
100%
or, whether, choice
awen
100%
wait, await, stay, preserve, remain, sustain, retain, defend, endure, continued, continue, secure, c...
ijo
100%
item, something, object, stuff, thing, entity, phenomenon, material, matter (n), substance, anything
ike
100%
bad, harsh, badly, mean (adj), evil, negative, problem, horrible, terrible, unfortunate, poorly, off...
ilo
100%
tool, device, equipment, machine, app, hardware, robot, technological, mechanical, gear, tech, mecha...
ilo toki
100%
telephone, phone
insa
100%
internal, inner, interior, centre, guts, core, central, inside, middle, belly, stomach
jan
100%
person, human, people, anybody, dude, anyone, somebody, character, guy, being
jan ale
100%
everybody, everyone, humanity
jan moli
100%
dead person, killer
jan pona
100%
pal, friend, buddy, ally, mate
jan sin
100%
newcomer, freshman, rookie
jo
100%
have, possess, carry, contain, own, hold, possession, ownership, consist, include, comprise
kala
100%
fish, sea creature, salmon
kalama
100%
sound, noise, tone
kama sona
100%
learning, realize, learn, study (v), discover
ken
100%
able, potential, ability, capability, capable, may, possible, could, eligible, can, possibility, per...
ken ala
100%
unable, impossible, disabled
kiwen
100%
solid, rock, stone, hard object, concrete, metal, steel, iron, stiff, firm
kon
100%
air, soul, spirit, gas, essence, atmosphere, oxygen, breathe, breath, meaning, intangible, invisible...
kulupu
100%
organization, group, community, collective, tribe, squad, bunch, tribal, cluster, league, society, c...
kute
100%
hear, listen, ear, hearing
lape
100%
sleep, asleep, rest
lawa
100%
govern, head, authority, control, ruling, regulatory, leading, manage, administrative, leadership, r...
len
100%
clothing, cloth, clothes, fabric, outfit, privacy, cover, dress, jacket, wear, shirt
len lawa
100%
hat, headscarf, cap
lete
100%
cold, raw, frozen
lili
100%
small, little, short, slight, reduce, junior, slightly, minimize, narrow, bit, minor, partly, reduct...
linja
100%
line, cord, string, rope, thread, fibre, cable, link
lon
100%
at, existing, real, exist, located, presence, yep, existence, actual, on, true, living, yes, truth, ...
luka
100%
hand, arm, five, wrist
lukin
100%
see, observe, look at, sight, gaze, observation, check, view, scan, watch, visual, inspection, exami...
ma
100%
territory, country, land, realm, area, region, field, soil, place, earth, province, zone, ground, na...
mama
100%
parent, parental, mama, mommy, mom, creator, mother, foster, originator
mani
100%
money, cash, monetary, currency, treasure, wealth, worth, cattle, dollar, financial, funding, fiscal...
meli
100%
female, lady, woman, girl
mi
100%
me, I, my, mine, our, myself, us
moku
100%
eating, eat, food, consume, dining, consumption, meal, swallow, nutrition, dinner, drinking, chew, g...
moli
100%
death, killing, dead, die, dying, kill
mu
100%
woof, meow, animal vocalization, ribbit, purr, neigh, cock-a-doodle-doo
musi
100%
entertainment, fun, funny, play, game, comedy, art, artistic
mute
100%
plenty, many, much, multiple, very, lots, several, numerous, various, most, quantity, twenty, fifty,...
nanpa
100%
number, count, score, rating, rank, measurement, ranking, statistical
nasa
100%
weird, strange, unusual, odd, drunk, silly, wild
nasin
100%
road, way, doctrine, method, path, manner, avenue, route, direction, street, orientation, trail, mod...
ni
100%
this, that, these, those
nimi
100%
word, name, term, title
olin
100%
loving, love, romance, romantic, compassion
ona
100%
its, her, them, their, he, she, him, they, it, his, themselves, itself
open
100%
open, begin, start, beginning, initiate, starting, opening
pakala
100%
destruction, broken, mistake, damage, damn, goddamn, ruin, burst, accident, destroy, heck, error, hu...
pali
100%
do, work, construct, produce, make, activity, job, build, production, working, labour, action, task,...
palisa
100%
stick, rod, stake, pole, branch, staff
pan
100%
bread, grain, wheat, rice
pana
100%
give, put, deliver, grant, delivery, send, submit, provide, transfer, distribute, distribution, dona...
pilin
100%
emotion, feeling, feel, sentiment, mood, emotionally, heart, sense, attitude, emotional, opinion, no...
pimeja
100%
black, dark, darkness, shadow, shade
pini
100%
end, finish, shut, ending, conclude, outcome, cease, close (v), closed, latter, quit, final, stop, c...
pipi
100%
bug, insect, spider
poka
100%
side, hip, beside, aside
poki
100%
container, jar, box, package, bag, basket, bucket, bottle, pot, cabinet, classify, drawer, storage, ...
pona
100%
good, appropriate, nice, acceptable, proper, simply, OK, fine, quality, valid, pleasant, friendly, p...
sama
100%
equal, alike, similar, equivalent, as, similarly, equality, equally, like, identical
seli
100%
heat, fire, hot, burning, flame, burn, warm, warming
seme
100%
what, which, huh
sewi
100%
upper, divine, sacred, top, holy, sky, elevated, high, spiritual, raise, supreme, highly, peak
sijelo
100%
body, torso, flesh
sike
100%
circle, round, sphere, ball, loop, cycle, wheel, disc, globe, circuit
sin
100%
new, newly, fresh
sitelen
100%
picture, image, graphic, symbol, drawing, illustration, photo, illustrate, writing, painting, write,...
sona
100%
know, knowledge, information, understand, understanding, aware, info, wisdom, awareness, known, data...
suli
100%
importance, big, large, important, significant, matter (v), significantly, grand, huge, vast, weight...
suwi
100%
sweet, cute, candy, sugar
taso
100%
but, only, solely, however, exclusively, although, though, just, exclusive, despite, nonetheless, me...
tawa
100%
motion, go, toward, move, movement, towards, to, for, transit, travel, trip, transportation, walk, a...
telo
100%
fluid, water, wet, wash, pond, pool
tenpo
100%
time, timing, session, occasion, phase, moment, date, circumstance, hour, appointment, scenario
toki
100%
speech, talk, conversation, say, communicate, speak, communication, hello, language, tell, statement...
tomo
100%
building, house, housing, chamber, home, room, shelter, residence, suite, domestic, structural, stru...
tu
100%
two, pair, double, both, twice, couple
unpa
100%
sex, sexual, sexually, fucking
uta
100%
mouth, lip, kiss, jaw
utala
100%
fight, fighting, battle, combat, conflict, contend, assault, attack, versus, violent, compete, chall...
wawa
100%
strength, power, powerful, strong, energy, strongly, force, intense, bold, intensity, reinforce, str...
weka
100%
rid, removal, remove, eliminate, apart, omit, missing, away, absence, loss, delete, dismiss, distant...
wile
100%
want, wish, intend, require, need, desire, intention, willing, will, intent, preference, motivation,...
anpa
96%
down, bottom, lower, defeat, below, beneath
jan kute
95%
listener, audience
jan utala
95%
warrior, fighter, soldier, competitor, opponent, rival
kili
95%
fruit, vegetable, apple, kumquat
mun
95%
moon, celestial body
soweli
95%
animal, deer, creature, dog, cat, llama, goat, Musteloidea, beast, lion
a
94%
ah, oh, ha, ooh, uh, gosh, whoa, wow, um, huh
jan lawa
94%
boss, administrator, leader, supervisor, chief, commander, manager, captain, master, chairman, direc...
lupa
94%
hole, door, orifice, pit, window, gate
mije
94%
male, man, husband, cisgender man
sina
94%
you, your, yours, yourself
suno
94%
sun, solar, light, sunlight, bright, shine
jaki
93%
dirty, trash, gross, garbage, mess, disgusting, junk, bacteria, nasty, crap, waste, toxic, infection
jan pali
93%
worker, maker, employee, producer, developer, participant, practitioner, manufacturer, personnel, cr...
kama
93%
coming, come, arrival, arrive, become, upcoming, emerging, emerge, happen, occur
kepeken
93%
use, utilize, via, employ
lipu
93%
paper, book, ticket, document, article, card, page, magazine, sheet, file, website, essay, novel, le...
monsi
93%
butt, back (anatomy), ass
noka
93%
leg, foot, lap, ankle, kick
pilin pona
93%
glad, happy, pleased, joy, satisfaction, happiness, comfortable, pleasure, grateful, happily, well-b...
tan
93%
from, reason, because of, by, source
tenpo kama
93%
future, later
wan
93%
one, united, unity, combined, unite, single, unit, blend, combine, union
jan pi kama sona
92%
learner, student
sinpin
92%
front, face (n), wall
tenpo pini
92%
past, deadline, history
esun
91%
trading, trade, shopping, deal, commerce, sales, purchase, buy, transaction, market, sale, exchange,...
sona ala
91%
ignorance, ignorant, unknown, uncertainty
wile moku
91%
hunger, hungry
jan pana
90%
provider, donor, dealer
wile sona
90%
curiosity, inquiry, question, curious
sitelen tawa
89%
video, film, footage, movie
ko
88%
goo, semisolid, powder, paste, clay
la
88%
if, while, depending
kalama ala
87%
silence, silent, quiet
jan toki
86%
spokesperson, speaker, narrator, caller, correspondent, reporter
supa
86%
platform, table, shelf, board, furniture, flat, lie (be in flat position), level, desk
jan lukin
85%
viewer, observer, witness, inspector, reader
pilin ike
85%
upset, sad, guilt, uncomfortable, suffer, stress, frustration, disappointed, disappointment, grief
jan olin
83%
lover, spouse, sweetheart, beloved, wife
jan sona
83%
scholar, scientist, expert, specialist, intellectual
nanpa tu
83%
second (2nd), secondary
selo
83%
skin, boundary, surface, peel, outer, shape, layer
tawa musi
83%
dance, dancing
tenpo ni la
83%
currently
kama jo
82%
receive, acquire, obtain, acquisition, get, take, gain, download, pickup, collect
namako
82%
spice, extra, additional, adornment
pu
82%
interact with Toki Pona: The Language of Good
jan musi
81%
player, performer, actor
laso
81%
blue, teal, green
tomo tawa
81%
car, vehicle, wagon, van, shuttle
ale
80%
every, everything, all, entire, universal, completely, total, entirely, universe, altogether, compre...
jan pi kama jo
80%
receiver, recipient
jan poka
80%
companion, neighbour, partner
kama suli
80%
increasing, growing, grow, growth, expansion, increased, increase, inflation
pini la
80%
finally, ultimately
pona lukin
80%
pretty, attractive, beauty
wawa ala
80%
weak, weakness
kulupu utala
76%
army, military
tomo tawa telo
76%
boat, ship
jan sama
75%
peer, sibling, brother, twin
len noka
75%
boot, shoe, sock, pants
ma Mewika
75%
United States
mi tawa
75%
bye (said by person leaving)
tawa pona
75%
bye (said by person staying), goodbye
telo nasa
75%
alcohol, beer
tomo moku
75%
restaurant, kitchen
jan esun
73%
vendor, businessperson, retailer, customer, consumer
toki suli
73%
announcement
ilo tenpo suno
72%
sundial
sona toki
71%
linguistics
tomo lawa
71%
headquarters, courtroom
nanpa pini
70%
last, final
tomo sewi
70%
temple, church
jan sitelen
69%
painter, author, writer
kipisi
69%
split, division, slice, cut, divide, chop, segment, section
lon poka
69%
around, near, alongside, nearby, close (adj), accompany, beside
jan pi pana sona
68%
educator, instructor, teacher, mentor
pana sona
68%
teach, teaching, educate, instruct
jan pi tawa musi
67%
dancer
mama mama
67%
grandma, grandmother
mama mije
67%
dad, father, daddy
pali ala
67%
unemployment
pali nanpa
67%
calculation
tomo pali
67%
studio, factory, workshop, office
tomo sona
67%
academy, classroom, school
kulupu lawa
65%
council, senate, congress, administration
tenpo suno kama
65%
tomorrow
ilo kalama
64%
radio, bell
kalama musi
64%
music, song
leko
64%
square, cube, block
soweli lili
64%
Glires or Eulipotyphla (2021), mouse (2020)
tenpo mute la
64%
typically, usually, tend, commonly
nanpa wan
63%
first, original, primary
sitelen musi
63%
comics, meme
ilo sitelen
62%
pen, camera
jan ike
62%
offender, asshole, enemy
sona nanpa
62%
mathematics
tenpo pi pali ala
62%
vacation
jan pi alasa sona
60%
researcher, detective
lon ma ante
60%
elsewhere, abroad
monsuta
60%
scary, fear, monster, horror
nanpa luka tu
60%
seventh
pilin utala
60%
angry, rage, anger, mad
tenpo lili
60%
minute, second (unit of time)
tenpo ni
60%
now, current
tenpo pimeja ni
60%
tonight
tenpo suli
59%
era, longtime, century
tomo pi tomo tawa
59%
garage
tonsi
59%
non-binary person, transgender person, gender non-conforming person
ike la
58%
unfortunately, sadly
toki musi
58%
poetry, joke
tomo pi sitelen tawa
58%
cinema
jan awen
57%
defender, guard, defendant
jan pi toki pona
57%
Toki Pona speaker
kama pona
57%
recovery, welcome (interj), recover
ona sama
57%
herself, himself, itself
pilin uta
57%
flavour, taste
jan pi sona esun
56%
economist
mi mute
56%
we, us, ourselves
nasin mani
56%
capitalism
pali kulupu
56%
collaboration, cooperate
loje laso
55%
purple (2021)
pali sijelo
55%
workout, exercise
sitelen esun
55%
advertisement, ad
tomo esun
54%
shop, store
kijetesantakalu
53%
procyonid
kiwen kasi
53%
wood, wooden
meso
53%
average, moderate, medium
musi ala
53%
boring, seriously
soko
53%
mushroom, fungus
tawa wawa
53%
run, running
tenpo pi jan lili
53%
childhood
tenpo pini la
53%
previously
tomo pi pona sijelo
53%
clinic, hospital
ken la
50%
patentially, perhaps, maybe, possibly
kepeken tenpo lili
50%
quick
kokosila
50%
speak another language in a Toki Pona only environment
nimi kon
50%
content word
pi tenpo pini
50%
historical
tenpo ale
50%
forever, constantly
tenpo sama la
50%
meanwhile
toki ike
50%
complain, criticize
tomo tawa kon
50%
plane, aircraft
yupekosi
50%
change a creative work and unintentionally make it worse
ilo pi sitelen tawa
47%
television
insa pi ma tomo
47%
downtown
kulupu pi kalama musi
47%
band
len pi weka telo
47%
towel
luka luka tu
47%
dozen, twelve
pali pi kama sona
47%
experiment
tenpo suno pini
47%
yesterday
jan pi mute lili
46%
few (a few people)
misikeke
46%
medication, medicine
jan pi kama suli
45%
teenager
lukin ala
45%
overlook, blind
pilin wawa
45%
confident, excitement
kulupu utala telo
44%
navy
pi ma mute
44%
international
tenpo suno olin
44%
Valentine’s Day
toki open
44%
introduction
pana mani
43%
payment, donation
tomo pi pali sona
43%
lab
jan pi kalama musi
42%
musician
jan sona pi tenpo pini
42%
historian
lipu lawa
42%
constitution
pali musi
42%
performance
sitelen tawa sona
42%
documentary
laso loje
41%
purple (2020)
o kama pona
41%
welcome (interj)
pana e telo loje
41%
bleed