poki

meaning

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

semantic space · lipamanka

poki are containers. They're meant to contain things. Bags, boxes, and bins are great examples of poki. Furniture that contains things, such as trash cans, drawers, shelves, and even closets, are a big part of poki. Some poki might be metaphysical rather than physical. All semantic spaces of all toki pona words can be framed as poki, containing possible meanings. You could look at labels through this lens, and people who choose to use a label are placing themselves within the semantic space of said label. This usage of poki is fairly common. To explore poki's semantic space more, click here.

pu verbatim

NOUN container, bag, bowl, box, cup, cupboard, drawer, vessel

ku translations

container¹⁰⁰ jar⁹² box⁹⁰ package⁸⁹ bag⁸⁷ basket⁷¹ bucket⁶⁷ bottle⁶⁵ pot⁶⁴ cabinet⁶¹ classify⁵⁵ drawer⁵⁰ locker⁵⁰ storage⁵⁰ case⁴⁵ bowl⁴² sack⁴⁰ cup³⁶ cage³³ pack³³ purse³¹ trunk²⁹ pitcher²⁷ cell²⁶