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a ah!, ha!, oh!, uh! (emphasis, emotion, confirmation interjection)
akesi reptile; amphibian; non-cute animal
ala no, not, none, zero
alasa to hunt, forage, gather; to seek, try to
ale all; everything; universe; (also 'ali') abundance, 100
anpa bottom, lower part; low, deep; humble, defeated
ante different, altered, changed; difference; to change
anu or (choice conjunction)
awen to stay, wait, remain; to keep, protect; enduring, still
e (particle) marks the direct object
en and (joins subjects/nouns)
esun market, shop, trade; to buy, sell, barter
ijo thing, object, matter, phenomenon
ike bad, evil, harmful; complex; negative
ilo tool, machine, device, instrument
insa inside, centre, contents; stomach; between
jaki disgusting, dirty, gross, toxic; filth
jan person, people, human, somebody
jelo yellow, yellowish; light green
jo to have, carry, hold, contain, own
kala fish, marine animal, sea creature
kalama sound, noise; to make a sound, recite, play music
kama coming, arriving, future; to become, arrive, happen
kasi plant, vegetation; herb, leaf; grass, tree
ken can, may, be able; possibility, permission
kepeken to use, employ; by means of, with
kili fruit, vegetable, mushroom; produce
kiwen hard object; metal, rock, stone; solid, firm
ko semi-solid; paste, powder, clay, dough, goo
kon air, breath; spirit, essence; hidden meaning; gas
kule colour, paint; colourful; (also) queer
kulupu group, community, society, company, people
kute ear; to hear, listen; to obey
la (particle) separates a context phrase/clause from the main clause
lape sleep, rest; sleeping, dormant
laso blue, green, turquoise
lawa head, mind; to lead, control, own, rule; main, leading
len cloth, clothing, fabric; layer; hidden, covered
lete cold, cool; raw, uncooked
li (particle) introduces the predicate (verb/adjective)
lili small, little; young; few; a bit
linja long flexible thing; string, rope, hair, cord, line
lipu flat object; book, document, paper, page, website
loje red, reddish; pink, orange
lon located at, present, real, true; to exist; in, on, at
luka hand, arm; to touch; five (in counting)
lukin eye; to see, look, watch, read; seeking, in order to
lupa hole, door, orifice, window; opening
ma land, earth, country; outdoor area; territory, soil
mama parent, ancestor; creator, origin; caretaker
mani money, cash, wealth; large domestic animal (livestock)
meli woman, female, feminine person; wife
mi I, me, we, us; my, our
mije man, male, masculine person; husband
moku to eat, drink, consume; food, meal
moli death; dead, dying; to kill
monsi back, behind, rear; buttocks
mu (animal noise) moo, woof, meow, etc.; nonsense sound
mun moon; night-sky object, star; glowing celestial body
musi fun, playful, artful, entertaining; game, art
mute many, much, several, more; quantity; very; plural
nanpa number; (ordinal marker) -th
nasa silly, strange, foolish, crazy; drunk, intoxicated
nasin way, path, road; method, doctrine, manner
nena bump, hill, mountain; button; nose; protuberance
ni this, that (demonstrative)
nimi name, word
noka foot, leg; bottom, lower part; to kick
o (particle) hey! (vocative); (imperative/optative) should, must
olin love, affection, respect; to love (a person)
ona he, she, it, they; his, her, its, their
open to open, begin, start, turn on
pakala mistake, damage, blunder; broken; damn! (expletive)
pali to do, make, work, build, act; work, activity
palisa long solid thing; rod, stick, branch, bone
pan grain; bread, rice, pasta, cereal; starch food
pana to give, send, emit, release, put out
pi (particle) regroups the following words as one modifier unit
pilin heart; feeling, emotion; to feel, sense, think, touch
pimeja black, dark; darkness, shadow; dark-coloured
pini end, tip; finished, past, completed; to end, close
pipi insect, bug, spider, small crawling creature
poka side, hip; nearby, next to; vicinity; with
poki container, box, bowl, cup, drawer, bag
pona good, positive, useful; simple; to fix, improve; thanks
pu the official Toki Pona book; to interact with that book
sama same, similar; equal; as, like; sibling; each other
seli fire; heat, warmth; hot, warm; to cook, heat
selo outer form; skin, bark, shell, surface, boundary
seme what?, which? (interrogative)
sewi up, above, top; sky; divine, sacred; high, elevated
sijelo body, physical state; torso; health, condition
sike round thing; circle, ball, wheel, sphere; cycle, year
sin new, fresh; another, extra; to renew, add
sina you; your (singular & plural)
sinpin front, face; wall; vertical surface
sitelen image, picture, symbol, writing; to draw, write
sona knowledge; to know, understand; to know how to
soweli animal, especially a land mammal; beast
suli big, tall, long, heavy; important; adult, grown
suno sun; light, brightness; day; to shine, glow
supa horizontal surface; table, floor, shelf, seat
suwi sweet, fragrant; cute, adorable; dessert
tan from, by, because of; origin, cause, reason
taso but, however; only, just; sole
tawa to, towards; for; moving; to go, walk; motion
telo water, liquid, fluid; to water, wash, clean
tenpo time, period, moment, duration, occasion
toki language, speech; to talk, say, communicate; hello!
tomo house, building, room; indoor space; home, structure
tu two; to divide, split in two
unpa sex; to have sex with, mate with
uta mouth, lips; oral
utala fight, battle, conflict; to fight, struggle, compete
walo white, light-coloured; pale; whiteness
wan one; unique; united; to unite, combine; a part of
waso bird, flying creature; winged animal
wawa power, strength, energy; strong, intense, confident
weka away, absent, gone; distant; to remove, get rid of
wile to want, need, wish, must; desire, will
namako extra, additional; spice, seasoning; ornament
kin also, too, indeed, in fact (emphasis)
oko eye (variant of 'lukin' as a noun)
kipisi to cut, split, divide; a section, piece
leko square, block, corner; stairs; brick
monsuta fear, monster, threat; scary, frightening
tonsi non-binary, genderqueer; trans person
jasima mirror, reflection; to reflect, echo; opposite
kijetesantakalu raccoon or related musteloid animal (jan Sonja's joke word)
soko mushroom, fungus
meso medium, middle, moderate, neutral
epiku epic, awesome, cool, amazing
kokosila to speak a non-Toki-Pona language in a Toki Pona setting
lanpan to take, seize, catch, receive
n hmm, uh (hesitation / thinking / agreement sound)
misikeke medicine, cure, remedy
ku the Toki Pona Dictionary; to interact with that book
jan pona friend (lit. good person)
jan ike enemy, bad person
jan lawa leader, boss, ruler, chief
jan sewi god, deity, holy person, saint
jan sona expert, teacher, scholar, wise person
jan nasa strange person; drunk person; fool
jan utala soldier, warrior, fighter
jan pali worker, employee, labourer
jan alasa hunter, gatherer, forager
jan esun merchant, seller, shopkeeper
jan lili child, kid; young person
jan suli adult; important/great person
jan mute people, crowd, group of people
jan ale everyone, everybody
jan ante someone else, a different person, other people
jan sin newcomer, stranger, new person
jan pi sona ala an ignorant person, someone who doesn't know
jan pi pali moku cook, chef (person who makes food)
jan olin beloved, sweetheart, loved one
jan unpa sexual partner, lover
jan toki speaker; spokesperson
jan musi entertainer, clown, comedian
jan lawa pi ma tomo mayor (leader of the city)
jan moli dead person; killer (by context)
mama meli mother
mama mije father
mama mama grandparent
meli sama sister
mije sama brother
jan sama sibling; peer, equal
meli olin girlfriend, wife
mije olin boyfriend, husband
meli lili girl, young female
mije lili boy, young male
tomo tawa vehicle, car (moving room)
tomo telo bathroom, toilet, restroom
tomo moku restaurant; kitchen; dining room
tomo sona school
tomo pi mani mute bank (house of much money)
tomo lape bedroom; hotel, inn
tomo pi telo nasa bar, pub
tomo pi sitelen tawa cinema, movie theatre
tomo pi jan moli tomb, grave, cemetery
tomo lawa capitol, headquarters, main building
tomo sewi temple, church, shrine
tomo esun shop, store, market building
tomo pali workshop, office, workplace
tomo pi kama sona school, classroom (place of learning)
tomo mani bank, treasury
ilo moku eating utensil (fork, spoon, chopsticks)
ilo toki phone, communication device
ilo nanpa computer, calculator
ilo tawa vehicle; means of transport
ilo pi sitelen tawa television, screen, video device
ilo pi kalama musi musical instrument
ilo lukin glasses; telescope; camera; visual device
ilo kipisi knife, cutting tool, blade
ilo utala weapon
ilo suno lamp, light, torch
ilo pi telo jaki toilet (device for waste water)
ilo sona instrument of knowledge; computer, book
ilo pana transmitter; sprayer; giving-device
ilo seli stove, heater, oven
ilo pi tawa telo boat, ship (water-moving tool)
ma tomo city, town, village
ma kasi forest, jungle, garden, park
ma telo wetland, swamp; sea/ocean area
ma sike planet, world, globe
ma ale the world, the whole earth
ma pi telo suli coast, seaside
ma seli desert; hot land
ma lete cold land, tundra, arctic
ma pi kasi suli forest (land of big plants)
ma tomo suli big city, metropolis
ma mama homeland, motherland
ma sewi heaven; highland, mountains
ma anpa underworld; lowland
telo nasa alcohol, liquor, beer, wine
telo walo milk
telo kili juice
telo pimeja coffee, dark drink
telo wawa coffee, energy drink, strong drink
telo seli hot water; tea, hot drink
telo suwi sweet drink, soda, syrup
telo jaki dirty water, sewage, waste water
telo suli sea, ocean, large body of water
telo lete cold water, ice water
telo uta saliva; mouthwash
telo pi telo oko tears (crying water)
telo loje blood; red drink
moku suwi dessert, candy, sweets, cake
moku pona healthy/good food; tasty meal
moku lili snack; small meal
moku suli feast, big meal
moku pi pona sijelo healthy food, medicine-food
pan sike cookie, biscuit, bagel (round grain-food)
pan suwi cake, pastry, sweet bread
kili suwi sweet fruit; berry
kili walo onion, garlic; pale vegetable
kili loje tomato, apple, red fruit
kili palisa banana, carrot (long vegetable/fruit)
soweli mani cattle, cow, livestock mammal
moku telo soup, broth, drink
soweli lili small animal; pet; rodent
soweli suli large animal; big beast
soweli pi tomo pet, domestic animal
soweli utala dangerous/fighting animal, predator
waso telo water bird, duck, swan
waso lili small bird
waso suli large bird; eagle, ostrich
kala lili small fish, minnow
kala suli big fish; whale, shark
akesi telo amphibian, frog, water reptile
pipi suli large insect, beetle
soweli pi telo suli sea mammal, dolphin, seal
kule loje red colour
kule jelo yellow colour
kule laso blue/green colour
kule pimeja black colour, dark shade
kule walo white colour, light shade
kule mute colourful, many colours, rainbow
laso sewi sky blue
laso kasi leaf green
loje jelo orange colour
loje walo pink colour
tenpo ni now, this moment
tenpo pini the past, before, ago
tenpo kama the future, later, soon
tenpo suno day, daytime
tenpo pimeja night, night-time
tenpo lili a moment, a short time, briefly
tenpo suli a long time, an age
tenpo mute often, many times, frequently
tenpo ale always, forever, all the time
tenpo sike year (a full cycle)
tenpo mun month (a moon cycle)
tenpo seme when? what time?
tenpo suno kama tomorrow
tenpo suno pini yesterday
tenpo pi mute lili a few times, sometimes, rarely
tenpo suno ni today
pona sijelo health; healthy, well
ike sijelo illness, sickness; unhealthy
pilin pona to feel good; happy, glad
pilin ike to feel bad; sad, upset, unwell
pilin nasa to feel strange/dizzy/confused
pilin wawa to feel strong/confident/passionate
uta pi kalama musi singing mouth; (by context) singer
lawa pi pilin ike headache; troubled mind
sijelo lete chills, cold body, fever-chills
sijelo seli fever, hot body
toki pona Toki Pona (the language); good/simple speech
toki ike bad language, swearing, insult
toki musi joke, funny talk
toki sewi prayer, sacred speech
nasin pona good way, good method; virtue
nasin sewi religion, spirituality, faith
nasin toki grammar, way of speaking
nasin pi jan lawa government, politics, rule
sona pona wisdom, good knowledge
sona nasin know-how, methodology
wawa sewi divine power; miracle
wawa pi sijelo physical strength
pona mute very good, excellent, great
ike mute very bad, terrible, awful
suli mute very big, huge, enormous
lili mute very small, tiny
mute a so many! a lot! (emphatic)
kalama musi music; song, tune
sitelen tawa movie, film, video, animation
sitelen toki written language, text, script
sitelen pona the Toki Pona hieroglyphic script
lipu suli important document; book
lipu sona textbook, reference, encyclopedia
lipu pi ma ale world map; atlas
len lawa hat, cap, headscarf
len noka trousers, pants, socks, shoes
len luka gloves, sleeves
len lape blanket, pyjamas, bedsheet
kiwen mani coin; precious metal; gem
kiwen suno crystal, gem, glass
linja lawa hair (of the head)
linja uta beard, moustache, facial hair
open pi tenpo suno sunrise, dawn, morning
pini pi tenpo suno sunset, dusk, evening
kon telo mist, fog, humidity
kon lete cold air, cold wind
suno seli hot sun; summer sun
mun suno star (glowing night light)
nena suli mountain, big hill
nena telo wave (water bump)
supa lape bed
supa moku dining table
supa monsi chair, seat
poki telo cup, glass, bottle, jug
poki moku bowl, plate, lunchbox
poki lipu envelope, folder, file
toki! hello!, hi! (greeting)
pona! good!, thanks!, cool! (interjection)
pona tawa sina thank you (lit. good to you)
tawa pona goodbye (to someone leaving); safe travels
mi tawa goodbye (said by the one leaving)
lape pona good night, sleep well
kama pona welcome (lit. come well)
o pona please be well; take care
mi olin e sina I love you
sina pona you're kind / nice (thanks)
pakala! damn!, oops!, dang! (mild expletive)
jan seme who?
ijo seme what (thing)?
ma seme where?
tan seme why?
nasin seme how?, in what way?
tenpo seme la when? (as a context question)
mi wile e ni I want this / I want to...
ni li pona this is good / that's fine
ni li seme what is this?
sina wile ala wile do you want...? (yes/no question frame)
ala a no way!, nope! (emphatic no)
pona mute a excellent!, wonderful! (emphatic thanks)