Toki Pona Vocab

ala

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

ale

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

anpa

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

ante

different, altered; modify, change; other; difference

ike

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

insa

inside, center, between, middle, midpoint, internal

jaki

disgusting, unclean, unsanitary, toxic, repulsive, rotten

jelo

yellow, amber, golden, lime yellow, yellowish orange

ken

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

ku

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

laso

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

lete

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

lili

small, short, young; few; piece, part

linja

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

loje

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

lon

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

monsi

back, behind, rear

mute

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

nasa

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

olin

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

pakala

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

pimeja

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

pona

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

pu

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

sama

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

seli

hot, warm; heat, fire, flame; burn

sewi

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

sin

new, fresh, update; repeat, do again

suli

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

suwi

sweet, fragrant; cute, adorable

taso

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

tonsi

nonbinary, gender nonconforming, genderqueer, transgender*

tu

(number) two; separate, divide, split

walo

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

weka

absent, away, distant; remove, get rid of

a

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

mu

(animal noise or communication, onomatopoeia)

n

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

akesi

reptile, amphibian, scaly creature, crawling creature

ilo

tool, implement, machine, device

jan

human being, person, somebody

kala

fish, marine animal, sea creature, swimming creature

kasi

plant, vegetation; herb, leaf

kijetesantakalu

raccoon, kinkajou; any procyonid; any musteloid

kili

fruit, vegetable, mushroom

kiwen

hard object e.g. metal, stone, wood

ko

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

kon

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

kule

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

kulupu

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

kute

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

lawa

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

leko

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

len

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

lipu

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

luka

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

lupa

hole, pit, cave, doorway, window, portal

ma

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

mama

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

mani

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

meli

woman, female, wife, girlfriend

mije

man, male, husband, boyfriend

misikeke

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

moli

death, dead, die, dying; kill, murder

monsuta

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

mun

moon, night sky object, star, celestial body

musi

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

namako

spice, ornament, adornment; extra, additional

nasin

method, doctrine, tradition; path, road, way

nena

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

nimi

word, name

noka

foot, leg, organ of locomotion, roots

pali

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

palisa

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

pan

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

pipi

insect, bug, spider, tiny crawling creature

poka

hip, side; next to, nearby, vicinity

poki

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

selo

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

sijelo

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

sike

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

sinpin

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

sitelen

image, picture, representation, symbol, mark, writing

soko

mushroom, fungus, lichen

sona

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

soweli

fuzzy creature, land animal, beast

suno

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

supa

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

tawa

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

telo

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

tenpo

time, event, situation, moment, period, duration

tomo

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

uta

mouth, lips, throat, consuming orifice

wan

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

waso

bird, flying creature, winged animal

wawa

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

ijo

thing, object, entity, being, matter, phenomenon

kin

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

la

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

li

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