toki pona

all the base words on nimi.li

a

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

akesi

reptile, amphibian, scaly creature, crawling creature

ala

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

alasa

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

ale

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

anpa

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

ante

different, altered; modify, change; other; difference

anu

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

awen

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

e

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

en

(particle) [separates multiple subjects], and, plus

esun

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

ijo

thing, object, entity, being, matter, phenomenon

insa

inside, center, between, middle, midpoint, internal

jaki

disgusting, unclean, unsanitary, toxic, repulsive, rotten

jan

human being, person, somebody

jelo

yellow, amber, golden, lime yellow, yellowish orange

jo

hold, carry, possess, contain, own

kala

fish, marine animal, sea creature, swimming creature

kalama

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

kama

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

kasi

plant, vegetation; herb, leaf

ken

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

kepeken

(preposition) using, by means of

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

la

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

lape

sleep, rest, break from an activity or work

laso

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

lawa

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

len

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

lete

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

li

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

linja

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

lipu

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

loje

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

lon

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

luka

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

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

mi

(pronoun) I, me, we, us

moku

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

moli

death, dead, die, dying; kill, murder

monsi

back, behind, rear

mu

(animal noise or communication, onomatopoeia)

mun

moon, night sky object, star, celestial body

musi

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

mute

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

nanpa

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

nasa

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

nasin

method, doctrine, tradition; path, road, way

method, doctrine, tradition; path, road, way

nena

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

ni

this, that, these, those

nimi

word, name

noka

foot, leg, organ of locomotion, roots

o

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

olin

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

ona

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

open

begin, start, open, turn on; beginning

pakala

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

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

pana

give, send, emit, provide, put, release

pi

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

pilin

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

pimeja

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

pini

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

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

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

selo

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

seme

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

sewi

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

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

sin

new, fresh, update; repeat, do again

sina

(pronoun) you, y'all

sinpin

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