toki pona

a

(interjection) ah, oh, ha, eh, em, oy; (particle)

akesi

reptile, amphibian, scaly creature

ala

not, nothing no; (number) zero

alasa

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

ale

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

anpa

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

ante

different, altered; modify, change; other; difference

anu

(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

esun

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

ijo

thing, object, entity, being, matter, phenomenon

ike

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

ilo

tool, implement, machine, device

insa

inside, center, between, middle, midpoint, internal

jaki

disguisting, 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

kijetesantakalu

raccoon, kinkajou; any procyonid; any musteloid

kili

fruit, vegetable, mushroom

kin

(particle) too, also, as well, additionally

kipisi

split, cut, slice; piece, part; sharp pointy

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

ku

interacting with the book Toki Pona Dictionary

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

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

leko

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

len

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

lete

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

li

marks the start of a past tense verb

lili

small, short, young; few; piece part

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

lukin

see, look, view, examine, read, watch; visual; eye, seeing organ; (preverb) try to

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, feminine person, wife, girlfriend

mi

i, me, we, us

mije

man, male, masculine person, husband, boyfriend

misikeke

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

moku

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

moli

death, dead, die, dying; kill, murder

monsi

back, behind, rear

monsuta

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

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

n

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

namako

spice, ornament, adornment; extra, additional

nanpa

number; (particle) ordinal number

nasa

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

nasin

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 who is being spoken to, marks the start of a command, wish, instruction (should)

olin

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

ona

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

sama

same, similar, alike; (adj) peer, fellow, eachother; (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; who, what, which

sewi

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