toki pona

a

emphasis, confirmation, emotional interjection

akesi

lizard, reptile, non-cute animal

ala

nothing, not, no, empty, zero

alasa

to hunt, to gather, to search, to look for, to try

ale

everything, universe, every, all, abundant,

anpa

lower part, bowing down, downward, lowly, humble, dependent, to bow down, to conquer, to defeat

ante

different, change, other, to change

anu

or

awen

stability, safety, wait, kept, safe, stability, enduring, waiting, resilient, staying, protect, continue

e

(specifies an object)

en

and (combines subjects)

epiku

epic, awesome

esun

trade, transaction, exchange, commercial

ijo

thing, object, matter, material, physical

ike

evil, bad, complex, unnecessary, to worsen

ilo

tool, machine, device, useful, electronic, metallic

insa

insides, contents, center, stomach, between

jaki

dirt, waste, disgusting, toxic, unclean, unsanitary, to make something dirty

jan

person, people, humanity, somebody, human-like, personal

jasima

mirror, reflection, echo, opposite, to reverse

jelo

yellow, to make something yellow

jo

possessions, property, to have/carry/contain/hold

kala

fish, marine animal, sea creature

kalama

sound, noise, loud, sound-making, to recite, to play

kama

event, arrival, become, succeed

kasi

plant, grass, herb, leaf

ken

ability, possibility, right, liberty, can

kepeken

use, practice, with the help of

kijetesantakalu

raccoon, other musteloid

kili

fruit, vegetable, mushroom

kin

very, really, also

kipisi

to cut, to divide

kiwen

hard object, metal, stone, solid

ko

powder, clay, paste, semi-solid

kon

air, essence, spirit, gas, invisible

ku

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kule

color, gender, paint in color

kulupu

group, community, company, society, nation, tribe, social

kute

ear, hearing, to listen, to obey

la

if, when

lanpan

to get, to take, to steal

lape

sleep, rest

laso

blue, green, to color something blue or green

lawa

head, mind, controlling, ruling, to lead

leko

square, block, stairs

len

clothes, cloth, layer of privacy, to clothe

lete

cool, raw, uncooked, to cool down

li

(between subject and verb)

lili

small, few, young, to shrink

linja

long flexible object, string, rope, hair

lipu

flat object; book, document, card, paper, record, website

loje

red, to color something red

lon

truth, life, existence, to exist, to live, in, at, on

luka

hand, arm

lukin

eye, to look, to see, to seek to

lupa

hole, door, orifice, window

ma

earth, land, outdoors, territory, country

mama

parent, ancestor; creator, originator; caretaker, sustainer

mani

money, large domesticated creature, wealthy

meli

woman, female, feminine, wife

meso

middle, medium, average

mi

I, me, we, us, mine, ours

mije

man, husband, boyfriend, male

misikeke

medicine, cure

moku

food, eat, drink

moli

Death, dead, deadly, die, kill

monsi

back, behind, butt

monsuta

fear, horror, monster

mu

any animal sound

mun

moon, night sky object, star

musi

artistic, entertaining, frivolous, playful, recreational

mute

quantity, may, more

n

hm, mm, thinking noise

namako

extra, additional, spice

nanpa

number

nasa

weird, unusual, strange, drunk

nasin

path, road, directive, way

nena

hill, mountain, button, bump, nose

ni

this, that

nimi

word, name

noka

foot, leg, organ of locomotion; bottom, lower part

o

addressing people, commands

oko

eye

olin

love, respect

ona

he, she, they, it

open

start, beginning, to open

pakala

mess up, destroy, accident, curse

pali

work, labor, working, to work, to make

palisa

long hard thing; branch, rod, stick

pan

bread, grain, rice, corn, pizza

pana

given, sent, release

pi

of, regroups two or more modifiers

pilin

heart, feeling, touch, sense

pimeja

black, dark, shadow, darken

pini

end, tip, finished, past, close, turn off

pipi

insect, bug

poka

hip, side; next to, nearby, vicinity

poki

container, bowl, glass, cup, box, etc.

pona

good, simple, to fix, to repair

pu

official toki pona book