no, not, zero, nothing, [~ ala ~] (used to form a yes-no question) | ala |
(before the direct object) | e |
thing, phenomenon, object, matter | ijo |
bad, negative, non-essential, irrelevant,complicated, complex | ike |
tool, implement, machine, device | ilo |
centre, content, inside, between, internal organ, stomach | insa |
human being, person, somebody | jan |
yellow, yellowish | jelo |
to produce a sound, recite, utter aloud | kalama |
arriving, coming, future, summoned, (pv.) to become, manage to, succeed in | kama |
plant, vegetation, herb, leaf | kasi |
to be able to, be allowed to, can, may, possibly, possible | ken |
to use, with, by means of | kepeken |
community, company, group, nation, society, tribe | kulupu |
ear; to hear, listen, pay attention to, obey | kute |
(between the context phrase and the main sentence) | la |
sleeping, resting | lape |
(between any subject except mi alone or sina alone and its verb, also to introduce a new verb for the same subject) | li |
little, small, short, few, a bit, young | lili |
flat object, book, document, card, paper, record, website | lipu |
located at, present at, real, true, existing, (affirmative response) | lon |
arm, hand, tactile organ, five, touch/feel physically, interact, press | luka |
earth, land, outdoors, world, country, territory, soil | ma |
parent, ancestor, creator, originator, caretaker, sustainer | mama |
I, me, we, us | mi |
to eat, drink, consume, swallow, ingest | moku |
artistic, entertaining, frivolous, playful, recreation | musi |
many, a lot, more, much, several, very, quantity, three (or more), 20 | mute |
-th (ordinal number), numbers | nanpa |
way, custom, doctrine, method, path, road | nasin |
that, this | ni |
name, word | nimi |
hey! O! (vocative, imperative, or optative) | o |
love, have compassion for, respect, show affection to | olin |
he, she, it, they | ona |
begin, start, open, turn on | open |
botched, broken, damaged, harmed, messed up, (curse expletive, e.g. ****!) | pakala |
do, take action on, work on, build, make, prepare | pali |
give, send, emit, provide, put, release | pana |
heart (physical or emotional), feeling (an emotion, a direct experience) | pilin |
black, dark, unlit | pimeja |
ago, completed, ended, finished, past | pini |
good, positive, useful, friendly, peaceful, simple | pona |
what? which? | seme |
round or circular thing, ball, circle, cycle, sphere, wheel, of one year | sike |
you | sina |
image, picture, representation, symbol, mark, writing | sitelen |
know, be skilled in, be wise about, have information on, (pv.) know how to | sona |
animal, beast, land mammal | soweli |
big, heavy, large, long, tall, important, adult | suli |
sun, light, brightness, glow, radiance, shine, light source | suno |
sweet, fragrant, cute, innocent, adorable | suwi |
going to, toward, for, from the perspective of, moving, (pv.) going to | tawa |
water, liquid, fluid, wet substance, beverages | telo |
time, duration, moment, occasion, period, situation | tenpo |
communicate, say, speak, talk, use language, think, hello | toki |
indoor space, building, home, house, room | tomo |
two, separate, cut | tu |
battle, challenge, compete against, struggle against | utala |
white, whitish, light-coloured, pale | walo |
unique, united, one | wan |
strong, powerful, confident, sure, energetic, intense | wawa |
must, need, require, should, want, wish | wile |
(emphasis, emotion or confirmation) | a |
reptile, amphibian | akesi |
to hunt, forage, seek, (pv.) try to, attempt | alasa |
bowing down, downward, humble, lowly, dependent, bottom, lower part, under, below, floor, beneath, low, lower, bottom, down | anpa |
different, altered, changed, other | ante |
or, choose, decide | anu |
enduring, kept, protected, safe, waiting, staying, (pv.) to continue to, to keep | awen |
(between multiple subjects) and, plus | en |
disgusting, obscene, sickly, toxic, unclean, unsanitary | jaki |
to have, carry, contain, hold | jo |
fish, marine animal, sea creature | kala |
fruit, vegetable, mushroom | kili |
hard object, metal, rock, stone | kiwen |
clay, clinging form, dough, semi-solid, paste, powder | ko |
air, breath, essence, spirit, hidden reality, unseen agent | kon |
colorful, pigmented, painted, of or relating to the LGBT+ community | kule |
blue, green | laso |
head, mind, to control, direct, guide, lead, own, plan, regulate, rule | lawa |
cloth, clothing, fabric, textile, cover, layer of privacy | len |
cold, cool, uncooked, raw | lete |
long and flexible thing, cord, hair, rope, thread, yarn, line, connection | linja |
red, reddish | loje |
eye, look at, see, examine, observe, read, watch, look for, seek, (pv.) try to | lukin |
door, hole, orifice, window | lupa |
money, cash, savings, wealth, large domesticated animal | mani |
dead, dying | moli |
back, behind, rear | monsi |
(animal noise or communication), (non-speech vocalization) | mu |
moon, night sky object, star, glow, glowing light, light in the dark | mun |
unusual, strange, silly, drunk, intoxicated | nasa |
bump, button, hill, mountain, nose, protuberance | nena |
foot, leg, organ of locomotion, bottom, lower part | noka |
long hard thing, branch, rod, stick | palisa |
cereal, grain, barley, corn, oat, rice, wheat, bread, pasta | pan |
of (used to divide a second noun group that describes a first noun group), (introduces a genitive noun) | pi |
bug, insect, ant, spider | pipi |
hip, side, next to, nearby, vicinity, along with (comitative), beside | poka |
container, bag, bowl, box, cup, cupboard, drawer, vessel | poki |
same, similar, each other, sibling, peer, fellow, as, like | sama |
fire, cooking element, chemical reaction, heat source | seli |
area above, highest part, something elevated, awe-inspiring, divine, sacred, supernatural | sewi |
body (of person or animal), physical state, torso | sijelo |
new, fresh, additional, another, extra | sin |
face, foremost, front, wall | sinpin |
horizontal surface, thing to put or rest something on | supa |
by, from, because of, origin, cause | tan |
but, however, only | taso |
mouth, lips, oral cavity, jaw | uta |
bird, flying creature, winged animal | waso |
absent, away, ignored | weka |
market, shop, fair, bazaar, business transaction | esun |
outer form, outer layer, bark, peel, shell, skin, boundary | selo |
have sexual relations with | unpa |
interacting with the official Toki Pona book | pu |
all, abundant, countless, bountiful, every, plentiful, abundance, everything, life, universe, one hundred,100 | ale |
indeed, too, also, as well | kin |
fear, dread, monster, predator, threat, danger | monsuta |
non-binary, gender-non-conforming, trans, non-cisgender | tonsi |
woman, female, feminine person, wife | meli |
man, male, masculine person, husband | mije |
any animal from the Procyonidae family, such as raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, ringtails and cacomistles, any animal from the Musteloidea superfamily, including raccoons, weasels, otters, skunks, and red pandas | kijetesantakalu |
interacting with the Toki Pona Dictionary by Sonja Lang | ku |
stairs, square, block, corner, cube | leko |
(indicates thinking, pondering, recognition, agreement, or humming) | n |
embellishment, spice, extra, additional | namako |
split, cut, slice, sever, sharp | kipisi |
fungus, fungi | soko |
medicine, medical | misikeke |
take, seize, catch, receive, get | lanpan |
eye, ocular, visual {cf. lukin} | oko |
epic, cool, awesome, amazing | epiku |
midpoint, medium, mediocre, neither one not the other, neither fully is nor isn't | meso |
any non-pu word, any new word, any joke word | minisin |
network, internet, connection, weave, braid, interlace | linluwi |
to use one or more of the "banned" syllables wu, wo, ji, or ti, or to break toki pona phonotactics | wuwojiti |
magic, sorcery, enchant, magical, supernatural, occult, incomprehensible | usawi |
spiky, sharp, angle, point, triangular | kiki |
old, aged, ancient | majuna |
reflect, resound, mirror, be on the opposite/polar end of | jasima |
to think, brainstorm, rationalize, conclude, ponder | isipin |
[interjection] indicating awe or amazement | wa |