List of Toki Pona Words

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front A	back Interjection (what?! hey!...)

front Akesi	back Lizard, reptile

front Ala	back No, not, zero

front Alasa	back Hunt, try to (preverb)

front Ale/Ali	back All, 100

front Anpa	back Down, lowly

front Ante	back Different, other

front Anu	back Or

front Awen	back Enduring, wait, continue

front E	back Direct object marker

front En	back And (between many subjects)

front Esun	back Market, trade

front Ijo	back Thing, object, matter

front Ike	back Bad, superfluous

front Ilo	back Tool, device

front Insa	back Inside, stomach

front Jaki	back Dirty, disgusting

front Jan	back Person, human

front Jelo	back Yellow, light green

front Jo	back Have, hold, own

front Kala	back Fish, sea creature, swimming creature

front Kalama	back Sound, noise, recite

front Kama	back Come, become

front Kasi	back Plant

front Ken	back Can (preverb), possible

front Kepeken	back Using

front Kili	back Fruit, vegtable

front Kiwen	back hard, solid, stone

front Ko	back Paste, powder, goo

front Kon	back Air, spirit, soul

front Kule	back Color, painted

front Kulupu	back Group, community

front Kute	back Ear, hear, listen, obey

front La	back Context phrase marker

front Lape	back Sleep, rest

front Laso	back Blue, green

front Lawa	back head, mind, control, lead, leader

front Len	back Cloth, clothing, cover, privacy

front Lete	back Cold, cool, raw

front Li	back Predicate marker

front Lili	back Small, little, young

front Linja	back Line, string, hair

front Lipu	back Flat object, paper, document

front Loje	back Red

front Lon	back At, in, on, real, true, exist

front Luka	back hand, arm, five, do

front Lukin	back Eye, see, look at, try

front Lupa	back Hole, door, orfice, window

front Ma	back Land, earth, country

front Mama	back Parent, ancestor, creator, caretaker

front Mani	back Money, wealth, cattle

front Meli	back Woman, female, feminine, wife

front Mi	back I, me, we, us (1st person pronouns)

front Mije	back Man, male, masculine, husband

front Moku	back Eat, consume, food

front Moli	back Dead, die, death, kill

front Monsi	back Back, rear

front Mu	back Animal onomatopoeia (moo, woof, meow, etc)

front Mun	back Moon, night sky object

front Musi	back Fun, playing, game, recreation, art, entertainment

front Mute	back Many, very, much, several, a lot, abundant, numerous, more, 20

front Nanpa	back Number, ordinal indicator

front Nasa	back Strange, silly, drunk, foolish, crazy

front Nasin	back Way, manner, custom, road, path, doctrine, system, method

front Nena	back Bump, hill, mountain, button, nose

front Ni	back This, that

front Nimi	back Word, name

front Noka	back Leg, foot, organ of locomotion; base

front O	back O! (vocal or imperative)

front Olin	back Love, respect

front Ona	back He, she, it, they (3rd person pronoun)

front Open	back Open, begin

front Pakala	back Blunder, accident, mistake, destruction, damage, break

front Pali	back make, activity, work, deed, project

front Palisa	back Long hard object (stick, rod, branch... etc)

front Pan	back Grain, cereal, bread, pasta

front Pana	back Give, put, send, place, release, emit

front Pi	back Modified phrase marker

front Pilin	back Feelings, emotion, heart

front Pimeja	back Black, dark, shadow

front Pini	back End, finish, stop, ended

front Pipi	back Bug, insect

front Poka	back Side, hip, next to, vicinity

front Poki	back Container, box, bowl

front Pona	back Good, simple, useful

front Pu	back Relating to Toki Pona: The Language of Good

front Sama	back Same, similar, equal, like

front Seli	back Fire, warmth, heat

front Selo	back outside, skin, surface, boundary

front Seme	back What, which, when

front Sewi	back High, up, above, sacred, god

front Sijelo	back Body, physical state, torso

front Sike	back Circle, wheel, ball, year, round

front Sin	back New, fresh, another

front Sina	back You, yuor

front Sinpin	back Front, wall, chest, face

front Sitelen	back Picture, image, write, draw

front Sona	back know, information, wisdom

front Soweli	back Animal, (especially) land mammal

front Suli	back Big, tall, long, important, adult, large

front Suno	back Sun, light

front Supa	back Horizontal supporting surface, platform, furniture, table, chair

front Suwi	back Sweet, cute, sugar

front Tan	back From, because of, cause

front Taso	back But, only

front Tawa	back To, for, move, go

front Telo	back Water, liquid, wet, wash, beverage

front Tenpo	back Time, moment, period, situation

front Toki	back Say, speech, language

front Tomo	back House, building, room

front Tu	back Two, halve

front Unpa	back ----------

front Uta	back Mouth, lips, jaw, oral

front Utala	back Conflict, battle, fight, compete

front Walo	back White, light-colored

front Wan	back One, unique, unite

front Waso	back Bird, winged animal

front Wawa	back Strong, power, energy

front Weka	back Away, absent, missing

front Wile	back Want, need, must (pre-), desire

front Namako	back Extra, additional, spice, season, embellish

front Kin	back Also, too

front Oko	back Eye

front Kipisi	back Cut, divide, part

front Leko	back Block, square

front Monsuta	back Monster, fear, danger, scary

front Tonsi	back Non-binary, transgender

front Jasima	back Reflection, mirror

front Kijetesantakalu	back Raccoon

front Soko	back Mushroom, fungus

front Meso	back Average, medium

front Epiku	back EPIK1!1!1!!!!!!!

front Kokosila	back Speak another language when Toki Pona would be better

front Lanpan	back Grab, sieze, steal

front N	back Um, hmm

front Misikeke	back Medicine, cure

front Ku	back Relating to Toki Pona Dictionary

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