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Toki Pona
a
English
(emphasis, emotion, or confirmation)
Toki Pona
akesi
English
reptile, amphibian
Toki Pona
ala
English
no, not, zero, yes-no question
Toki Pona
anpa
English
bottom, below, under, down, lowly
Toki Pona
ante
English
different, other, another, more
Toki Pona
anu
English
or
Toki Pona
awen
English
wait, stay, remain, stop
Toki Pona
e
English
(direct object marker)
Toki Pona
en
English
conjunction, separates multiple subjects
Toki Pona
esun
English
buy, trade, store, market
Toki Pona
ijo
English
thing, object, something
Toki Pona
ike
English
bad, negative, wrong, evil, overly complex, unnecessary
Toki Pona
ilo
English
tool, device, machine, object
Toki Pona
insa
English
inside, inner, internal
Toki Pona
jaki
English
dirty, gross, filthy
Toki Pona
jan
English
person, people, human, being
Toki Pona
jelo
English
yellow, light green
Toki Pona
jo
English
have, contain, hold
Toki Pona
kala
English
fish, sea creature
Toki Pona
kalama
English
sound, noise, voice, make noise
Toki Pona
kama
English
come, become, arrive, happen
Toki Pona
kasi
English
plant, leaf, herb, tree
Toki Pona
ken
English
can, be able to, power, ability
Toki Pona
kepeken
English
to use, using, with
Toki Pona
kili
English
fruit, vegetable, nut, mushroom
Toki Pona
kin
English
also, too, even, indeed (emphasizes the word(s) before it)
Toki Pona
kipisi
English
cut, slice, chop
Toki Pona
kiwen
English
hard, solid, stone-like, made of stone or metal
Toki Pona
ko
English
clay, dough, paste, semisolid/powdery substance
Toki Pona
kon
English
wind, air, smell, soul, invisible
Toki Pona
kule
English
colour, paint, pigment
Toki Pona
kulupu
English
group, community, society, company
Toki Pona
kute
English
ear, listen, hear, pay attention
Toki Pona
la
English
particle used to form conditionals, tenses, prepositions
Toki Pona
lape
English
sleep, rest
Toki Pona
laso
English
blueish, greenish
Toki Pona
lawa
English
head, mind, control, govern
Toki Pona
len
English
clothes, cloth, fabric
Toki Pona
lete
English
cold
Toki Pona
li
English
particle connecting subject and verb, or to introduce another verb for subject
Toki Pona
lili
English
small, little, young, few
Toki Pona
linja
English
long, thin object, line, stripe, hair
Toki Pona
lipu
English
document, book, paper, card, flat object
Toki Pona
loje
English
red
Toki Pona
lon
English
be, exist, stay, at, on, in, true
Toki Pona
luka
English
hand, arm, five
Toki Pona
lukin
English
look, see, watch, read, get vision
Toki Pona
lupa
English
hole, window, door
Toki Pona
ma
English
land, earth, country, (outdoor) area, place
Toki Pona
mama
English
parent, mother, father, parent figure
Toki Pona
mani
English
money, material wealth, currency, dollar
Toki Pona
meli
English
woman, female, girl, wife, girlfriend
Toki Pona
mi
English
I, me, myself
Toki Pona
mije
English
man, male, husband, boyfriend, guy
Toki Pona
moku
English
to eat, drink, consume
Toki Pona
moli
English
death, to kill
Toki Pona
monsi
English
back, butt, behind
Toki Pona
mu
English
meow, moo, animal sound
Toki Pona
mun
English
moon, night sky object, star
Toki Pona
musi
English
to play, laugh, game, fun, artistic, entertaining
Toki Pona
nanpa
English
number, -th (ordinal)
Toki Pona
nasa
English
unusual, strange; crazy; drunk
Toki Pona
nasin
English
way, manner, custom, path
Toki Pona
nena
English
bump, button, hill, mountain, nose, protuberance
Toki Pona
nimi
English
name, word
Toki Pona
noka
English
foot, leg, organ of locomotion; bottom, lower part
Toki Pona
o
English
hey! (used for imperative)
Toki Pona
oko
English
eye
Toki Pona
olin
English
to love, have compassion for, respect, show affection to
Toki Pona
ona
English
he, she, it, they
Toki Pona
open
English
to begin, start; open; turn on
Toki Pona
pakala
English
blunder, accident, mistake
Toki Pona
pali
English
make, build, create, work
Toki Pona
palisa
English
long, mostly hard object, rod, stick, shape
Toki Pona
pan
English
grain, cereal, bread, wheat, pasta
Toki Pona
pana
English
give, put, send, place, release, emit
Toki Pona
pi
English
of, belonging to
Toki Pona
pilin
English
feelings, emotion, heart
Toki Pona
pimeja
English
black, dark
Toki Pona
pini
English
end, tip, point, complete, finish, done
Toki Pona
pipi
English
bug, insect, spider
Toki Pona
poka
English
side, hip, next to, near
Toki Pona
poki
English
container, box, bowl, cup, glass
Toki Pona
pona
English
good, simple, positive, to fix
Toki Pona
sama
English
same, similar, equal, of equal status or position
Toki Pona
seli
English
fire, warmth, heat, reaction
Toki Pona
selo
English
outside, surface, skin, shell, shape, boundary
Toki Pona
seme
English
what, which, wh- (question word)
Toki Pona
sewi
English
high, up, above, on top of, divine
Toki Pona
sijelo
English
body, torso, physical state
Toki Pona
sike
English
circle, wheel, sphere, ball, cycle
Toki Pona
sin
English
new, fresh, another, more, extra
Toki Pona
sina
English
you
Toki Pona
sinpin
English
front, chest, torso, face, wall
Toki Pona
sitelen
English
picture, image, drawing, painting, sign
Toki Pona
sona
English
know, understand, knowledge, science
Toki Pona
soweli
English
land animal, mammal, beast
Toki Pona
suli
English
big, tall, long, adult, important, wide, old
Toki Pona
suno
English
light, sun, brightness
Toki Pona
supa
English
surface, table, furniture, lay down
Toki Pona
suwi
English
candy, sweet, cute
Toki Pona
tan
English
from, by, because of, since
Toki Pona
taso
English
only, sole, but, however
Toki Pona
tawa
English
to, towards, for, until, to reach, movement, go, in the opinion of
Toki Pona
telo
English
water, liquid, juice, sauce, drink
Toki Pona
tenpo
English
time, period of time, moment, occasion, event
Toki Pona
toki
English
language, talking, speech, communication, hello
Toki Pona
tomo
English
house, structure, building, place made by humans
Toki Pona
tu
English
two
Toki Pona
unpa
English
sex, sexuality, erotic
Toki Pona
uta
English
mouth, speech, lips, verbal communication
Toki Pona
utala
English
conflict, fight, argument, to attack
Toki Pona
walo
English
white, light, soft, bright
Toki Pona
wan
English
one, a
Toki Pona
waso
English
bird, winged animal
Toki Pona
wawa
English
power, strength, energy, ability, influence, authority
Toki Pona
weka
English
away, absent, missing, empty, void, lost
Toki Pona
wile
English
to want, wish, need, should
Toki Pona
ale / ali
English
all, every, life, universe
Toki Pona
alasa
English
hunt, gather, harvest
Toki Pona
ni
English
this, that
Toki Pona
pu
English
interacting with the official Toki Pona book
Toki Pona
namako
English
spice, embellishment, extra
Toki Pona
mute
English
many, very, quantity, amount, 3+
Toki Pona
tonsi
English
nonbinary, transgender, nonconforming

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