Updated Toki Pona

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a

Back 1

interj ah, ha, uh, oh, ooh, aw, well (emotion word)

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akesi

Back 2

n non-cute animal, reptile, amphibian

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ala

Back 3

mod no, not, none, un-

n nothing, negation, zero

interj no!

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alasa

Back 4

vt gather, hunt

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ale, ali

Back 5

n everything, anything, life, the universe

mod all, every, complete, whole

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anpa

Back 6

n bottom, lower part, under, below, floor, beneath

mod low, lower, bottom, down

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ante

Back 7

n difference

mod different

conj otherwise, or else

vt change, alter, modify

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anu

Back 8

conj or

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awen

Back 9

vi stay, wait, remain

vt keep

mod remaining, stationary, permanent, sedentary

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e

Back 10

sep (introduces a direct object)

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en

Back 11

conj and (used to coordinate head nouns)

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esun

Back 12

n market, shop

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ijo

Back 13

n thing, something, stuff, anything, object

mod of something

vt objectify

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ike

Back 14

mod bad, negative, wrong, evil, overly complex, (figuratively) unhealthy

interj oh dear! woe! alas!

n negativity, badness, evil

vt to make bad, to worsen, to have a negative effect upon

vi to be bad, to suck

[sounds like icky]

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ilo

Back 15

n tool, device, machine, thing used for a specific purpose

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insa

Back 16

n inside, inner world, centre, stomach

mod inner, internal

[inside]

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jaki

Back 17

mod dirty, gross, filthy

n dirt, pollution, garbage, filth

vt pollute, dirty

interj ew! yuck!

[yucky]

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jan

Back 18

n person, people, human, being, somebody, anybody

mod human, somebody's, personal, of people

vt personify, humanize, personalize

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jelo

Back 19

mod yellow, light green

[yellow]

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jo

Back 20

vt have, contain

n having

kama receive, get, take, obtain

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kala

Back 21

n fish, sea creature

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kalama

Back 22

n sound, noise, voice

vi make noise

vt sound, ring, play (an instrument)

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kama

Back 23

vi come, become, arrive, happen, pursue actions to arrive to (a certain state), manage to, start to

n event, happening, chance, arrival, beginning

mod coming, future

vt bring about, summon

[come up]

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kasi

Back 24

n plant, leaf, herb, tree, wood

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ken

Back 25

vi can, is able to, is allowed to, may, is possible

n possibility, ability, power to do things, permission

vt make possible, enable, allow, permit

cont it is possible that

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kepeken

Back 26

vt use

prep with

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kili

Back 27

n fruit, pulpy vegetable, mushroom

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kin

Back 28

mod also, too, even, indeed

(emphasizes the word(s) before it)

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kipisi

Back 29

(yet undefined entry in the official word list)

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kiwen

Back 30

mod hard, solid, stone-like, made of stone or metal

n hard thing, rock, stone, metal, mineral, clay

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ko

Back 31

n semi-solid or squishy substance, e.g. paste, powder, gum

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kon

Back 32

n air, wind, smell, soulmod air-like, ethereal, gaseous

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kule

Back 33

n colour, paint

mod colourful

vt colour, paint

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kulupu

Back 34

n group, community, society, company, people

mod communal, shared, public, of the society

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kute

Back 35

vt listen, hear

mod auditory, hearing

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la

Back 36

sep (between adverb or phrase of context and sentence)

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lape

Back 37

n, vi sleep, rest

mod sleeping, of sleep

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laso

Back 38

mod blue, blue-green

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lawa

Back 39

n head, mind

mod main, leading, in charge

vt lead, control, rule, steer

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len

Back 40

n clothing, cloth, fabric

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lete

Back 41

n cold

mod cold, uncooked

vt cool down, chill

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li

Back 42

sep (between any subject except mi and sina and its verb; also used to introduce a new verb for the same subject)

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lili

Back 43

mod small, little, young, a bit, short, few, less

vt reduce, shorten, shrink, lessen

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linja

Back 44

n long, very thin, floppy thing, e.g. string, rope, hair, thread, cord, chain

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lipu

Back 45

n flat and bendable thing, e.g. paper, card, ticket

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loje

Back 46

mod red

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lon

Back 47

prep be (located) in/at/on

vi be there, be present, be real/true, exist, be awake

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luka

Back 48

n hand, arm

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lukin

Back 49

vt see, look at, watch, read

vi look, watch out, pay attention

mod visual(ly)

[looking]

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lupa

Back 50

n hole, orifice, window, door

[sounds like loop]

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ma

Back 51

n land, earth, country, (outdoor) area

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mama

Back 52

n parent, mother, father

mod of the parent, parental, maternal, fatherly

[sounds like momma]

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mani

Back 53

n money, material wealth, currency, dollar, capital

[money]

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meli

Back 54

n woman, female, girl, wife, girlfriend

mod female, feminine, womanly

[Mary]

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mi

Back 55

n I, we

mod my, our

[me]

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mije

Back 56

n man, male, boy, husband, boyfriend

mod male, masculine, manly

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moku

Back 57

n food, meal

vt eat, drink, swallow, ingest, consume

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moli

Back 58

n death

vi die, be dead

vt kill

mod dead, deadly, fatal

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monsi

Back 59

n back, rear end, butt, behind

mod back, rear

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mu

Back 60

interj woof! meow! moo! etc. (cute animal noise)

[moo]

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mun

Back 61

n moon

mod lunar

[moon]

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musi

Back 62

n fun, playing, game, recreation, art, entertainment

mod artful, fun, recreational

vi play, have fun

vt amuse, entertain

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mute

Back 63

mod many, very, much, several, a lot, abundant, numerous, more

n amount, quantity

vt make many or much

[multi]

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namako

Back 64

n food additive, accessory, something extra

vt season, embellish, stimulate

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nanpa

Back 65

n number

oth -th (ordinal numbers)

[number]

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nasa

Back 66

mod silly, crazy, foolish, drunk, strange, stupid, weird

vt drive crazy, make weird

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nasin

Back 67

n way, manner, custom, road, path, doctrine, system, method

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nena

Back 68

n bump, nose, hill, mountain, button

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ni

Back 69

mod this, that

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nimi

Back 70

n word, name

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noka

Back 71

n leg, foot

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o

Back 72

sep O (vocative or imperative)

interj hey! (calling somebody's attention)

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oko

Back 73

n eye

[similar to oculist]

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olin

Back 74

n love

mod love

vt to love (a person)

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ona

Back 75

n she, he, it, they

mod her, his, its, their

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open

Back 76

vt open, turn on

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pakala

Back 77

n blunder, accident, mistake, destruction, damage, breaking

vt screw up, f*** up, botch, ruin, break, hurt, injure, damage, spoil, ruin

vi screw up, fall apart, break

interj damn! f***!

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pali

Back 78

n activity, work, deed, project

mod active, work-related, operating, working

vt do, make, build, create

vi act, work, function

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palisa

Back 79

n long, mostly hard object, e.g. rod, stick, branch

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pan

Back 80

n grain, cereal

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pana

Back 81

vt give, put, send, place, release, emit, cause

n giving, transfer, exchange

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pi

Back 82

sep of, belonging to

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pilin

Back 83

n feelings, emotion, heart

vi feel

vt feel, think, sense, touch

[feeling]

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pimeja

Back 84

mod black, dark

n darkness, shadows

vt darken

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pini

Back 85

n end, tip

mod completed, finished, past, done, ago

vt finish, close, end, turn off

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pipi

Back 86

n bug, insect, spider

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poka

Back 87

n side, hip, next to

prep in the accompaniment of, with

mod neighbouring

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poki

Back 88

n container, box, bowl, cup, glass

[box]

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pona

Back 89

n good, simplicity, positivity

mod good, simple, positive, nice, correct, right

interj great! good! thanks! OK! cool! yay!

vt improve, fix, repair, make good

[bonam]

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pu

Back 90

(yet undefined entry in the official word list)

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sama

Back 91

mod same, similar, equal, of equal status or position

prep like, as, seem

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seli

Back 92

n fire, warmth, heat

mod hot, warm, cooked

vt heat, warm up, cook

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selo

Back 93

n outside, surface, skin, shell, bark, shape, peel

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seme

Back 94

oth what, which, wh- (question word)

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sewi

Back 95

n high, up, above, top, over, on

mod superior, elevated, religious, formal

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sijelo

Back 96

n body, physical state

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sike

Back 97

n circle, wheel, sphere, ball, cycle

mod round, cyclical

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sin

Back 98

mod new, fresh, another, more

vt renew, renovate, freshen

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sina

Back 99

n you

mod your

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sinpin

Back 100

n front, chest, torso, face, wall

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sitelen

Back 101

n picture, imagevt draw, write

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sona

Back 102

n knowledge, wisdom, intelligence, understanding

vt know, understand, know how to

vi know, understand

kama learn, study

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soweli

Back 103

n animal, especially land mammal, lovable animal

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suli

Back 104

mod big, tall, long, adult, important

vt enlarge, lengthen

n size

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suno

Back 105

n sun, light

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supa

Back 106

n horizontal surface, e.g furniture, table, chair, pillow, floor

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suwi

Back 107

n candy, sweet food

mod sweet, cute

vt sweeten

[sweet]

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tan

Back 108

prep from, by, because of, since

n origin, cause

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taso

Back 109

mod only, sole

conj but

[that's all]

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tawa

Back 110

prep to, in order to, towards, for, until

vi go to, walk, travel, move, leave

n movement, transportation

mod moving, mobile

vt move, displace

[towards]

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telo

Back 111

n water, liquid, juice, sauce

vt water, wash with water

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tenpo

Back 112

n time, period of time, moment, duration, situation

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toki

Back 113

n language, talking, speech, communication

mod talking, verbal

vt say

vi talk, chat, communicate

interj hello! hi!

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tomo

Back 114

n indoor constructed space, e.g. house, home, room, building

mod urban, domestic, household

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tu

Back 115

mod two

n duo, pair

vt double, separate/cut/divide in two

[two]

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unpa

Back 116

n sex, sexuality

mod erotic, sexual

vt have sex with, sleep with, f***

vi have sex

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uta

Back 117

n mouth

mod oral

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utala

Back 118

n conflict, disharmony, competition, fight, war, battle, attack, blow, argument, physical or verbal violence

vt hit, strike, attack, compete against

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walo

Back 119

mod white, light (colour)

n white thing or part, whiteness, lightness

[sounds like wall, which is often white]

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wan

Back 120

mod one, an unit, element, particle, part, piece

vt unite, make one

[one]

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waso

Back 121

n bird, winged animal

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wawa

Back 122

n energy, strength, power

mod energetic, strong, fierce, intense, sure, confident

vt strengthen, energize, empower

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weka

Back 123

mod away, absent, missing

n absence

vt throw away, remove, get rid of

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wile

Back 124

vt to want, need, wish, have to, must, will, should

n desire, need, will

mod necessary