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(interjection) ah, oh, ha, eh, um, oy; (particle) [placed after something for emphasis or emotion]

core · pu · 99% See: kin

reptile, amphibian, scaly creature, crawling creature

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not, nothing, no; (particle) [negates a word or phrase]; (particle) [forms a yes-no question]; (number) zero

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hunt, forage, search, attempt; (preverb) try to

core · pu · 99% See: lukin

all, every, everything, entirety, universe; (number) one hundred

core · pu · 94% See: ali

bottom, underside; below, beneath; defeated, humble, lowly

core · pu · 99% See: noka

different, altered; modify, change; other; difference

core · pu · 100% See: sama

(particle) [separates multiple possibilities, replacing another particle], or

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stay, remain, wait, pause; protect, keep safe; continue; (preverb) continue to

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(particle) [marks the start of a direct object]

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(particle) [separates multiple subjects]

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trade, barter, exchange, swap, buy, sell; market, shop, fair, bazaar, place of business

core · pu · 99% See: mani, pana, jo

thing, object, entity, being, matter, phenomenon

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negative quality, e.g. bad, unpleasant, harmful, unneeded

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tool, implement, machine, device

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inside, center, between, middle, midpoint, internal

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disgusting, unclean, unsanitary, toxic, repulsive, rotten

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human being, person, somebody

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yellow, amber, golden, lime yellow, yellowish orange

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hold, carry, possess, contain, own

core · pu · 99% See: lon, poki, lanpan

fish, marine animal, sea creature, swimming creature

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to produce sound; sound, e.g. sing, thunder, drum, clap, laugh, beep

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arriving, coming, future, summoned; (preverb) to become, manage to, succeed in

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plant, vegetation; herb, leaf

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can, may, ability, permission; possibility, maybe; allow, enable; (preverb) to be able to

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(preposition) using, by means of

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raccoon, kinkajou; any procyonid; any musteloid

common · ku suli · 76%

fruit, vegetable, mushroom

core · pu · 99% See: kasi, moku, soko

(particle) [after phrase or at sentence start] too, also, as well, additionally

common · ku suli · 86% See: a

split, cut, slice; piece, part; sharp, pointy

common · ku suli · 71% See: tu, wan, pakala, mute

hard object e.g. metal, stone, wood

core · pu · 99%

semi-solid, e.g. paste, powder, goo, sand, soil, clay; squishy, moldable; sticky

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air, breath, wind; essence, spirit, soul, ghost; unseen agent

core · pu · 99%

interacting with the book Toki Pona Dictionary (2021) by Sonja Lang

common · ku suli · 61% See: pu, su

color, pigment; category, genre, flavor; colorful, diverse

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group, community, society, company, nation, collection, team, crowd

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ear, hearing organ; hear, listen, pay attention to, obey

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(particle) [mark the previous statement as context to the following statement]

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sleep, rest, break from an activity or work

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turquoise, blue, green, cyan, indigo, lime green

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head, mind, brain; control, lead, guide; government, leader; rule, law

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square, cube, block, blocky object e.g. bricks, stairs

common · ku suli · 71% See: sike

cloth, clothing, fabric, textile; covered, hidden, secret, private

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cold, cool, frozen; freeze, chill; raw, uncooked

core · pu · 99% See: seli

(particle) [marks the start of an indicative verb (statement)]

core · pu · 100% See: o

small, short, young; few; piece, part

core · pu · 100% See: suli

long, flexible thing, e.g. rope, yarn, hair, fur, line, strand

core · pu · 99% See: palisa

flat and bendable object, e.g. paper, card, leaf; written text or document, e.g. book, website, clay tablet

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red, magenta, scarlet, pink, rust-colored, reddish orange

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present, existing, real, true; (preposition) located at, in, during, in the context of

core · pu · 100% See: tenpo, ma

hand, arm, tactile limb, grasping limb; to grasp, interact with, feel using touch; (number) five

core · pu · 100% See: noka

see, look, view, examine, read, watch; visual; eye, seeing organ; (preverb) try to

core · pu · 100% See: oko, alasa

hole, pit, cave, doorway, window, portal

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earth, land, soil; country, territory, world; outdoors

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parent, ancestor; creator, originator; caretaker, sustainer, guardian

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money, currency; thing of value e.g. gold, investment, livestock

core · pu · 98% See: esun

woman, female, feminine person, wife, girlfriend

common · pu · 82% See: mije, tonsi

(pronoun) I, me, we, us

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man, male, masculine person, husband, boyfriend

common · pu · 81% See: meli, tonsi

medical item or practice e.g. prescriptions, meditation, exercise, bandages, therapy

common · ku suli · 64% See: moku, pona

eat, drink, consume, swallow, ingest; food, edible thing

core · pu · 100%

death, dead, die, dying; kill, murder

core · pu · 100% See: pini

back, behind, rear

core · pu · 99% See: sinpin

fear, nervousness, dread; scary, frightening; scary thing e.g. predator, threat, danger

common · ku suli · 85% See: pilin, ike, nasa

(animal noise or communication, onomatopoeia)

core · pu · 99% See: kalama

moon, night sky object, star, celestial body

core · pu · 99% See: suno

fun, game, entertainment, art, play, amusing, interesting, comical, silly

core · pu · 100% See: pona

many, several, very; quantity; (number) twenty

core · pu · 100% See: wan, tu, ale

(interjection) hm, uh, mm, er, umm, [indicate thinking or pause]

common · ku suli · 74% See: a

spice, ornament, adornment; extra, additional

common · ku suli · 73% See: sin

number; (particle) [ordinal number], -th

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strange, unusual, silly, abnormal, unexpected; drunk, intoxicated

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method, doctrine, tradition; path, road, way

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protuberances e.g. bump, button, hill, nose

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this, that, these, those

core · pu · 100% See: ona

word, name

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foot, leg, organ of locomotion, roots

core · pu · 99% See: luka

(particle) [marks the end of a vocative (who is being spoken to)], [marks the start of an imperative (command, wish, instruction)], should

core · pu · 100% See: li

to have a strong emotional bond with, e.g. affection, appreciation, compassion, respect; platonic, romantic, or familial relationships

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(third-person pronoun) he, she, it, they

core · pu · 100% See: ni

begin, start, open, turn on; beginning

core · pu · 99% See: kama

damaged, broken, botched, harmed, messed up; mistake

core · pu · 100% See: pini, kipisi

work, activity; create, build, design; put effort toward, take action on

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long and hard thing e.g. branch, pole, rod, stick, spine, mast

core · pu · 99% See: linja

grains, starchy foods, baked goods e.g. rice, sorghum, bread, noodles, masa, porridge, injera

core · pu · 98% See: moku, kili

give, send, emit, provide, put, release

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(particle) [group the following words into one modifier for the previous word]

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experience e.g. emotion, feeling, touch; heart (physical or emotional)

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dark, unlit; dark color, e.g. black, purple, brown

core · pu · 99% See: suno, walo

finish, stop, prevent; close, disable, turn off; ended, past; edge, end, conclusion

core · pu · 100% See: open, kama

insect, bug, spider, tiny crawling creature

core · pu · 99%

hip, side; next to, nearby, vicinity

core · pu · 99% See: lon

container e.g. bag, bowl, box, cup, cupboard, drawer, folder

core · pu · 99%

positive quality, e.g. good, pleasant, helpful, friendly, useful, peaceful

core · pu · 100% See: ike

interacting with the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good by Sonja Lang

core · pu · 94% See: ku, su

same, similar, alike; (adjective) peer, fellow, each other; (preposition) similar to, same as

core · pu · 99% See: ante

hot, warm; heat, fire, flame; burn

core · pu · 100% See: lete

outer layer, e.g. skin, peel, shell, bark; outer shape, outer form, boundary

core · pu · 98%

(particle) [indicate a question by marking missing info in a sentence]; what, which, who

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up, top, above, highest part; divine, sacred, supernatural; awesome, inspiring, excelling

core · pu · 99% See: anpa

body, shape, physical state, torso, substance, form

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circle, sphere, spiral, round thing e.g. ball, wheel; repeating thing e.g. cycle, orbit, loop

core · pu · 99% See: leko

new, fresh, update; repeat, do again

core · pu · 100% See: namako

(pronoun) you, y'all

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vertical surface e.g. wall, board; front of something e.g. face

core · pu · 99% See: monsi

image, picture, representation, symbol, mark, writing

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mushroom, fungus, lichen

common · ku suli · 66% See: kasi, kili

knowledge, information, data; know, be skilled in, be wise about; (preverb) know how to

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fuzzy creature, land animal, beast

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big, heavy, large, long, tall, wide; important, relevant

core · pu · 100% See: lili

light, shine, glow, radiance; sun, light source; brightness

core · pu · 100% See: mun, pimeja

flat horizontal surface, especially to put or rest things on e.g. bed, floor, desk, plate, table, platform, stage

core · pu · 99% See: sinpin

sweet, fragrant; cute, adorable

core · pu · 100% See: pona

(preposition) from, because of; cause, origin

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only, exclusively; (particle) [marks a sentence as qualifying or contradictory], but, however

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motion, e.g. walking, shaking, flight, travel; (preposition) to, for, going to, from the perspective of

core · pu · 100% See: awen, kama

liquids e.g. water, gasoline, soda, lava, soup, oil, ink

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time, event, situation, moment, period, duration

core · pu · 100% See: lon

communicate, say, think; conversation, story; language

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indoor space or shelter e.g. room, building, home, tent, shack

core · pu · 100% See: poki

nonbinary, gender nonconforming, genderqueer, transgender*

common · ku suli · 79% See: meli, mije, kule

(number) two; separate, divide, split

core · pu · 100% See: kipisi

sex, to have sex with

core · pu · 98%

mouth, lips, throat, consuming orifice

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fight, compete, battle; competition, challenge; struggle, strive

core · pu · 99% See: ike, anpa

light-colored, white, pale, light gray, cream

core · pu · 99% See: pimeja

(number) one; singular; combine, join, mix, fuse

core · pu · 100% See: tu, mute

bird, flying creature, winged animal

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power, energy, strength; confident, intense, forceful; amazing, impressive

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absent, away, distant; remove, get rid of

core · pu · 99% See: pini

want, desire, wish, require; (preverb) want to

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