- aa
(interjection) ah, oh, ha, eh, um, oy; (particle) [placed after something for emphasis or emotion]
core · pu · 99% See: kin
- akesiakesi
reptile, amphibian, scaly creature, crawling creature
core · pu · 99%
- alaala
not, nothing, no; (particle) [negates a word or phrase]; (particle) [forms a yes-no question]; (number) zero
core · pu · 100%
- alasaalasa
hunt, forage, search, attempt; (preverb) try to
core · pu · 99% See: lukin
- aleale
all, every, everything, entirety, universe; (number) one hundred
core · pu · 94% See: ali
- anpaanpa
bottom, underside; below, beneath; defeated, humble, lowly
core · pu · 99% See: noka
- anteante
different, altered; modify, change; other; difference
core · pu · 100% See: sama
- anuanu
(particle) [separates multiple possibilities, replacing another particle], or
core · pu · 99%
- awenawen
stay, remain, wait, pause; protect, keep safe; continue; (preverb) continue to
core · pu · 100%
- ee
(particle) [marks the start of a direct object]
core · pu · 100%
- enen
(particle) [separates multiple subjects]
core · pu · 99%
- esunesun
trade, barter, exchange, swap, buy, sell; market, shop, fair, bazaar, place of business
core · pu · 99% See: mani, pana, jo
- ijoijo
thing, object, entity, being, matter, phenomenon
core · pu · 100%
- ikeike
negative quality, e.g. bad, unpleasant, harmful, unneeded
core · pu · 100%
- iloilo
tool, implement, machine, device
core · pu · 100%
- insainsa
inside, center, between, middle, midpoint, internal
core · pu · 100%
- jakijaki
disgusting, unclean, unsanitary, toxic, repulsive, rotten
core · pu · 99%
- janjan
human being, person, somebody
core · pu · 100%
- jelojelo
yellow, amber, golden, lime yellow, yellowish orange
core · pu · 99%
- jojo
hold, carry, possess, contain, own
core · pu · 99% See: lon, poki, lanpan
- kalakala
fish, marine animal, sea creature, swimming creature
core · pu · 99%
- kalamakalama
to produce sound; sound, e.g. sing, thunder, drum, clap, laugh, beep
core · pu · 100%
- kamakama
arriving, coming, future, summoned; (preverb) to become, manage to, succeed in
core · pu · 100%
- kasikasi
plant, vegetation; herb, leaf
core · pu · 100%
- kenken
can, may, ability, permission; possibility, maybe; allow, enable; (preverb) to be able to
core · pu · 100%
- kepekenkepeken
(preposition) using, by means of
core · pu · 99%
- kijetesantakalukijetesantakalu
raccoon, kinkajou; any procyonid; any musteloid
common · ku suli · 76%
- kilikili
fruit, vegetable, mushroom
core · pu · 99% See: kasi, moku, soko
- kinkin
(particle) [after phrase or at sentence start] too, also, as well, additionally
common · ku suli · 86% See: a
- kipisikipisi
split, cut, slice; piece, part; sharp, pointy
common · ku suli · 71% See: tu, wan, pakala, mute
- kiwenkiwen
hard object e.g. metal, stone, wood
core · pu · 99%
- koko
semi-solid, e.g. paste, powder, goo, sand, soil, clay; squishy, moldable; sticky
core · pu · 99%
- konkon
air, breath, wind; essence, spirit, soul, ghost; unseen agent
core · pu · 99%
- kuku
interacting with the book Toki Pona Dictionary (2021) by Sonja Lang
common · ku suli · 61% See: pu, su
- kulekule
color, pigment; category, genre, flavor; colorful, diverse
core · pu · 99%
- kulupukulupu
group, community, society, company, nation, collection, team, crowd
core · pu · 100%
- kutekute
ear, hearing organ; hear, listen, pay attention to, obey
core · pu · 99%
- lala
(particle) [mark the previous statement as context to the following statement]
core · pu · 100%
- lapelape
sleep, rest, break from an activity or work
core · pu · 100%
- lasolaso
turquoise, blue, green, cyan, indigo, lime green
core · pu · 99%
- lawalawa
head, mind, brain; control, lead, guide; government, leader; rule, law
core · pu · 100%
- lekoleko
square, cube, block, blocky object e.g. bricks, stairs
common · ku suli · 71% See: sike
- lenlen
cloth, clothing, fabric, textile; covered, hidden, secret, private
core · pu · 99%
- letelete
cold, cool, frozen; freeze, chill; raw, uncooked
core · pu · 99% See: seli
- lili
(particle) [marks the start of an indicative verb (statement)]
core · pu · 100% See: o
- lililili
small, short, young; few; piece, part
core · pu · 100% See: suli
- linjalinja
long, flexible thing, e.g. rope, yarn, hair, fur, line, strand
core · pu · 99% See: palisa
- lipulipu
flat and bendable object, e.g. paper, card, leaf; written text or document, e.g. book, website, clay tablet
core · pu · 100%
- lojeloje
red, magenta, scarlet, pink, rust-colored, reddish orange
core · pu · 99%
- lonlon
present, existing, real, true; (preposition) located at, in, during, in the context of
core · pu · 100% See: tenpo, ma
- lukaluka
hand, arm, tactile limb, grasping limb; to grasp, interact with, feel using touch; (number) five
core · pu · 100% See: noka
- lukinlukin
see, look, view, examine, read, watch; visual; eye, seeing organ; (preverb) try to
core · pu · 100% See: oko, alasa
- lupalupa
hole, pit, cave, doorway, window, portal
core · pu · 99%
- mama
earth, land, soil; country, territory, world; outdoors
core · pu · 100%
- mamamama
parent, ancestor; creator, originator; caretaker, sustainer, guardian
core · pu · 99%
- manimani
money, currency; thing of value e.g. gold, investment, livestock
core · pu · 98% See: esun
- melimeli
woman, female, feminine person, wife, girlfriend
common · pu · 82% See: mije, tonsi
- mimi
(pronoun) I, me, we, us
core · pu · 100%
- mijemije
man, male, masculine person, husband, boyfriend
common · pu · 81% See: meli, tonsi
- misikekemisikeke
medical item or practice e.g. prescriptions, meditation, exercise, bandages, therapy
common · ku suli · 64% See: moku, pona
- mokumoku
eat, drink, consume, swallow, ingest; food, edible thing
core · pu · 100%
- molimoli
death, dead, die, dying; kill, murder
core · pu · 100% See: pini
- monsimonsi
back, behind, rear
core · pu · 99% See: sinpin
- monsutamonsuta
fear, nervousness, dread; scary, frightening; scary thing e.g. predator, threat, danger
common · ku suli · 85% See: pilin, ike, nasa
- mumu
(animal noise or communication, onomatopoeia)
core · pu · 99% See: kalama
- munmun
moon, night sky object, star, celestial body
core · pu · 99% See: suno
- musimusi
fun, game, entertainment, art, play, amusing, interesting, comical, silly
core · pu · 100% See: pona
- mutemute
many, several, very; quantity; (number) twenty
core · pu · 100% See: wan, tu, ale
- nn
(interjection) hm, uh, mm, er, umm, [indicate thinking or pause]
common · ku suli · 74% See: a
- namakonamako
spice, ornament, adornment; extra, additional
common · ku suli · 73% See: sin
- nanpananpa
number; (particle) [ordinal number], -th
core · pu · 99%
- nasanasa
strange, unusual, silly, abnormal, unexpected; drunk, intoxicated
core · pu · 100%
- nasinnasin
method, doctrine, tradition; path, road, way
core · pu · 99%
- nenanena
protuberances e.g. bump, button, hill, nose
core · pu · 99%
- nini
this, that, these, those
core · pu · 100% See: ona
- niminimi
word, name
core · pu · 100%
- nokanoka
foot, leg, organ of locomotion, roots
core · pu · 99% See: luka
- oo
(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
- olinolin
to have a strong emotional bond with, e.g. affection, appreciation, compassion, respect; platonic, romantic, or familial relationships
core · pu · 99%
- onaona
(third-person pronoun) he, she, it, they
core · pu · 100% See: ni
- openopen
begin, start, open, turn on; beginning
core · pu · 99% See: kama
- pakalapakala
damaged, broken, botched, harmed, messed up; mistake
core · pu · 100% See: pini, kipisi
- palipali
work, activity; create, build, design; put effort toward, take action on
core · pu · 100%
- palisapalisa
long and hard thing e.g. branch, pole, rod, stick, spine, mast
core · pu · 99% See: linja
- panpan
grains, starchy foods, baked goods e.g. rice, sorghum, bread, noodles, masa, porridge, injera
core · pu · 98% See: moku, kili
- panapana
give, send, emit, provide, put, release
core · pu · 99%
- pipi
(particle) [group the following words into one modifier for the previous word]
core · pu · 99%
- pilinpilin
experience e.g. emotion, feeling, touch; heart (physical or emotional)
core · pu · 100%
- pimejapimeja
dark, unlit; dark color, e.g. black, purple, brown
core · pu · 99% See: suno, walo
- pinipini
finish, stop, prevent; close, disable, turn off; ended, past; edge, end, conclusion
core · pu · 100% See: open, kama
- pipipipi
insect, bug, spider, tiny crawling creature
core · pu · 99%
- pokapoka
hip, side; next to, nearby, vicinity
core · pu · 99% See: lon
- pokipoki
container e.g. bag, bowl, box, cup, cupboard, drawer, folder
core · pu · 99%
- ponapona
positive quality, e.g. good, pleasant, helpful, friendly, useful, peaceful
core · pu · 100% See: ike
- pupu
interacting with the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good by Sonja Lang
core · pu · 94% See: ku, su
- samasama
same, similar, alike; (adjective) peer, fellow, each other; (preposition) similar to, same as
core · pu · 99% See: ante
- seliseli
hot, warm; heat, fire, flame; burn
core · pu · 100% See: lete
- seloselo
outer layer, e.g. skin, peel, shell, bark; outer shape, outer form, boundary
core · pu · 98%
- semeseme
(particle) [indicate a question by marking missing info in a sentence]; what, which, who
core · pu · 100%
- sewisewi
up, top, above, highest part; divine, sacred, supernatural; awesome, inspiring, excelling
core · pu · 99% See: anpa
- sijelosijelo
body, shape, physical state, torso, substance, form
core · pu · 99%
- sikesike
circle, sphere, spiral, round thing e.g. ball, wheel; repeating thing e.g. cycle, orbit, loop
core · pu · 99% See: leko
- sinsin
new, fresh, update; repeat, do again
core · pu · 100% See: namako
- sinasina
(pronoun) you, y'all
core · pu · 100%
- sinpinsinpin
vertical surface e.g. wall, board; front of something e.g. face
core · pu · 99% See: monsi
- sitelensitelen
image, picture, representation, symbol, mark, writing
core · pu · 100%
- sokosoko
mushroom, fungus, lichen
common · ku suli · 66% See: kasi, kili
- sonasona
knowledge, information, data; know, be skilled in, be wise about; (preverb) know how to
core · pu · 100%
- sowelisoweli
fuzzy creature, land animal, beast
core · pu · 100%
- sulisuli
big, heavy, large, long, tall, wide; important, relevant
core · pu · 100% See: lili
- sunosuno
light, shine, glow, radiance; sun, light source; brightness
core · pu · 100% See: mun, pimeja
- supasupa
flat horizontal surface, especially to put or rest things on e.g. bed, floor, desk, plate, table, platform, stage
core · pu · 99% See: sinpin
- suwisuwi
sweet, fragrant; cute, adorable
core · pu · 100% See: pona
- tantan
(preposition) from, because of; cause, origin
core · pu · 100%
- tasotaso
only, exclusively; (particle) [marks a sentence as qualifying or contradictory], but, however
core · pu · 100%
- tawatawa
motion, e.g. walking, shaking, flight, travel; (preposition) to, for, going to, from the perspective of
core · pu · 100% See: awen, kama
- telotelo
liquids e.g. water, gasoline, soda, lava, soup, oil, ink
core · pu · 100%
- tenpotenpo
time, event, situation, moment, period, duration
core · pu · 100% See: lon
- tokitoki
communicate, say, think; conversation, story; language
core · pu · 100%
- tomotomo
indoor space or shelter e.g. room, building, home, tent, shack
core · pu · 100% See: poki
- tonsitonsi
nonbinary, gender nonconforming, genderqueer, transgender*
common · ku suli · 79% See: meli, mije, kule
- tutu
(number) two; separate, divide, split
core · pu · 100% See: kipisi
- unpaunpa
sex, to have sex with
core · pu · 98%
- utauta
mouth, lips, throat, consuming orifice
core · pu · 99%
- utalautala
fight, compete, battle; competition, challenge; struggle, strive
core · pu · 99% See: ike, anpa
- walowalo
light-colored, white, pale, light gray, cream
core · pu · 99% See: pimeja
- wanwan
(number) one; singular; combine, join, mix, fuse
core · pu · 100% See: tu, mute
- wasowaso
bird, flying creature, winged animal
core · pu · 99%
- wawawawa
power, energy, strength; confident, intense, forceful; amazing, impressive
core · pu · 100%
- wekaweka
absent, away, distant; remove, get rid of
core · pu · 99% See: pini
- wilewile
want, desire, wish, require; (preverb) want to
core · pu · 100%