a

(emphasis, emotion or confirmation)

akesi

non-cute animal; reptile, amphibian

ala

no, not, zero

alasa

to hunt, forage

ale

all; abundant, countless, bountiful, every, plentiful

abundance, everything, life, universe

100

anpa

bowing down, downward, humble, lowly, dependent

ante

different, altered, changed, other

anu

or

awen

enduring, kept, protected, safe, waiting, staying

to continue to

e

(before the direct object)

en

(between multiple subjects)

esun

market, shop, fair, bazaar, business transaction

ijo

thing, phenomenon, object, matter

ike

bad, negative; non-essential, irrelevant

ilo

tool, implement, machine, device

insa

center, content, inside, between; internal organ, stomach

jaki

disgusting, obscene, sickly, toxic, unclean, unsanitary

jan

human being, person, somebody

jelo

yellow, yellowish

jo

to have, carry, contain, hold

kala

fish, marine animal, sea creature

kalama

to produce a sound; recite, utter aloud

kama

arriving, coming, future, summoned

to become, manage to, succeed in

kasi

plant, vegetation; herb, leaf

ken

to be able to, be allowed to, can, may

possible

kepeken

to use, with, by means of

kili

fruit, vegetable, mushroom

kiwen

hard object, metal, rock, stone

ko

clay, clinging form, dough, semi-solid, paste, powder

kon

air, breath; essence, spirit; hidden reality, unseen agent

kule

colourful, pigmented, painted

kulupu

community, company, group, nation, society, tribe

kute

ear

to hear, listen; pay attention to, obey

la

(between the context phrase and the main sentence)

lape

sleeping, resting

laso

blue, green

lawa

head, mind

to control, direct, guide, lead, own, plan, regulate, rule

len

cloth, clothing, fabric, textile; cover, layer of privacy

lete

cold, cool; uncooked, raw

li

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

lili

little, small, short; few; a bit; young

linja

long and flexible thing; cord, hair, rope, thread, yarn

lipu

flat object; book, document, card, paper, record, website

loje

red, reddish

lon

located at, present at, real, true, existing

luka

arm, hand, tactile organ

five

lukin

eye

to look at, see, examine, observe, read, watch

to seek, look for, try to

lupa

door, hole, orifice, window

ma

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

mama

parent, ancestor; creator, originator; caretaker, sustainer

mani

money, cash, savings, wealth; large domesticated animal

meli

woman, female, feminine person; wife

mi

I, me, we, us

mije

man, male, masculine person; husband

moku

to eat, drink, consume, swallow, ingest

moli

dead, dying

monsi

back, behind, rear

mu

(animal noise or communication)

mun

moon, night sky object, star

musi

artistic, entertaining, frivolous, playful, recreational

mute

many, a lot, more, much, several, very

quantity

nanpa

-th (ordinal number)

numbers

nasa

unusual, strange; foolish, crazy; drunk, intoxicated

nasin

way, custom, doctrine, method, path, road

nena

bump, button, hill, mountain, nose, protuberance

ni

that, this

nimi

name, word

noka

foot, leg, organ of locomotion; bottom, lower part

o

hey! O! (vocative or imperative)

olin

to love, have compassion for, respect, show affection to

ona

he, she, it, they

open

to begin, start; open; turn on

pakala

botched, broken, damaged, harmed, messed up

pali

to do, take action on, work on; build, make, prepare

palisa

long hard thing; branch, rod, stick

pan

cereal, grain; barley, corn, oat, rice, wheat; bread, pasta

pana

to give, send, emit, provide, put, release

pi

of

pilin

heart (physical or emotional)

feeling (an emotion, a direct experience)

pimeja

black, dark, unlit

pini

ago, completed, ended, finished, past

pipi

bug, insect, ant, spider

poka

hip, side; next to, nearby, vicinity

poki

container, bag, bowl, box, cup, cupboard, drawer, vessel

pona

good, positive, useful; friendly, peaceful; simple

pu

interacting with the official Toki Pona book

sama

same, similar; each other; sibling, peer, fellow

as, like

seli

fire; cooking element, chemical reaction, heat source

selo

outer form, outer layer; bark, peel, shell, skin; boundary

seme

what? which?

sewi

area above, highest part, something elevated

awe-inspiring, divine, sacred, supernatural

sijelo

body (of person or animal), physical state, torso

sike

round or circular thing; ball, circle, cycle, sphere, wheel

of one year

sin

new, fresh; additional, another, extra

sina

you

sinpin

face, foremost, front, wall

sitelen

image, picture, representation, symbol, mark, writing

sona

to know, be skilled in, be wise about, have information on

to know how to

soweli

animal, beast, land mammal

suli

big, heavy, large, long, tall; important; adult

suno

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

supa

horizontal surface, thing to put or rest something on

suwi

sweet, fragrant; cute, innocent, adorable

tan

by, from, because of

taso

but, however

only

tawa

going to, toward; for; from the perspective of

moving

telo

water, liquid, fluid, wet substance; beverage

tenpo

time, duration, moment, occasion, period, situation

toki

to communicate, say, speak, say, talk, use language, think

tomo

indoor space; building, home, house, room

tu

two

unpa

to have sexual or marital relations with

uta

mouth, lips, oral cavity, jaw

utala

to battle, challenge, compete against, struggle against

walo

white, whitish; light-coloured, pale

wan

unique, united

one

waso

bird, flying creature, winged animal

wawa

strong, powerful; confident, sure; energetic, intense

weka

absent, away, ignored

wile

must, need, require, should, want, wish