Official Toki Pona Dictionary

by Sonja Lang

Official Toki Pona Dictionary

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a or kin^[1]

particle(emphasis, emotion or confirmation)

akesi

nounnon-cute animal; reptile, amphibian^[2]

ala

adjectiveno, not, zero

alasa

verbto hunt, forage

ale or ali

adjectiveall; abundant, countless, bountiful, every, plentiful

nounabundance, everything, life, universe

number100

anpa

adjectivebowing down, downward, humble, lowly, dependent

ante

adjectivedifferent, altered, changed, other

anu

particleor

awen

adjectiveenduring, kept, protected, safe, waiting, staying

pre-verbto continue to

e

particle(before the direct object)

en

particle(between multiple subjects)

esun

nounmarket, shop, fair, bazaar, business transaction

ijo

nounthing, phenomenon, object, matter

ike

adjectivebad, negative; non-essential, irrelevant

ilo

nountool, implement, machine, device

insa

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

jaki

adjectivedisgusting, obscene, sickly, toxic, unclean, unsanitary

jan

nounhuman being, person, somebody

jelo

adjectiveyellow, yellowish

jo

verbto have, carry, contain, hold

kala

nounfish, marine animal, sea creature

kalama

verbto produce a sound; recite, utter aloud

kama

adjectivearriving, coming, future, summoned

pre-verbto become, manage to, succeed in

kasi

nounplant, vegetation; herb, leaf

ken

pre-verbto be able to, be allowed to, can, may

adjectivepossible

kepeken

prepositionto use, with, by means of

kili

nounfruit, vegetable, mushroom

kiwen

nounhard object, metal, rock, stone

ko

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

kon

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

kule

adjectivecolourful, pigmented, painted

kulupu

nouncommunity, company, group, nation, society, tribe

kute

nounear

verbto hear, listen; pay attention to, obey

la

particle(between the context phrase and the main sentence)

lape

adjectivesleeping, resting

laso

adjectiveblue, green

lawa

nounhead, mind

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

len

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

lete

adjectivecold, cool; uncooked, raw

li

particle(between any subject except mi alone or sina alone

andits verb; also to introduce a new verb for the same

subject)

lili

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

linja

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

lipu

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

loje

adjectivered, reddish

lon

prepositionlocated at, present at, real, true, existing

luka

nounarm, hand, tactile organ

numberfive

lukin or oko^[1]

nouneye

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

pre-verbto seek, look for, try to

lupa

noundoor, hole, orifice, window

ma

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

mama

nounparent, ancestor; creator, originator; caretaker, sustainer

mani

nounmoney, cash, savings, wealth; large domesticated animal

meli

nounwoman, female, feminine person; wife

mi

nounI, me, we, us

mije

nounman, male, masculine person; husband

moku

verbto eat, drink, consume, swallow, ingest

moli

adjectivedead, dying

monsi

nounback, behind, rear

mu

particle(animal noise or communication)

mun

nounmoon, night sky object, star

musi

adjectiveartistic, entertaining, frivolous, playful, recreational

mute

adjectivemany, a lot, more, much, several, very

nounquantity

nanpa

particle-th (ordinal number)

nounnumbers

nasa

adjectiveunusual, strange; foolish, crazy; drunk, intoxicated^[3]

nasin

nounway, custom, doctrine, method, path, road

nena

nounbump, button, hill, mountain, nose, protuberance

ni

adjectivethat, this

nimi

nounname, word

noka

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

o

particlehey! O! (vocative or imperative)

olin

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

ona

nounhe, she, it, they

open

verbto begin, start; open; turn on

pakala

adjectivebotched, broken, damaged, harmed, messed up

pali

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

palisa

nounlong hard thing; branch, rod, stick

pan

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

pana

verbto give, send, emit, provide, put, release

pi

particleof

pilin

nounheart (physical or emotional)

adjectivefeeling (an emotion, a direct experience)

pimeja

adjectiveblack, dark, unlit

pini

adjectiveago, completed, ended, finished, past

pipi

nounbug, insect, ant, spider

poka

nounhip, side; next to, nearby, vicinity

poki

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

pona

adjectivegood, positive, useful; friendly, peaceful; simple

pu

adjectiveinteracting with the official Toki Pona book

sama

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

prepositionas, like

seli

noun^[4]fire; cooking element, chemical reaction, heat source

selo

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

seme

particlewhat? which?

sewi

nounarea above, highest part, something elevated

adjectiveawe-inspiring, divine, sacred, supernatural

sijelo

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

sike

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

adjectiveof one year

sin or namako^[1]

adjectivenew, fresh; additional, another, extra

sina

nounyou

sinpin

nounface, foremost, front, wall

sitelen

nounimage, picture, representation, symbol, mark, writing

sona

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

pre-verbto know how to

soweli

nounanimal, beast, land mammal

suli

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

suno

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

supa

nounhorizontal surface, thing to put or rest something on

suwi

adjectivesweet, fragrant; cute, innocent, adorable

tan

prepositionby, from, because of

taso

particlebut, however

adjectiveonly

tawa

prepositiongoing to, toward; for; from the perspective of

adjectivemoving

telo

nounwater, liquid, fluid, wet substance; beverage

tenpo

nountime, duration, moment, occasion, period, situation

toki

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

tomo

nounindoor space; building, home, house, room

tu

numbertwo

unpa

verbto have sexual or marital relations with

uta

nounmouth, lips, oral cavity, jaw

utala

verbto battle, challenge, compete against, struggle against

walo

adjectivewhite, whitish; light-coloured, pale

wan

adjectiveunique, united

numberone

waso

nounbird, flying creature, winged animal

wawa

adjectivestrong, powerful; confident, sure; energetic, intense

weka

adjectiveabsent, away, ignored

wile

pre-verbmust, need, require, should, want, wish

 

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Notes on lipu pu (2021)

Notes and corrections made by Lang herself in her 2021 publication Toki Pona Dictionary. Note that these following quotes are not released to the public domain, but licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

1. In an effort to minimize the vocabulary for learners, some words were presented as merged: a and kin, sin and namako, lukin and oko. In reality, the community of Toki Pona speakers, both before and after publication of the first book, uses these words with different meanings. See the dictionary part of [Toki Pona Dictionary (2021)] for definitions.

   (See also Wiktionary definitions: a and kin; sin and namako; lukin and oko.)

2. Correction:

   akesi

   nounreptile, amphibian

   ("non-cute animal" was removed)

3. Non-ableist language:

   nasa

   adjectiveunusual, strange; silly; drunk, intoxicated

   ("foolish, crazy" was changed to "silly")

4. The examples given for seli are in fact nouns.

   (Erroneously marked as "adjective" in the 2014 publication; corrected on this page)