2+ toki pona words that mean 1 english word (more of a guide not strict rules) Flashcards

1
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jan pali

A

“person creates” = maker/ worker

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2
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moku lili

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“little food” = snack

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3
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telo suli

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“big water” = lake/ocean/big cup of water

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4
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pona lukin

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“visually good” = pretty/beautiful

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5
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o seli e moku

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“cause to become hot food” = cook the meal

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6
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pilin ike

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“bad emotion” = sad/angry/ect.

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7
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pilin pona

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“good emotion” = happy/excited/ect.

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8
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moku lili suwi

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“sweet little food” = candy

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pan suwi (could add “moku”)

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“sweet grain-food” = cake

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10
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lipu kasi

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“paper-like bendable plant” = leaf

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11
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ma kasi

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“land plants” = forest/garden

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12
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kili lili suwi

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“small sweet fruits/veg” = sweet-berries

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13
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telo nasa kili

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“a ‘strange-ing’ liquid from fruit/veg” = wine

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14
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jan lili

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“little people” = kids

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15
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palisa kasi

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“plant pole-shaped thing” = tree branch/trunk

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16
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kiwen lete

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“cold hard rock-like thing” = ice cubes

17
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mama mama

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“parent of parent” = grandparent

18
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palisa musi

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“entertaining pole-shaped thing” = baseball bat/wii remote/(other fun-sticks)

19
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linja musi

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“entertaining rope-like thing” = jump rope/(other fun-ropes)

20
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ike lape

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“bad sleep” = nightmare/didn’t sleep well

21
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jan ike

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“bad person” = enemy

22
Q

ilo kalama

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“sound tool” = (common) instrument/(uncommon) hearing aid

23
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kalama suli

A

“big sound” = loud

24
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kulupu lipu

A

“group book” = book club

25
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tenpo pini

A

“end time” = past

26
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kan la

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“may ‘implies’” = maybe (only use at start of sentences)

27
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tenpo ni

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“time this” = now

28
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tenpo kama

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“coming time” = future

29
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tenpo pini

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“time ago” = past

30
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mi tawa

A

“my toward” = bye

31
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noka len

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“leg/foot clothes” = pants/shoes

32
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toki poki

A

“talking box” = radio