A1. Dictionary: Standard Flashcards
[n] head noun [mod] modifier (adjective or adverb) [sep] separator [vt] verb, transitive (normally used with e ) [vi] verb, intransitive [interj] interjection [prep] quasi-preposition [conj] conjunction [kama] compound verb preceded by kama [cont] context word used before la [oth] special, other word
[interj] ah! ha! oh! aw! (emotion word)
a
[n] non-cute animal, reptile, amphibian, dinosaur, monster
akesi
[mod] no, not, non, un-
[n] nothingness, negation, zero
[interj] no!
ala
[n] everything
[mod] all, every, complete, whole
ali / (ale)
[n] bottom, down, under, below, floor, beneath
[mod] low, lower, bottom
[vt] lower, down, defeat, overcome
anpa
[n] difference
[mod] different
[cont] otherwise, or else
[vt] change, alter, modify
ante
[conj] or
anu
[vi] stay, wait, remain
[vt] keep
[mod] remaining, stationary, permanent, sedentary
awen
[sep]
e
[conj] and (used to coordinate head nouns]
en
[n] thing, something, stuff, anything, object
[mod] of something
[vt] objectify
ijo
[mod] bad, evil, wrong, overly complex, (figuratively) unhealthy
[interj] oh dear! woe! alas!
[n] negativity, evil, badness
ike
[n] tool, device, machine, thing used for a specific purpose
ilo
[n] inside, inner world, center, stomach
[mod] internal central
insa
[mod] dirty, gross, filthy
[n] dirt, pollution, filth
[vt] pollute, dirty
[interj] ew! yuck!
jaki
[n] person, people, human, being, somebody, anybody
[mod] personal, human, somebody’s, of people
[vt] personify, humanize, personalize
jan
[mod] yellow, light green
jelo
[vt] have, contain
[n] having
[kama] receive, get, take, obtain
jo
[n] fish, sea creature
kala
[n] sound, noise, voice
[vi] make noise
[vt] sound, ring, play (an instrument)
kalama
[n] event, happening, chance, arrival, beginning
[mod] coming, future
[vi] come, become, arrive, happen, pursue actions to arrive to (a certain state)
[vt] bring about, summon
kama
[n] plant, leaf, herb, tree, wood
kasi
[n] possibility, ability, power to do things, permission
[vi] can, is able to, is allowed to, may, is possible
[vt] make possible, enable, allow, permit
[cont] it is possible that
ken
[vt] use
[prep] with
kepeken
[n] fruit, pulpy vegetable, mushroom
kili
[n] hard thing, rock, stone, metal, mineral, clay
[mod] hard, solid, stone-like, made of stone or metal
kiwen
[n] semi-solid substance (paste, powder, gum, etc.)
ko
[n] air, wind, odour, soul
[mod] air-like, ethereal, gaseous
kon
[n] color, paint
[vt] color, paint
[mod] colorful
kule
[n] group, community, society, company
[mod] communal, shared, public, of the society
kulupu
[vt] listen, hear
[mod] auditory, hearing
kute
sep (between adverb or phrase of context and sentence)
la
[n, vi] sleep, rest
[mod] sleeping, of sleep
lape
[mod] blue, blue-green
laso
[n] head, mind
[mod] main, leading, in charge
[vt] lead, control, rule, steer
lawa
[n] clothing, cloth, fabric
len
[n] cold
[mod] cold, uncooked
[vt] cool down, chill, freeze
lete
[sep] (between any subject except mi and sina and its verb;
also used to introduce a new verb for the same subject)
li
[mod] small, little, young, a bit, short, fes, less
[vt] reduce, shorten, shrink, lessen
lili
[n] long, very thin, floppy thing, e.g. string, rope, hair, thread, cord, chain
linja
[n] flat and bendable thing, e.g. paper, card, ticket
lipu
[mod] red
loje
[prep] be located in/at/on
[vi] be there, be present, be real/true, exist, be awake
lon
[n] hand, arm
[mod] five
luka
[vt] see, look at, watch, read
[vi] look, watch out, pay attention
[mod] visual
lukin
[n] hole, orifice, window, door
lupa
[n] land, earth, country, (outdoor) area
ma
[n] parent, mother, father
[mod] of the parent, parental, maternal, fatherly
mama
[n] money, material wealth, currency, dollar, capital
mani
[n] woman, female, girl, wife, girlfriend
[mod] female, feminine, womanly
meli
[n] I, we
[mod] my, our
mi
[n] man, male, husband, boyfriend
[mod] male, masculine, manly
mije
[n] food, meal
[vt] eat, drink, swallow, ingest, consume
moku
[n] death
[mod] dead, deadly, fatal
[vt] kill
[vi] die, be dead
moli
[n] back, rear end, butt, behind
[mod] back, rear
monsi
[interj] woof! meow! moo! etc. (cute animal noise)
mu
[n] moon
[mod] lunar
mun
[n] fun, playing, game, recreation, art, entertainment [mod] artful, fun, recreational
[vi] play, have fun
[vt] amuse, entertain
musi
[mod] many, several, very, much, a lot, abundant, numerous, more
[n] amount, quantity
[vt] make many or much
mute
[n] number
[oth] -th (ordinal numbers)
nanpa
[mod] silly, crazy, foolish, drunk, strange, stupid, weird
[vt] drive crazy, make weird
nasa
[n] way, manner, custom, road, path, doctrine, system, method
nasin
[n] bump, hill, mountain, button, nose
nena
[mod] this, that
ni
[n] word, name
nimi
[n] leg, foot
noka
[sep] O (vocative or imperative)
[interj] hey! (calling somebody’s attention)
o
[n] eye
oko
[n] love
[mod] love
[vt] to love (a person)
olin
[n] he, she, it, they
[mod] his, her, its, their
ona
[vt] open, turn on
open
[n] blunder, accident, mistake, destruction, damage, breaking
[vt] screw up, fuck up, botch, ruin, break, hurt, injure, damage, bungle, spoil, ruin
[vi] screw up, fall apart, break interj damn! fuck!
pakala
[n] activity, work, deed, project
[mod] active, work-related, operating, working
[vt] do, make, build, create vi act, work, function
pali
[n] long, mostly hard object, e.g. rod, stick, branch
palisa
[vt] give, put, send, place, release, emit, cause
[n] giving, transfer, exchange
pana
[sep] of, belonging to
pi
[n] feelings, emotion, heart
[vi] feel
[vt] feel, think, sense, touch
pilin
[mod] black, dark
[n] darkness, shadows
[vt] darken
pimeja
[n] end, tip
[mod] completed, finished, past, done, ago
[vt] finish, close, end, turn off
pini
[n] bug, insect, spider
pipi
[n] side, hip, next to
[mod] neighboring
[prep] in the accompaniment of, with
poka
[n] container, box, bowl, cup, glass
poki
[n] good, simplicity, positivity
[mod] good, simple, positive, nice, correct, right
[interj] great! good! thanks! OK! cool! yay!
[vt] improve, fix, repair, make good
pona
[mod] same, similar, equal, of equal status or position
[prep] like, as, seem
[cont] similarly, in the same way that
sama
[n] fire, warmth, heat
[mod] hot, warm, cooked
[vt] heat, warm up, cook
seli
[n] outside, surface, skin, shell, bark, shape, peel
selo
[oth] what, which, wh- (question word)
seme
[n] high, up, above, top, over, on
[mod] superior, elevated, religious, formal
sewi
[n] body, physical state
sijelo
[n] circle, wheel, sphere, ball, cycle
[mod] round, cyclical
sike
[mod] new, fresh, another, more
[vt] renew, renovate, freshen
sin
[n] you
[mod] your
sina
[n] front, chest, torso, wall
sinpin
[n] picture, image
[vt] draw, write
sitelen
[n] knowledge, wisdom, intelligence, understanding [vt] know, understand, know how to
[vi] know, understand
[kama] learn, study
sona
[n] animal, especially land mammal, lovable animal
soweli
[mod] big, tall, long, adult, important
[vt] enlarge, lengthen
[n] size
suli
[n] sun, light
suno
[n] horizontal surface, e.g furniture, table, chair, pillow, floor
supa
[n] candy, sweet food
[mod] sweet, cute
[vt] sweeten
suwi
[prep] from, by, because of, since
[n] origin, cause
tan
[mod] only, sole
[conj] but
taso
[prep] to, in order to, towards, for, until [n] movement, transportation [mod] moving, mobile [vi] go, leave, walk, travel, move [vt] move, displace
tawa
[n] water, liquid, juice, sauce
[vt] water, wash with water
telo
[n] time, period of time, moment, duration, situation
tenpo
[n] language, talking, speech, communication
[vt] say
[vi] talk, chat, communicate
[interj] hello! hi!
toki
[n] indoor constructed space, e.g. house, home, room, building
[mod] urban, domestic, household
tomo
[mod] two
[n] duo, pair
[vt] double, separate/cut/divide in two
tu
[n] sex, sexuality
[mod] erotic, sexual
[vt] have sex with, sleep with, fuck
[vi] have sex
unpa
[n] mouth
[mod] oral
uta
[n] conflict, disharmony, competition, fight, war, battle, attack, blow, argument, physical or verbal violence
[vt] hit, strike, attack, compete against
utala
[mod] white, light (colour)
[n] white thing/part, whiteness, lightness
walo
[mod] one, a
[n] unit, element, particle, part, piece
[vt] unite, make one
wan
[n] bird, winged animal
waso
[n] energy, strength, power
[mod] energetic, strong, fierce, intense, sure, confident
[vt] strengthen, energize, empower
wawa
[mod] away, absent, missing
[n] absence
[vt] throw away, remove, get rid of
weka
[vt] to want, need, wish, have to, must, will, should
[n] desire, need, will
[mod] necessary
wile
[mod] also, too, even, indeed (emphasizes the word that follows)
kin
[v] to cut
kipisi
[n] market, shop
esun
[vt] to gather, to collect food, resources or material needed for daily life and survival; to gather, harvest
alasa
extra, addtional, spice
namako
[n] grain, cereal
pan