Core Words Flashcards
a
emphasis, emotion or confirmation
akesi
no, not, zero, nothing
alasa
to hunt, forage, seek, try, to attempt
ale
all, abundant, countless, every, life, universe, one hundred
anpa
bowing down, downward, humble, lowly, dependent, under, low, lower
ante
different, altered, changed, other
anu
or, choose, decide
awen
enduring, kept, protected, safe, waiting, staying, to continue, to keep
e
before the direct object
esun
market, shop, fair, business transaction
ijo
thing, phenomenon, object, matter
ike
bad, negative, non-essential, irrelevant, complicated, complex
ilo
tool, implement, machine, device
insa
centre, content, inside, between, internal organ, stomach
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
kijetesantakalu
any animal from the Procyonidae family, such as raccoons, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, ringtails and cacomistles or any animal from the Musteloidea superfamily, including raccoons, weasels, otters, skunks, and red pandas
kili
fruit, vegetable, mushroom
kin
indeed, too, also, well
kipisi
split, cut, slice, server, sharp
kiwen
hard object, metal, rock, stone
ko
clay, clinging form, dough, semi-solid, paste, powder
kon
air, breath, essence, spirit, hidden reality, unseen agent
ku
interacting with the toki pona dictionary by Sonja Lang
kulupu
community, company, group, nation, society, tribe
kute
ear, to hear, listen, pay attention, obey
kule
colorful, painted, relating to the LGBT community
la
between to context phrase and the main sentence
lanpan
take, seize, catch, receive, get
lape
sleeping, resting
laso
blue, green
lawa
head, mind, to control, direct, guide, lead, own, plan, regulate, rule
leko
stairs, square, block, corner, cube
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, line, connection
lipu
flat object, book, document, card, paper, record, website
lon
located at, present at, real, true, existing, or affirmative response
luka
arm, hand, tactile, organ, five, touch, press
lupa
door, hoke, orifice, window
lukin
eye, look at, see, examine, observe, read, watch, look for, seek, try to
lukin
eye, look at, see, examine, observe, read, watch, look for, seek, try to
ma
earth, land, outdoors, world, country, territory, soil
mama
parent, ancestor, creator, originator, caretaker, sustainer