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
mani
money, cash, savings, wealth, large domesticated animal
meli
woman, female, feminine person, wife
meso
midpoint, medium, mediocre, neither one not the other, neither fully or nor isn’t
mi
I, me, we, us
mije
man, male, masculine person, husband
misikeke
medical, medicine
moku
eat, drink, consume, shallow, ingest
moli
dead, dying
monsi
back, behind, near
monsuta
fear, dread, monster, predator, danger, threat
mu
animal noise or communication, non-speech vocalization
mun
moon, night sky object, star
musi
artistic, entertaining, frivolous, playful, recreation
mute
many, a lot, more much, several, very, quantity
n
indicates thinking, pondering, recognition, agreement, just like “en” in chinese
namako
extra, additional, spice
nasa
unusual, strange, silly, 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, button, lower part
o
hey!, o!
oko
eye, ocular, visual
olin
love, have compassion for, respect, show affection to
ona
he, she, it, they
open
begin, start, open, turn on
pakala
broken, damaged, harmed, messed up, fuck
pali
do, take action on, work on, build, make, prepare
palisa
long ard thing, branch, rod, stick
pan
cereal, grain, barley, corn, rice, bread, pasta
pana
give, send, emit, provide, put, release
pi
of (used to divide a second noun group that describes a first noun group) or (introduces a genitive noun)
pilin
heart (physical or emotional), feeling
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
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
which, what
sewi
area above, highest part, something elevated, awe-inspiring, divine, sacred, supernatural
sike
round or circular thing, ball, circle, 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
soko
fungus, fungi
sona
know, be skilled in, be wise about, have information on, know how to
soweli
animal, beast, land animal
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, fragant, cute, innocent, adorable
tan
by, from, because of, origin, cause
taso
however, but, only
tawa
going to, toward, for, from the perspective of, moving
telo
water, liquid, fluid, wet substance, beverages
tenpo
time, duration, moment, occasion, period, situation
toki
communicate, say, speak, talk, use language, think, hello
tomo
indoor space, building, home, house, room
tonsi
non-binary, non-cisgender, trans
tu
two, sperate, cut
unpa
have sexual relations with
uta
mouth, lips, oral cavity, jaw
utala
battle, challenge, compete against, struggle against
walo
white, pale, light-coloured
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
Sijelo
Body, physical state
Ala
0, negation
Nanpa
Ordinal particule (comes before the number)
Loje
Red
