TOKI PONA
ENGLISH
DICTIONARY
a
interj
ah, ha, uh, oh, ooh, aw, well (emotion word)
akesi
n
non-cute animal, reptile, amphibian
ala
n
nothing, negation, zero
mod
no, not, none, un-
interj
no!
alasa
vt
gather, hunt
ale
n
everything, anything, life, the universe
mod
all, every, complete, whole
anpa
n
bottom, lower part, under, below, floor, beneath
mod
low, lower, bottom, down
ante
n
difference
mod
different
vt
change, alter, modify
conj
otherwise, or else
anu
conj
or
awen
mod
remaining, stationary, permanent, sedentary
vt
keep
vi
stay, wait, remain
e
sep
(introduces a direct object)
en
conj
and (used to coordinate head nouns)
esun
n
market, shop
ijo
n
thing, something, stuff, anything, object
mod
of something
vt
objectify
ike
n
negativity, badness, evil
mod
bad, negative, wrong, evil, overly complex, (figuratively) unhealthy
vt
be bad, to make bad, to worsen, to have a negative effect upon
vi
to be bad, to suck
interj
oh dear! woe! alas!
ilo
n
tool, device, machine, thing used for a specific purpose
insa
n
inside, inner world, centre, stomach
mod
inner, internal
jaki
n
dirt, pollution, garbage, filth
mod
dirty, gross, filthy
vt
pollute, dirty
interj
ew! yuck!
jan
n
person, people, human, being, somebody, anybody
mod
human, somebody's, personal, of people
vt
personify, humanize, personalize
jelo
mod
yellow, light green
jo
n
having
vt
have, contain
kala
n
fish, sea creature
kalama
n
event, happening, chance, arrival, beginning
mod
coming, future
vt
bring about, summon
vi
come, become, arrive, happen, pursue actions to arrive to (a certain state), manage to, start to
kasi
n
plant, leaf, herb, tree, wood
ken
n
possibility, ability, power to do things, permission
vt
make possible, enable, allow, permit
vi
can, is able to, is allowed to, may, is possible
kepeken
vt
use
kijetesantakalu
n
racoon, any animal from the Procyonidae family such as raccoons coatis kinkajous olingos ringtails and cacomistles
kili
n
fruit, pulpy vegetable, mushroom
kin
mod
also, too, even, indeed (emphasizes the word(s) before it)
kipisi
vt
cut, split, slice
vi
cut, split, slice
kiwen
n
rock, hard thing, stone, metal, mineral, clay
mod
hard, solid, stone-like, made of stone or metal
ko
n
semi-solid or squishy substance, e.g. paste, powder, gum
kon
n
air, wind, smell, soul
mod
air-like, ethereal, gaseous
kule
n
colour, paint
mod
colourful
vt
colour, paint
kulupu
n
group, community, society, company, people
mod
communal, shared, public, of the society
kute
mod
auditory, hearing
vt
listen, hear
la
sep
(between adverb or phrase of context and sentence)
lape
n
sleep, rest
mod
sleeping, of sleep
vt
sleep, rest
laso
mod
blue, blue-green
lawa
n
head, mind
mod
main, leading, in charge
vt
lead, control, rule, steer
len
n
clothing, cloth, fabric
lete
n
cold
mod
cold, uncooked
vt
cool down, chill
li
sep
"(between any subject except mi and sina and its verb; also used to introduce a new verb for the same subject)"
lili
mod
small, little, young, a bit, short, few, less
vt
reduce, shorten, shrink, lessen
linja
n
long, very thin, floppy thing, e.g. string, rope, hair, thread, cord, chain
lipu
n
flat and bendable thing, e.g. paper, card, ticket
loje
mod
red
lon
vi
be there, be present, be real/true, exist, be awake
luka
n
hand, arm
lukin
mod
visual(ly)
vt
see, look at, watch, read
vi
look, watch out, pay attention
lupa
n
hole, orifice, window, door
ma
n
land, earth, country, (outdoor) area
mama
n
parent, mother, father
mod
of the parent, parental, maternal, fatherly
mani
n
money, material wealth, currency, dollar, capital
meli
n
woman, female, girl, wife, girlfriend
mod
female, feminine, womanly
mi
n
I, we
mod
my, our
mije
n
man, male, boy, husband, boyfriend
mod
male, masculine, manly
moku
n
food, meal
vt
eat, drink, swallow, ingest, consume
moli
n
death
mod
dead, deadly, fatal
vt
kill
vi
die, be dead
monsi
n
back, rear end, butt, behind
mod
back, rear
mu
interj
woof! meow! moo! etc. (cute animal noise)
mun
n
moon
mod
lunar
musi
n
fun, playing, game, recreation, art, entertainment
mod
artful, fun, recreational
vt
amuse, entertain
vi
play, have fun
mute
n
amount, quantity
mod
many, very, much, several, a lot, abundant, numerous, more
vt
make many or much
namako
n
food additive, accessory, something extra
vt
season, embellish, stimulate
nanpa
n
number
special
-th (ordinal numbers)
nasa
mod
silly, crazy, foolish, drunk, strange, stupid, weird
vt
drive crazy, make weird
nasin
n
way, manner, custom, road, path, doctrine, system, method
nena
n
bump, nose, hill, mountain, button
ni
mod
this, that
nimi
n
word, name
noka
n
leg, foot
o
interj
hey! (calling somebody's attention)
sep
O (vocative or imperative)
oko
n
eye
olin
n
love
mod
love
vt
love
ona
n
they, she, he, it
mod
their, her, his, its
open
vt
open, turn on
pakala
n
blunder, accident, mistake, destruction, damage, breaking
vt
screw up, fuck up, botch, ruin, break, hurt, injure, damage, spoil, ruin
vi
screw up, fall apart, break
interj
damn! fuck!
pali
n
activity, work, deed, project
mod
active, work-related, operating, working
vt
do, make, build, create
vi
act, work, function
palisa
n
long, mostly hard object, e.g. rod, stick, branch
pan
n
grain, cereal
pana
n
giving, transfer, exchange
vt
give, put, send, place, release, emit, cause
pi
sep
of, belonging to
pilin
n
feelings, emotion, heart
vt
feel, think, sense, touch
vi
feel
pimeja
n
darkness, shadows
mod
black, dark
vt
darken
pini
n
end, tip
mod
completed, finished, past, done, ago
vt
finish, close, end, turn off
pipi
n
bug, insect, spider
poka
n
side, hip, next to
mod
neighbouring
poki
n
container, box, bowl, cup, glass
pona
n
good, simplicity, positivity
mod
good, simple, positive, nice, correct, right
vt
improve, fix, repair, make good
vi
be good
interj
great! good! thanks! OK! cool! yay!
pu
n
buying and interacting with the official Toki Pona book
vt
apply the official Toki Pona book
vi
buy or interact with the official Toki Pona book
sama
mod
same, similar, equal, of equal status or position
seli
n
fire, warmth, heat
mod
hot, warm, cooked
vt
heat, warm up, cook
selo
n
outside, surface, skin, shell, bark, shape, peel
seme
special
what, which, wh- (question word)
sewi
n
high, up, above, top, over, on
mod
superior, elevated, religious, formal
sijelo
n
body, physical state
sike
n
circle, wheel, sphere, ball, cycle
mod
round, cyclical
sin
mod
new, fresh, another, more
vt
renew, renovate, freshen
sina
n
you
mod
your
sinpin
n
front, chest, torso, face, wall
sitelen
n
picture, image
vt
draw, write
sona
n
knowledge, wisdom, intelligence, understanding
vt
know, understand, know how to
vi
know, understand
soweli
n
animal, especially land mammal, lovable animal
suli
n
size
mod
big, tall, long, adult, important
vt
enlarge, lengthen
suno
n
sun, light
supa
n
horizontal surface, e.g furniture, table, chair, pillow, floor
suwi
n
candy, sweet food
mod
sweet, cute
vt
sweeten
tan
n
origin, cause
taso
mod
only, sole
conj
but
tawa
n
movement, transportation
mod
moving, mobile
vt
move, displace
vi
go to, walk, travel, move, leave
telo
n
water, liquid, juice, sauce
mod
liquid, watery, wet
vt
water, wash with water
tenpo
n
time, period of time, moment, duration, situation
toki
n
language, talking, speech, communication
mod
talking, verbal
vt
say
vi
talk, chat, communicate
interj
hello! hi!
tomo
n
indoor constructed space, e.g. house, home, room, building
mod
urban, domestic, household
tu
n
duo, pair
mod
two
vt
double, separate/cut/divide in two
unpa
n
sex, sexuality
mod
erotic, sexual
vt
have sex with, sleep with, fuck
vi
have sex
uta
n
mouth
mod
oral
utala
n
conflict, disharmony, competition, fight, war, battle, attack, blow, argument, physical or verbal violence
vt
hit, strike, attack, compete against
walo
n
white thing or part, whiteness, lightness
mod
white, light (colour)
wan
n
unit, element, particle, part, piece
mod
one, a
vt
unite, make one
waso
n
bird, winged animal
wawa
n
energy, strength, power
mod
energetic, strong, fierce, intense, sure, confident
vt
strengthen, energize, empower
weka
n
absence
mod
away, absent, missing
vt
throw away, remove, get rid of
wile
n
desire, need, will
mod
necessary
vt
to want, need, wish, have to, must, will, should