Lexicon and word definitions
| Lemma | Gloss |
|---|---|
| a• | emphasis, emotion, confirmation |
| aka• | cross-like shape, intersection, overlap |
| akesi• | reptile, amphibian |
| ala• | not, no, none; binary question infix |
| alasa• | hunt, forage, seek |
| ale• | all, every, whole, universe |
| ali• | all, every, whole, everything |
| anpa• | under, bottom, below, low |
| ante• | different, difference, other, else |
| anu• | choice, decision, poll, choose; or |
| apeja• | shame, disgrace; shame, blame |
| awen• | stay, wait, keep |
| e• | marks direct object |
| en• | marks new subject |
| epiku• | epic, cool, awesome, amazing |
| esun• | market, shop, trade |
| ijo• | thing, object, something |
| ike• | bad, evil, negative |
| ilo• | tool |
| insa• | inside, center, stomach |
| jaki• | dirty, disgusting, toxic |
| jan• | person, human, guy, individual |
| jasima• | reflect, echo; mirror, duplicate |
| jelo• | yellow |
| jo• | have, possess, hold |
| kala• | fish, aquatic animal |
| kalama• | sound, noise, make sound |
| kama• | come, arrive, become |
| kasi• | plant, grass, herb |
| ken• | can, be able to, possibility |
| kepeken• | use, by means of |
| kijetesantakalu• | procyonid, raccoon-like animal |
| kili• | fruit, vegetable, mushroom |
| kin• | also, too, indeed |
| kipisi• | cut, slice, divide |
| kiwen• | hard object, rock, metal, stone |
| ko• | semi-solid, paste, clay |
| kokosila• | speak non-Toki-Pona when Toki-Pona is expected |
| kon• | air, breath, spirit |
| ku• | interacting with a dictionary |
| kule• | color, hue, category |
| kulupu• | group, community, company |
| kute• | hear, listen; ear |
| la• | context marker |
| lanpan• | take, seize, steal |
| lape• | sleep, rest |
| laso• | blue, green |
| lawa• | head, mind; control |
| leko• | square, cube, block |
| len• | cloth, clothing, fabric |
| lete• | cold, cool; uncooked |
| li• | marks predicate |
| lili• | small, little, few |
| linja• | line, rope, hair |
| linluwi• | internet, network, connected things |
| lipu• | paper, document, web page |
| loje• | red |
| lon• | be, exist, true; in, on, at |
| luka• | hand, arm; five |
| lukin• | look, see, watch |
| lupa• | hole, door, window |
| ma• | place, location, land, country |
| majuna• | old, aged, ancient |
| mama• | parent, ancestor |
| mani• | money, wealth, livestock |
| meli• | woman, female, feminine person |
| meso• | middle, medium, central |
| mi• | I, me, my |
| mije• | man, male, masculine person |
| misikeke• | medicine, drug, remedy |
| moku• | eat, food, edible |
| monsi• | back, behind, rear |
| monsuta• | fear, monster |
| mu• | animal sound, interjection |
| mun• | moon, star |
| musi• | play, fun, art, game |
| mute• | many, much, very |
| n• | thinking sound, pause |
| namako• | extra, spice, garnish |
| nanpa• | number; -th |
| nasa• | weird, confusing |
| nasin• | method, path, way |
| natu• | cross, intersection, overlap |
| nena• | nose, bump, hill |
| ni• | this, that |
| nimi• | name, word |
| nimisin• | new word, non-pu word |
| noka• | foot, leg |
| o• | vocative, imperative |
| oke• | okay, all right |
| oko• | eye; see |
| olin• | love, affection |
| ona• | it, he/she, they, their, her/his |
| open• | open, start, begin |
| pakala• | break, damage, accident |
| pali• | work, make, do |
| palisa• | long hard thing, rod, stick |
| pan• | grain, bread, rice |
| pana• | give, send, emit |
| pilin• | feel, emotion, heart |
| pimeja• | black, dark |
| pini• | end, finish, past |
| pipi• | bug, insect, arthropod |
| poka• | side, hip; beside |
| poki• | container, box, bowl |
| pona• | good, well, positive |
| pu• | interacting with the Toki Pona book |
| sama• | same, similar, equal; like |
| seli• | hot, heat; fire |
| seme• | what? which? |
| sewi• | up, high; sacred |
| sijelo• | body |
| sike• | circle, round object |
| sin• | new, fresh |
| sina• | you, your |
| sinpin• | front, chest, face |
| sitelen• | image, picture, writing |
| soko• | mushroom, fungus, lichen |
| sona• | know, understand, knowledge |
| soweli• | animal, mammal |
| su• | interacting with a book from the Oz series |
| suli• | big, important |
| suno• | sun, light |
| supa• | surface, bed, table |
| suwi• | sweet, cute |
| tan• | from, by, because (of) |
| taso• | only, but |
| tawa• | go, walk, travel; to, for |
| telo• | water, liquid, fluid |
| tenpo• | time, moment, occasion |
| toki• | talk, speak, communicate, language |
| tomo• | building, room, house |
| tonsi• | nonbinary, gender-nonconforming |
| tu• | two |
| unpa• | sex, sexual, copulate |
| uta• | mouth |
| utala• | fight, battle, challenge |
| walo• | white, light-colored |
| wan• | one, united |
| waso• | bird, flying creature |
| wawa• | strong, powerful; energy |
| weka• | away, absent |
| wile• | want, need, desire, require |