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Pona

Toki Pona (gopherpedia)


A language in 120 words


Toki Pona was created by Sonja Lang. Basis, definition and learning guide was published as "Toki Pona: The Language of Good"[1].


Toki Pona consists of the following words (taken from [2]):


a
    interj	ah, ha, uh, oh, ooh, aw, well (emotion word)
akesi
    n	non-cute animal, reptile, amphibian
ala
    mod	no, not, none, un-
    n	nothing, negation, zero
    interj	no!
alasa
    vt	gather, hunt, forage
ale, ali
    n	everything, anything, life, universe
    mod	all, every, complete, whole
anpa
    n	bottom, lower part, under, below, floor, beneath
    mod	low, lower, bottom, down, lowly, humble, dependant
ante
    n	difference
    mod	different
    conj	otherwise, or else
    vt	change, alter, modify
anu
    conj	or
awen
    vi	stay, wait, remain
    vt	keep
    mod	remaining, stationary, permanent, sedentary
e
    sep	(introduces a direct object)
en
    conj	and (used to coordinate head nouns)
esun
    n	market, shop, business, trading, selling, buying
ijo
    n	thing, something, stuff, anything, object
    mod	of something
    vt	objectify
ike
    mod	bad, negative, wrong, evil, overly complex, (figuratively) unhealthy
    interj	oh dear! woe! alas!
    n	negativity, badness, evil
    vt	to make bad, to worsen, to have a negative effect upon
    vi	to be bad, to suck
    [sounds like icky]
ilo
    n	tool, device, machine, thing used for a specific purpose
insa
    n	inside, inner world, centre, stomach
    mod	inner, internal
    [inside]
jaki
    mod	dirty, gross, filthy
    n	dirt, pollution, garbage, filth
    vt	pollute, dirty
    interj	ew! yuck!
    [yucky]
jan
    n	person, people, human, being, somebody, anybody
    mod	human, somebody's, personal, of people
    vt	personify, humanize, personalize
jelo
    mod	yellow, light green
    [yellow]
jo
    vt	have, contain
    n	having
    kama receive, get, take, obtain
kala
    n	fish, sea creature
kalama
    n	sound, noise, voice
    vi	make noise
    vt	sound, ring, play (an instrument)
kama
    vi	come, become, arrive, happen, pursue actions to arrive to (a certain state), manage to, start to
    n	event, happening, chance, arrival, beginning
    mod	coming, future
    vt	bring about, summon
    [come up]
kasi
    n	plant, leaf, herb, tree, wood
ken
    vi	can, is able to, is allowed to, may, is possible
    n	possibility, ability, power to do things, permission
    vt	make possible, enable, allow, permit
    cont	it is possible that
kepeken
    vt	use
    prep	with
kili
    n	fruit, vegetable, mushroom
kin
    mod	also, too, even, indeed (emphasizes the word(s) before it)
kipisi
    n	part, partition
    vt	split, cut, divide
kiwen
    mod	hard, solid, stone-like, made of stone or metal
    n	hard thing, rock, stone, metal, mineral, clay
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
    vt	listen, hear
    mod	auditory, hearing
la
    sep	(between adverb or phrase of context and sentence)
lape
    n, vi	sleep, rest
    mod	sleeping, of sleep
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
    prep	be (located) in/at/on
    vi	be there, be present, be real/true, exist, be awake
luka
    n	hand, arm
lukin
    vt	see, look at, watch, read
    vi	look, watch out, pay attention
    mod	visual(ly)
    [looking]
lupa
    n	hole, orifice, window, door
    [sounds like loop]
ma
    n	land, earth, country, (outdoor) area
mama
    n	parent, mother, father
    mod	of the parent, parental, maternal, fatherly
    [sounds like momma]
mani
    n	money, material wealth, currency, dollar, capital
    [money]
meli
    n	woman, female, girl, wife, girlfriend
    mod	female, feminine, womanly
    [Mary]
mi
    n	I, we
    mod	my, our
    [me]
mije
    n	man, male, boy, husband, boyfriend
    mod	male, masculine, manly
moku
    n	food, meal
    vt	eat, drink, swallow, ingest, consume
moli
    n	death
    vi	die, be dead
    vt	kill
    mod	dead, deadly, fatal
monsi
    n	back, rear end, butt, behind
    mod	back, rear
mu
    interj	woof! meow! moo! etc. (animal noise)
    [moo]
mun
    n	moon
    mod	lunar
    [moon]
musi
    n	fun, playing, game, recreation, art, entertainment
    mod	artful, fun, recreational
    vi	play, have fun
    vt	amuse, entertain
mute
    mod	many, very, much, several, a lot, abundant, numerous, more
    n	amount, quantity
    vt	make many or much
    [multi]
namako
    n food additive, accessory, something extra
    vt season, embellish, stimulate
nanpa
    n	number
    oth	-th (ordinal numbers)
    [number]
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
    sep	O (vocative or imperative)
    interj	hey! (calling somebody's attention)
oko
    n	eye
    [similar to oculist]
olin
    n	love
    mod	love
    vt	to love (a person)
ona
    n	she, he, it, they
    mod	her, his, its, their
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
    vt	give, put, send, place, release, emit, cause
    n	giving, transfer, exchange
pi
    sep	of, belonging to
pilin
    n	feelings, emotion, heart
    vi	feel
    vt	feel, think, sense, touch
    [feeling]
pimeja
    mod	black, dark
    n	darkness, shadows
    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
    prep	in the accompaniment of, with
    mod	neighbouring
poki
    n	container, box, bowl, cup, glass
    [box]
pona
    n	good, simplicity, positivity
    mod	good, simple, positive, nice, correct, right
    interj	great! good! thanks! OK! cool! yay!
    vt	improve, fix, repair, make good
    [bonam]
pu
    vi interact with the official toki pona book
sama
    mod	same, similar, equal, of equal status or position
    prep	like, as, seem
seli
    n	fire, warmth, heat
    mod	hot, warm, cooked
    vt	heat, warm up, cook
selo
    n	outside, surface, skin, shell, bark, shape, peel
seme
    oth	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
    kama	learn, study
soweli
    n	animal, especially land mammal, lovable animal
suli
    mod	big, tall, long, adult, important
    vt	enlarge, lengthen
    n	size
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
    [sweet]
tan
    prep	from, by, because of, since
    n	origin, cause
taso
    mod	only, sole
    conj	but
    [that's all]
tawa
    prep	to, in order to, towards, for, until
    vi	go to, walk, travel, move, leave
    n	movement, transportation
    mod	moving, mobile
    vt	move, displace
    [towards]
telo
    n	water, liquid, juice, sauce
    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
    mod	two
    n	duo, pair
    vt	double, separate/cut/divide in two
    [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
    mod	white, light (colour)
    n	white thing or part, whiteness, lightness
    [sounds like wall, which is often white]
wan
    mod	one, a
    n	unit, element, particle, part, piece
    vt	unite, make one
    [one]
waso
    n	bird, winged animal
wawa
    n	energy, strength, power
    mod	energetic, strong, fierce, intense, sure, confident
    vt	strengthen, energize, empower
weka
    mod	away, absent, missing
    n	absence
    vt	throw away, remove, get rid of
wile
    vt	to want, need, wish, have to, must, will, should
    n	desire, need, will
    mod	necessary



Footnotes

[1] Toki Pona: The Language of Good (AMAZON LINK)

wikibooks - Toki Pona list of words



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