Official Toki Pona Dictionary as it appears in Toki Pona: The Language of Good by Sonja Lang, the creator of toki pona
a or kin
particle (emphasis, emotion or confirmation)
akesi
noun non-cute animal; reptile, amphibian
ala
adjective no, not, zero
alasa
verb to hunt, forage
ale or ali
adjective all; abundant, countless, bountiful, every, plentiful
noun abundance, everything, life, universe
number 100
anpa
adjective bowing down, downward, humble, lowly, dependent
ante
adjective different, altered, changed, other
anu
particle or
awen
adjective enduring, kept, protected, safe, waiting, staying
pre-verb continuer à
e
particle (before the direct object)
en
particle (between multiple subjects)
esun
noun market, shop, fair, bazaar, business transaction
ijo
noun thing, phenomenon, object, matter
ike
adjective bad, negative; non-essential, irrelevant
ilo
noun tool, implement, machine, device
insa
noun centre, content, inside, between; internal organ, stomach
jaki
adjective disgusting, obscene, sickly, toxic, unclean, unsanitary
jan
noun human being, person, somebody
jelo
adjective yellow, yellowish
jo
verb to have, carry, contain, hold
kala
noun fish, marine animal, sea creature
kalama
verb to produce a sound; recite, utter aloud
kama
adjective arriving, coming, future, summoned
pre-verb to become, manage to, succeed in
kasi
noun plant, vegetation; herb, leaf
ken
pre-verb to be able to, be allowed to, can, may
adjective possible
kepeken
preposition to use, with, by means of
kili
noun fruit, vegetable, mushroom
kiwen
noun hard object, metal, rock, stone
ko
noun clay, clinging form, dough, semi-solid, paste, powder
kon
noun air, breath; essence, spirit; hidden reality, unseen agent
kule
adjective colourful, pigmented, painted
kulupu
noun community, company, group, nation, society, tribe
kute
noun ear
verb to hear, listen; pay attention to, obey
la
particle (between the context phrase and the main sentence)
lape
adjective sleeping, resting
laso
adjective blue, green
lawa
noun head, mind
verb to control, direct, guide, lead, own, plan, regulate, rule
len
noun cloth, clothing, fabric, textile; cover, layer of privacy
lete
adjective cold, cool; uncooked, raw
li
particle (between any subject except mi alone or sina alone
and its verb; also to introduce a new verb for the same
subject)
lili
adjective little, small, short; few; a bit; young
linja
noun long and flexible thing; cord, hair, rope, thread, yarn
lipu
noun flat object; book, document, card, paper, record, website
loje
adjective red, reddish
lon
preposition located at, present at, real, true, existing
luka
noun arm, hand, tactile organ
number five
lukin or oko
noun eye
verb to look at, see, examine, observe, read, watch
pre-verb to seek, look for, try to
lupa
noun door, hole, orifice, window
ma
noun earth, land; outdoors, world; country, territory; soil
mama
noun parent, ancestor; creator, originator; caretaker, sustainer
mani
noun money, cash, savings, wealth; large domesticated animal
meli
noun woman, female, feminine person; wife
mi
noun I, me, we, us
mije
noun man, male, masculine person; husband
moku
verb to eat, drink, consume, swallow, ingest
moli
adjective dead, dying
monsi
noun back, behind, rear
mu
particle (animal noise or communication)
mun
noun moon, night sky object, star
musi
adjective artistic, entertaining, frivolous, playful, recreational
mute
adjective many, a lot, more, much, several, very
noun quantity
nanpa
particle -th (ordinal number)
noun numbers
nasa
adjective unusual, strange; foolish, crazy; drunk, intoxicated
nasin
noun way, custom, doctrine, method, path, road
nena
noun bump, button, hill, mountain, nose, protuberance
ni
adjective that, this
nimi
noun name, word
noka
noun foot, leg, organ of locomotion; bottom, lower part
o
particle hey! O! (vocative or imperative)
olin
verb to love, have compassion for, respect, show affection to
ona
noun he, she, it, they
open
verb to begin, start; open; turn on
pakala
adjective botched, broken, damaged, harmed, messed up
pali
verb to do, take action on, work on; build, make, prepare
palisa
noun long hard thing; branch, rod, stick
pan
noun cereal, grain; barley, corn, oat, rice, wheat; bread, pasta
pana
verb to give, send, emit, provide, put, release
pi
particle of
pilin
noun heart (physical or emotional)
adjective feeling (an emotion, a direct experience)
pimeja
adjective black, dark, unlit
pini
adjective ago, completed, ended, finished, past
pipi
noun bug, insect, ant, spider
poka
noun hip, side; next to, nearby, vicinity
poki
noun container, bag, bowl, box, cup, cupboard, drawer, vessel
pona
adjective good, positive, useful; friendly, peaceful; simple
pu
adjective interacting with the official Toki Pona book
sama
adjective same, similar; each other; sibling, peer, fellow
preposition as, like
seli
adjective fire; cooking element, chemical reaction, heat source
selo
noun outer form, outer layer; bark, peel, shell, skin; boundary
seme
particle what? which?
sewi
noun area above, highest part, something elevated
adjective awe-inspiring, divine, sacred, supernatural
sijelo
noun body (of person or animal), physical state, torso
sike
noun round or circular thing; ball, circle, cycle, sphere, wheel
adjective of one year
sin or namako
adjective new, fresh; additional, another, extra
sina
noun you
sinpin
noun face, foremost, front, wall
sitelen
noun image, picture, representation, symbol, mark, writing
sona
verb to know, be skilled in, be wise about, have information on
pre-verb to know how to
soweli
noun animal, beast, land mammal
suli
adjective big, heavy, large, long, tall; important; adult
suno
noun sun; light, brightness, glow, radiance, shine; light source
supa
noun horizontal surface, thing to put or rest something on
suwi
adjective sweet, fragrant; cute, innocent, adorable
tan
preposition by, from, because of
taso
particle but, however
adjective only
tawa
preposition going to, toward; for; from the perspective of
adjective moving
telo
noun water, liquid, fluid, wet substance; beverage
tenpo
noun time, duration, moment, occasion, period, situation
toki
verb to communicate, say, speak, say, talk, use language, think
tomo
noun indoor space; building, home, house, room
tu
number two
unpa
verb to have sexual or marital relations with
uta
noun mouth, lips, oral cavity, jaw
utala
verb to battle, challenge, compete against, struggle against
walo
adjective white, whitish; light-coloured, pale
wan
adjective unique, united
number one
waso
noun bird, flying creature, winged animal
wawa
adjective strong, powerful; confident, sure; energetic, intense
weka
adjective absent, away, ignored
wile
pre-verb must, need, require, should, want, wish
source: Toki Pona: The Language of Good, Sonja Lang
Ona pona. Pali pona. Pilin pona.
