Core Words Flashcards
(134 cards)
1
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a
A
emphasis, emotion or confirmation
2
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akesi
A
no, not, zero, nothing
3
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alasa
A
to hunt, forage, seek, try, to attempt
4
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ale
A
all, abundant, countless, every, life, universe, one hundred
5
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anpa
A
bowing down, downward, humble, lowly, dependent, under, low, lower
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ante
A
different, altered, changed, other
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anu
A
or, choose, decide
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awen
A
enduring, kept, protected, safe, waiting, staying, to continue, to keep
9
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e
A
before the direct object
10
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esun
A
market, shop, fair, business transaction
11
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ijo
A
thing, phenomenon, object, matter
12
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ike
A
bad, negative, non-essential, irrelevant, complicated, complex
13
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ilo
A
tool, implement, machine, device
14
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insa
A
centre, content, inside, between, internal organ, stomach
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jan
A
human being, person, somebody
16
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jelo
A
yellow, yellowish
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jo
A
to have, carry, contain, hold
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kala
A
fish, marine animal, sea creature
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kalama
A
to produce a sound, recite, utter aloud
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kama
A
arriving, coming, future, summoned, to become, manage to, succeed in
21
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kasi
A
plant, vegetation, herb, leaf
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ken
A
to be able to, be allowed to, can may, possible
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kepeken
A
to use, with, by means of
24
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kijetesantakalu
A
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
25
kili
fruit, vegetable, mushroom
26
kin
indeed, too, also, well
27
kipisi
split, cut, slice, server, sharp
28
kiwen
hard object, metal, rock, stone
29
ko
clay, clinging form, dough, semi-solid, paste, powder
30
kon
air, breath, essence, spirit, hidden reality, unseen agent
31
ku
interacting with the toki pona dictionary by Sonja Lang
32
kulupu
community, company, group, nation, society, tribe
33
kute
ear, to hear, listen, pay attention, obey
34
kule
colorful, painted, relating to the LGBT community
35
la
between to context phrase and the main sentence
36
lanpan
take, seize, catch, receive, get
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lape
sleeping, resting
38
laso
blue, green
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lawa
head, mind, to control, direct, guide, lead, own, plan, regulate, rule
40
leko
stairs, square, block, corner, cube
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len
cloth, clothing, fabric, textile, cover, layer of privacy
42
lete
cold, cool, uncooked, raw
43
li
between any subject except mi alone or sina alone and its verb; also to introduce a new verb for the same subject
44
lili
little, small, short, few, a bit, young
45
linja
long and flexible thing, cord, hair, rope, thread, yarn, line, connection
46
lipu
flat object, book, document, card, paper, record, website
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lon
located at, present at, real, true, existing, or affirmative response
48
luka
arm, hand, tactile, organ, five, touch, press
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lupa
door, hoke, orifice, window
50
lukin
eye, look at, see, examine, observe, read, watch, look for, seek, try to
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lukin
eye, look at, see, examine, observe, read, watch, look for, seek, try to
51
ma
earth, land, outdoors, world, country, territory, soil
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mama
parent, ancestor, creator, originator, caretaker, sustainer
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mani
money, cash, savings, wealth, large domesticated animal
54
meli
woman, female, feminine person, wife
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meso
midpoint, medium, mediocre, neither one not the other, neither fully or nor isn't
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mi
I, me, we, us
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mije
man, male, masculine person, husband
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misikeke
medical, medicine
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moku
eat, drink, consume, shallow, ingest
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moli
dead, dying
61
monsi
back, behind, near
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monsuta
fear, dread, monster, predator, danger, threat
63
mu
animal noise or communication, non-speech vocalization
64
mun
moon, night sky object, star
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musi
artistic, entertaining, frivolous, playful, recreation
66
mute
many, a lot, more much, several, very, quantity
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n
indicates thinking, pondering, recognition, agreement, just like "en" in chinese
68
namako
extra, additional, spice
69
nasa
unusual, strange, silly, drunk, intoxicated
70
nasin
way, custom, doctrine, method, path, road
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nena
bump, button, hill, mountain, nose, protuberance
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ni
that, this
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nimi
name, word
74
noka
foot, leg, organ of locomotion, button, lower part
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o
hey!, o!
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oko
eye, ocular, visual
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olin
love, have compassion for, respect, show affection to
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ona
he, she, it, they
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open
begin, start, open, turn on
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pakala
broken, damaged, harmed, messed up, fuck
81
pali
do, take action on, work on, build, make, prepare
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palisa
long ard thing, branch, rod, stick
83
pan
cereal, grain, barley, corn, rice, bread, pasta
84
pana
give, send, emit, provide, put, release
85
pi
of (used to divide a second noun group that describes a first noun group) or (introduces a genitive noun)
86
pilin
heart (physical or emotional), feeling
87
pimeja
black, dark, unlit
88
pini
ago, completed, ended, finished, past
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pipi
bug, insect, ant, spider
90
poka
hip, side, next to, nearby, vicinity
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poki
container, bag, bowl, box, cup, cupboard, drawer, vessel
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pona
good, positive, useful, friendly, peaceful, simple
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pona
good, positive, useful, friendly, peaceful, simple
94
pu
interacting with the official Toki Pona book
95
sama
same, similar, each other, sibling, peer, fellow, as, like
96
seli
fire, cooking element, chemical reaction, heat, source
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selo
outer form, outer layer, bark, peel, shell, skin, boundary
98
seme
which, what
99
sewi
area above, highest part, something elevated, awe-inspiring, divine, sacred, supernatural
100
sike
round or circular thing, ball, circle, sphere, wheel, of one year
101
sin
new, fresh, additional, another, extra
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sina
you
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sinpin
face, foremost, front, wall
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sitelen
image, picture, representation, symbol, mark, writing
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soko
fungus, fungi
106
sona
know, be skilled in, be wise about, have information on, know how to
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soweli
animal, beast, land animal
108
suli
big, heavy, large, long, tall, important, adult
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suno
sun, light, brightness, glow, radiance, shine, light source
110
supa
horizontal surface, thing to put or rest something on
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suwi
sweet, fragant, cute, innocent, adorable
112
tan
by, from, because of, origin, cause
113
taso
however, but, only
114
tawa
going to, toward, for, from the perspective of, moving
115
telo
water, liquid, fluid, wet substance, beverages
116
tenpo
time, duration, moment, occasion, period, situation
117
toki
communicate, say, speak, talk, use language, think, hello
118
tomo
indoor space, building, home, house, room
119
tonsi
non-binary, non-cisgender, trans
120
tu
two, sperate, cut
121
unpa
have sexual relations with
122
uta
mouth, lips, oral cavity, jaw
123
utala
battle, challenge, compete against, struggle against
124
walo
white, pale, light-coloured
125
wan
unique, united, one
126
waso
bird, flying creature, winged animal
127
wawa
strong, powerful, confident, sure, energetic, intense
128
weka
absent, away, ignored
129
wile
must, need, require, should, want, wish
130
Sijelo
Body, physical state
131
Ala
0, negation
132
Nanpa
Ordinal particule (comes before the number)
133
Loje
Red
