toki pona Flashcards

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predicate

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describes the action and state of the subject (verb and descriptive elements)

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a

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particle: (emotional interjection, emphasis or confirmation)

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ala

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noun: nothing
adjective: not, no, empty
number: zero

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alasa

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verb: to hunt, to gather
verb (unconventional): to search, to look for
pre-verb (unconventional): to try (doing something)

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ale/ali

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noun: everything, universe
adjective: every, all, abundant
number: all/infinite (simple system), 100 (complex system)

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anpa

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noun (old/non-pu): lower part
adjective: bowing down, downward, lowly, humble, dependent
verb w/o obj: to bow down
verb w/ obj: to conquer, to defeat

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ante

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noun: difference, change, (unconventional) version
adjective: different, other, changed
verb: to change

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anu

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particle: or

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awen

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noun (unconventional): stability, safety, wait
adjective: kept, safe, enduring, resilient, waiting, staying
verb: keep, stay, endure, protect
pre-verb: continue (doing something)

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e

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particle: (specifies an object)

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en

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particle: and (combines subjects)

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epiku (nimi ku suli)

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adjective: epic, awesome

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esun

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noun: trade, transaction, exchange
adjective: trade/exchange-related, commercial
verb: to trade, to exchange

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ijo

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noun: thing, object, matter
adjective: material, physical

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ike

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noun: evil
adjective: bad, evil, complex, unnecessary
verb (unconventional): make smth worse

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ilo

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noun: tool, machine, device
adjective: useful, (unconventional) electronic, metallic

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insa

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noun: insides, contents, center, stomach
adjective: central, inside, between

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jaki

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noun: dirt, waste
adjective: dirty, disgusting, toxic, unclean, unsanitary
verb: to make something dirty

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jan

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noun: person, people, humanity, somebody
adjective: human-like, personal

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jasima (nimi ku suli)

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noun: mirror, reflection, echo
adjective: opposite
verb: to reflect, to reverse

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jelo

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noun/adjective: (the color) yellow (and its shades)
verb: to color smth yellow

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jo

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noun: (unconventional) possessions, property
verb: to have/carry/contain/hold

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kala

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noun: fish, marine animal, sea creature

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kalama

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noun: sound, noise
adjective: loud, noisy, sound-making
verb: to make noise, to recite, to play (an instrument)

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kama

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noun: event, arrival
adjective: arriving, coming, future, summoned
pre-verb: to become, to be in the process of (doing smth), to manage to, to succeed in

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kasi

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noun: plant, grass, herb, leaf

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ken

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noun: ability, possibility, (unconventional) right, liberty
adjective (unconventional): able, possible
pre-verb: can (do smth), may (do smth)

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kepeken

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noun: use, (unconventional) practice
verb w/ obj: to use smth
preposition: (do smth) using, with the help of

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kijetesantakalu (nimi ku suli)

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noun: raccoon or other musteloid

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kili

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noun: fruit, vegetable, mushroom

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kin (nimi ku suli)

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particle: very, really, also

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kipisi (nimi ku suli)

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verb: to cut, to divide

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kiwen

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noun: hard object, metal, stone, solid
adjective: hard, metallic, solid

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ko

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noun: powder, clay, paste, semi-solid

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kokosila (nimi ku suli)

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verb: to speak not in toki pona in an environment where others speak toki pona

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kon

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noun: air, essence, spirit, (unconventional) gas
adjective: invisible, ephemeral, (unconventional) gaseous

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ku (nimi ku suli)

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noun: the Toki Pona Dictionary by Sonja Lang
verb: to interact with ku

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kule

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noun: color, (rare) gender
adjective: colorful, painted
verb: to paint smth a color

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kulupu

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noun: group, community, company, society, nation, tribe
adjective: communal, social

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kute

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noun: ear, hearing
adjective: …-sounding
verb: to hear, to listen, to obey

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la

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particle: “if/when” (introduces context)

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lanpan (nimi ku suli)

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verb: to get, to take, to steal

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lape

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noun: sleep, rest
adjective: sleeping, restful
verb: to sleep, to rest

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laso

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noun/adjective: (the color) blue, green (and its shades)
verb: to color something blue/green

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lawa

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noun: head, mind
adjective: main, primary, controlling, ruling
verb: to head, to control, to direct, to guide, to lead, to own, to rule

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leko (nimi ku suli)

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noun: square, block, (sometimes) stairs

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len

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noun: cloth, clothes, fabric, layer of privacy
adjective: clothed, made of cloth/fabric
verb: to clothe, to provide a layer of privacy

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lete

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noun: cold
adjective: cold, cool, raw, uncooked
verb: to cool down

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li

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particle: (between subj. and verb/adj.)

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lili

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noun: smallness
adjective: small, few, young
verb: to shrink

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linja

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noun: long flexible object, string, rope, hair

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lipu

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noun: flat object, book, document, paper, page, record, website
adjective: flat, used as lipu, lipu-like, of lipu

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loje

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noun/adjective: (the color) red (and its shades)
verb: to color smth red

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lon

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noun: truth, life, existence
adjective: real, true, present, existing
verb w/o object: is true, exists
preposition: in, at, on

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luka

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noun: hand, arm
number: 5 (complex system)

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lukin

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noun: eye, vision
adjective: …-looking, visual
verb: to look, to see, to read
pre-verb: to seek (to do something)

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lupa

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noun: hole, door, orifice, window

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ma

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noun: earth, land, outdoors, territory, country

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mama

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noun: parent, ancestor, creator, origin, caretaker
verb: to create, to parent, to take care of

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mani

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noun: money, large domesticated animal
adjective: (unconventional) wealthy

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meli

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noun: woman, female, wife
adjective: feminine

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meso (nimi ku suli)

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noun: middle, center
adjective: average, moderate, mediocre

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mi

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noun: i, me, we, us
adjective: my, our

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mije

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noun: man, male, husband
adjective: masculine

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misikeke (nimi ku suli)

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noun: medicine, cure
adjective: medicinal
verb: to cure

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moku

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noun: food
adjective: edible, of food
verb: to eat, to drink, to swallow

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moli

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noun: death
adjective: dead, dying
verb: to kill

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monsi

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noun: back, behind, rear, butt
adjective: back, rear

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monsuta (nimi ku suli)

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noun: fear, monster
adjective: scary, monstrous
verb: to scare, to be afraid of, (sometimes) to turn into a monster

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mu

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(any animal sound)

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mun

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noun: moon, star, night sky object
adjective: lunar, stellar

72
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musi

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noun: game, art
adjective: entertaining, artistic, amusing
verb: to amuse, to play, to have fun

73
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mute

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noun: quantity
adjective: many, more
number: 3 or more (simple system), 20 (complex system)

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n (nimi ku suli)

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interjection: um…, hm… (“thinking noise”)

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namako (nimi ku suli)

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noun: spice, addition
adjective: additional, extra
verb: to add, to spice up

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nanpa

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noun: number
adjective: -th (ordinal indicator), mathematical, numeric, (unconventional) digital

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nasa

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adjective: weird, unusual, strange, drunk

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nasin

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noun: path, road, street, directive, way, custom
adjective: street-, true to the directive/way/custom
verb (unconventional): to guide, to show the path

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nena

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noun: hill, mountain, button, bump, nose
adjective: hilly, mountainous, bumpy

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ni

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noun/adjective: this, that

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nimi

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noun: word, name

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noka

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noun: foot, leg, bottom, lower part, under (smth)

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o

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particle: (addressing people, commands)

84
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oko (nimi ku suli)

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noun: eye

85
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olin

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noun: love, compassion, affection, respect
adjective: loved, favorite, respected
verb: to love, to respect

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ona

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noun: he, she, they, it
adjective: his, her, their, its

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open

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noun: start, beginning
adjective: initial, starting
verb: to start, to open, to turn on
pre-verb: to begin (doing something)

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pakala

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noun: damage, mistake
adjective: broken, wrong
verb: to break, to make mistakes
particle: (generic curse)

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pali

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noun: work, labor
adjective: working
verb: to work (on), to make

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palisa

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noun: long solid object, branch, stick, (unconventional) length
adjective: long

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pan

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noun: bread, grain, corn, rice, pizza

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pana

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adjective: (unconventional) given, sent, released
verb: to give, to send, to emit, to release

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pi

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particle: “of” (regroups two or more modifiers)

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pilin

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noun: heart, feeling, touch, sense
adjective: feeling, touch-based
verb: to touch, to think, to feel

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pimeja

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noun: (the color) black (and its shades), shadow
adjective: black, dark
verb: to color smth black, to cast a shadow

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pini

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noun: end, finish
adjective: final, completed, finished, past (with tenpo)
verb: to end, to finish, to close
pre-verb: to end/stop doing something

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pipi

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noun: insect, bug

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poka

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noun: hip, side, nearby area
adjective: neighboring, nearby, at one’s side

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poki

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noun: box, container, bowl, cup, drawer
verb (unconventional): to put in a box

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pona

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noun: good, simplicity
adjective: good, simple, friendly, peaceful
verb: to improve, to fix

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pu

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noun: the official toki pona book
adjective: as told in the official toki pona book
verb: interacting with the official toki pona book

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sama

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noun: similarity, (someone’s) sibling
adjective: similar, like, sibling
preposition: as, like

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seli

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noun: heat, warmth, chemical reaction, heat source
adjective: warm, hot
verb: to heat

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selo

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noun: outer form, outer layer, shell, skin, boundary
adjective: outer

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seme

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particle: what? which? (for questions)

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sewi

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noun: area above, top, highest part, sky, god
adjective: high, above, divine, sacred

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sijelo

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noun: body, physical state, torso
adjective: physical, of sijelo

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sike

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noun: circle, ball, cycle, wheel, (with tenpo) year
adjective: round, circular, spherical, of one year
verb: to make a circle around, to surround

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sin

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noun: novelty, addition, (unconventional) update, spice
adjective: new, additional, fresh, extra
verb: to add, to update

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sina

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noun: you
adjective: your

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sinpin

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noun: face, foremost part, front, wall
adjective: of face, foremost

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sitelen

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noun: symbol, image, writing
adjective: symbolic, written, recorded
verb: to write, to draw, to record

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soko (nimi ku suli)

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noun: mushroom, fungus

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sona

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noun: knowledge, information
adjective: known
verb: to know
pre-verb: to know (how to do something)

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soweli

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noun: land mammal, animal

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suli

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noun: size, greatness
adjective: big, heavy, tall, great, important, adult
verb: to grow

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suno

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noun: sun, light, brightness, light source
adjective: solar, bright
verb: to light, to shine

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supa

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noun: horizontal surface

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suwi

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noun: (unconventional) sweets, fragrances
adjective: sweet, fragrant, cute, adorable

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tan

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noun: cause, reason, origin
adjective: original
verb w/ object (unconventional): to cause
preposition: from, because of

121
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taso

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particle (at beginning of sentence): but, however
adjective: only

122
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tawa

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noun: movement
adjective: moving
verb: to move
preposition: to, for, from perspective of

123
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telo

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noun/adjective: water, fluid, liquid
adjective: wet, fluid, liquid
verb: to water, to clean

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tenpo

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noun: time, moment, occasion
adjective: temporal

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toki

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noun: speech, conversation, language
adjective: verbal, conversational
verb: to speak, to talk, to use language, to think

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tomo

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noun: home, building, structure, indoor space, room
adjective: indoor

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tonsi (nimi ku suli)

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noun: non-binary person, trans person
adjective: gender-nonconforming, trans

128
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tu

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number: 2
noun: divide
adjective: divided
verb: to divide

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unpa

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noun: sex
adjective: sexual
verb: to have sex with

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uta

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noun: mouth, lips
adjective: oral

131
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utala

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noun: fight, battle, challenge, war
adjective: aggressive, warlike
verb: to fight, to battle, to challenge

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walo

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noun: the color white (and its shades)
adjective: white, bright/light
verb: to color something white

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wan

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number: 1
noun: part (of smth)
adjective: united, married
verb: to unite, to marry

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waso

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noun: bird, flying creature

135
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wawa

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noun: strength, power, energy
adjective: strong, powerful, energetic

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weka

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noun: absence, remoteness
adjective: absent, away, remote
verb: remove, get rid of

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wile

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noun: want, need, desire
adjective: desired, needed, required
verb: to want smth
pre-verb: to want to do smth

138
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pre-verb

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: a prefix or particle occurring before a verb base (as be- in become)

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particle

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word that has a grammatical function but does not fit into the main parts of speech