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Start by memorizing the vocabulary of toki pona with English translations (o open pi sona nimi kepeken nimi pi toki Inli) (266 cards)

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a

“AAAAAAAAA”

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(interjection) ah, oh, ha, eh, um, oy; (particle) [placed after something for emphasis or emotion]

“AAAAAAAAA”

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akesi

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Reptile, amphibian, scaly creature, crawling creature

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ala

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not, nothing, no; (particle) [negates a word or phrase]; (particle) [forms a yes-no question]; (number) zero

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alasa

Kind of reminded me of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, but it might just be me

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hunt, forage, search, attempt; (preverb) try to

Kind of reminded me of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, but it might just be me

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ale

all

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all, every, everything, entirety, universe; (number) one hundred

all

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anpa

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bottom, underside; below, beneath; defeated, humble, lowly

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ante

anti

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different, altered; modify, change; other; difference

anti

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anu

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(particle) or

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awen

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stay, remain, wait, pause; protect, keep safe; continue; (preverb) continue to

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e

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(particle) introduces new direct object

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en

and

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(particle) seperates multiple subjects

and

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epiku

epic

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epic, cool, awesome, amazing

epic

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esun

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trade, barter, exchange, swap, buy, sell; market, shop, fair, bazaar, place of business

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ijo

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thing, being, matter, phenomenon, object, entity

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ike

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Some sort of negative quality (bad, frustrating, unneccessary, unpleasant, harmful)

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ilo

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tool, machine, device (verb) impliment

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insa

inside

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Inside, internal, center, core

inside

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jaki

yucky

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yucky, gross, disgusting, rotten, unclean, unsanitary, unappealing

yucky

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jan

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human, person, somebody, someone you can talk with

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jasima

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mirror, reflect, duplicate, echo

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jelo

yellow

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All shades of yellow, yellow-tinted greens and oranges

yellow

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jo

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hold, carry, posess, own

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kala

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Swimming creature, any creature that comes from the water, fish

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kalama

The word sounds like clattering or noise

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To produce sound (also used as a fill in for any onomatopoeia)

The word sounds like clattering or noise

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kama ## Footnote Coming
Coming, arrival, future, summoned, (preverb) to come, to manage, to succeed in (coming of age) ## Footnote coming
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kasi
Plant, vegitation, leaf
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ken ## Footnote Can
can, may, ability, permission; possibility, maybe; allow, enable; (preverb) to be able to ## Footnote can
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kepeken
(preposition) using, by means of
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kijetesantakalu ## Footnote no notes
racoon ## Footnote no notes
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kili
produce- fruit, vegtable, mushroom
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kin
(after phrase or at sentence start) also, as well, additionally
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kipisi ## Footnote Word sounds sharp, this is like kiki vs. bouba
Cut, sharp, pointy, part, piece, shard ## Footnote Word sounds sharp, this is like kiki vs. bouba
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kiwen ## Footnote Word sounds sharp, this is like kiki vs. bouba
Any hard substance- stone, wood, metal, concrete ## Footnote Word sounds sharp, this is like kiki vs. bouba
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ko
Any soft substance- paste, powder, clay, soil
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kon
essence, spirit, soul, ghost, breath, air, wind, any gaseous substance
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kule ## Footnote Color
color, colorful, musical, flavorful, diverse, category, genre, type ## Footnote color
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kulupu ## Footnote Vaguely sounds like community
group, community, crowd, society, company, nation, collection, team
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kute
ear, hear, obey
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la
(particle) Marks the previous statement as context for the next statement
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lanpan
Take, seize, steal
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lape
sleep, rest, break
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laso
Any shade of blue or green
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lawa
head, mind brain, control, lead, guide, government, law, rules
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leko ## Footnote Lego, literally
block, square, cube ## Footnote Lego, literally
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len
cloth, clothing, all textiles, hidden, concealed, secret, private
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lete
cold, chill, frozen, freeze, raw, uncooked
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li
(particle) marks the start of a verb
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lili ## Footnote little!
small, short, young, few, piece, part ## Footnote little!
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linja ## Footnote line
any long, flexible thing (hair, rope, wire, string, etc.) ## Footnote line
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lipu
Paper, document, writing, website, book, message, book, flat and flexible object
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loje
Any shade of red including magentas and red oranges
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lon
present, existing, real, true; (preposition) located at, in, during, in the context of, (interjection) yes, true
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luka
hand, arm, tactile limb, grasping limb; to grasp, interact with, feel using touch; (number) five
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lukin ## Footnote looking
see, look, view, examine, read, watch; visual; eye, seeing organ; (preverb) try to
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lupa
hole, pit, cave, gap, window, door, portal, breach
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ma
world, land, country, territory, earth, soil, outdoors
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mama ## Footnote mom
parent, originator, creator, ancestor, guardian, caretaker ## Footnote mom
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mani ## Footnote money
Currency, money, any valuable objects ## Footnote money
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meli
female, woman, girlfriend, wife (common headnoun alternative to "jan")
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meso
midpoint, medium, mediocre; neither one not the other, neither fully is nor isn't
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mi
I, me, we, us
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mije
male, man, boyfriend, husband
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misikeke ## Footnote sounds like medicine
any medicinal item or practice (therapy, drugs, bandages, etc.) ## Footnote sounds like medicine
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moku
eat, drink, swallow, ingest, food, edible thing
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moli
death, dying, killing, murder
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monsi
Back, behind, rear
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monsuta ## Footnote monster
fear, anxiety, nervousness, dread, scary thing, monster, threat, danger ## Footnote monster
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mu ## Footnote meow, moo
any animal noise ## Footnote meow, moo
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mun ## Footnote moon
Any celestial body (planet, moon, star) ## Footnote moon
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musi ## Footnote music
fun, comical, silly, entertaining, game, play, art, media ## Footnote music
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mute ## Footnote multiple
much, very, many, (number) twenty ## Footnote multiple
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n ## Footnote hm
(interjection) indicate thinking or pause ("hmmm") ## Footnote hm
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namako
spice, decoration, extra, additional, excess
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nanpa ## Footnote number
number (particle) indicates a precise number ("th") ## Footnote number
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nasa
crazy, strange, weird, silly, abnormal, unexpected, drunk, intoxicated
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nasin
method, doctrine, tradition, path, way
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nena
protrubances (eg. hill, nose, bump, mountain)
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ni
this, that, these, those
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nimisin
any non-pu word, any new word, or any joke word
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noka
foot, legs, roots, beneath, under, lower part
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o
(particle) [marks the end of a vocative (who is being spoken to)], [marks the start of an imperative (command, wish, instruction)], should
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olin
to have a strong emotional bond with, to love, to feel passionate about
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ona
third-person pronoun (no further specification, could be she/he/they/it/something else)
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open ## Footnote open.
begin, start, turn on, open, beginning ## Footnote open.
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pakala
damaged, broken, messed up, botched, harmed, mistake (interjection) swear word
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pali
work, create, build, take action toward, design, activity
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palisa
long and hard object (pole, stick, branch, spine, mast)
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pan ## Footnote common word for grain
Any grain, any food made primarily of grain ## Footnote common word for grain
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pana
give, emit, provide, release, bring, send, put
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pi
(particle) groups the following words together into a modifier for the previous word
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pilin
expirience, emotion, feeling, qualia
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pimeja
Dark color (black, brown, dark purple, etc.)
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pini
finish, stop, prevent; close, disable, turn off; ended, past; edge, end, conclusion
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pipi
insect, bug, tiny creature, pest
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poka ## Footnote pocket
hip, side, next to, nearby, vincinity ## Footnote pocket
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poki ## Footnote pocket
Any container (file, bucket, pocket, etc.) ## Footnote pocket
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pona
Any sort of positive quality (simple, friendly, good, peaceful)
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sama ## Footnote same
same, similar, alike; (adjective) peer, fellow, each other; (preposition) similar to, same as ## Footnote same
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seli
hot, heat, flame, burn
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selo
peel, outer layer, shell, skin, boundary
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seme
asks the listener to fill in the gap wherever "seme" appears, what, where, which
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sewi
up, top, above, highest part; divine, sacred, supernatural; awesome, inspiring, excelling
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sijelo
body, shape, physical state, torso, substance, form
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sike
circle, sphere, spiral, round thing e.g. ball, wheel; repeating thing e.g. cycle, orbit, loop
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sin
new, fresh, update, do agin, repeat
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sina
(pronoun) you, y'all
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sinpin
vertical surface, front of something, face
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sitelen
picture, image, representation, writing, symbol, mark
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soko
mushroom, fungus, lichen, mold
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sona
knowledge, information, data; know, be skilled in, be wise about; (preverb) know how to
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soweli
fuzzy creature, land animal, beast, any kind of creature
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oko
see, look, view, examine, read, watch; visual; eye, seeing organ; (preverb) try to
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suli
big, large, significant, huge, important, tall, wide, relevant
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suno ## Footnote sun
light, brightness, shine, sun
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supa
Flat, horizontal surface (usually to rest things on), furniture, platform, stage
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suwi ## Footnote sweet
sweet, fragrant, cute, adorable ## Footnote sweet
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tan
(preposition) because of, cause, origin
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taso
only, exclusively; (particle) [marks a sentence as qualifying or contradictory], but, however
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tawa ## Footnote to
motion, e.g. walking, shaking, flight, travel; (preposition) to, for, going to, from the perspective of ## Footnote to
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telo
Any liquid substance (especially water)
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tenpo ## Footnote tempo
time, event, period, duration
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toki ## Footnote talking
communicate, say, think, language, conversation, story ## Footnote talking
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tomo
indoor space or shelter, house, any building
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tonsi
Gender non-conforming, non-binary, transgender (paralell to "meli" or "mije")
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tu ## Footnote two
seperate, divide, split, (number) two ## Footnote two
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unpa
sex, to have sex with
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utala
fight, compete, battle; competition, challenge; struggle, strive
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walo
Light/pale colors and white
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wan ## Footnote one
singular, combine, join, (number) one ## Footnote one
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waso
bird, flying creature, winged animal
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wawa
power, energy, strength; confident, intense, forceful; amazing, impressive
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weka
absent, away, disapear, get rid of
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wile
want, need, desire, wish, (preverb) want to
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(interjection) ah, oh, ha, eh, um, oy; (particle) [placed after something for emphasis or emotion] ## Footnote "AAAAAAAAA"
a ## Footnote "AAAAAAAAA"
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Reptile, amphibian, scaly creature, crawling creature
akesi
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not, nothing, no; (particle) [negates a word or phrase]; (particle) [forms a yes-no question]; (number) zero
ala
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hunt, forage, search, attempt; (preverb) try to ## Footnote Kind of reminded me of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, but it might just be me
alasa ## Footnote Kind of reminded me of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, but it might just be me
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all, every, everything, entirety, universe; (number) one hundred ## Footnote all
ale ## Footnote all
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bottom, underside; below, beneath; defeated, humble, lowly
anpa
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different, altered; modify, change; other; difference ## Footnote anti
ante ## Footnote anti
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(particle) or
anu
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stay, remain, wait, pause; protect, keep safe; continue; (preverb) continue to
awen
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(particle) introduces new direct object
e
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(particle) seperates multiple subjects ## Footnote and
en ## Footnote and
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epic, cool, awesome, amazing ## Footnote epic
epiku ## Footnote epic
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trade, barter, exchange, swap, buy, sell; market, shop, fair, bazaar, place of business
esun
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thing, being, matter, phenomenon, object, entity
ijo
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Some sort of negative quality (bad, frustrating, unneccessary, unpleasant, harmful)
ike
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tool, machine, device (verb) impliment
ilo
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Inside, internal, center, core ## Footnote inside
insa ## Footnote inside
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yucky, gross, disgusting, rotten, unclean, unsanitary, unappealing ## Footnote yucky
jaki ## Footnote yucky
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human, person, somebody, someone you can talk with
jan
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mirror, reflect, duplicate, echo
jasima
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All shades of yellow, yellow-tinted greens and oranges ## Footnote yellow
jelo ## Footnote yellow
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hold, carry, posess, own
jo
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Swimming creature, any creature that comes from the water, fish
kala
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To produce sound (also used as a fill in for any onomatopoeia) ## Footnote The word sounds like clattering or noise
kalama ## Footnote The word sounds like clattering or noise
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Coming, arrival, future, summoned, (preverb) to come, to manage, to succeed in (coming of age) ## Footnote coming
kama ## Footnote Coming
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Plant, vegitation, leaf
kasi
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can, may, ability, permission; possibility, maybe; allow, enable; (preverb) to be able to ## Footnote can
ken ## Footnote Can
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(preposition) using, by means of
kepeken
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racoon ## Footnote no notes
kijetesantakalu ## Footnote no notes
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produce- fruit, vegtable, mushroom
kili
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(after phrase or at sentence start) also, as well, additionally
kin
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Cut, sharp, pointy, part, piece, shard ## Footnote Word sounds sharp, this is like kiki vs. bouba
kipisi ## Footnote Word sounds sharp, this is like kiki vs. bouba
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Any hard substance- stone, wood, metal, concrete ## Footnote Word sounds sharp, this is like kiki vs. bouba
kiwen ## Footnote Word sounds sharp, this is like kiki vs. bouba
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Any soft substance- paste, powder, clay, soil
ko
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essence, spirit, soul, ghost, breath, air, wind, any gaseous substance
kon
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color, colorful, musical, flavorful, diverse, category, genre, type ## Footnote color
kule ## Footnote Color
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group, community, crowd, society, company, nation, collection, team
kulupu ## Footnote Vaguely sounds like community
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ear, hear, obey
kute
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(particle) Marks the previous statement as context for the next statement
la
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Take, seize, steal
lanpan
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sleep, rest, break
lape
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Any shade of blue or green
laso
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head, mind brain, control, lead, guide, government, law, rules
lawa
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block, square, cube ## Footnote Lego, literally
leko ## Footnote Lego, literally
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cloth, clothing, all textiles, hidden, concealed, secret, private
len
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cold, chill, frozen, freeze, raw, uncooked
lete
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(particle) marks the start of a verb
li
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small, short, young, few, piece, part ## Footnote little!
lili ## Footnote little!
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any long, flexible thing (hair, rope, wire, string, etc.) ## Footnote line
linja ## Footnote line
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Paper, document, writing, website, book, message, book, flat and flexible object
lipu
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Any shade of red including magentas and red oranges
loje
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present, existing, real, true; (preposition) located at, in, during, in the context of, (interjection) yes, true
lon
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hand, arm, tactile limb, grasping limb; to grasp, interact with, feel using touch; (number) five
luka
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see, look, view, examine, read, watch; visual; eye, seeing organ; (preverb) try to
lukin ## Footnote looking
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hole, pit, cave, gap, window, door, portal, breach
lupa
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world, land, country, territory, earth, soil, outdoors
ma
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parent, originator, creator, ancestor, guardian, caretaker ## Footnote mom
mama ## Footnote mom
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Currency, money, any valuable objects ## Footnote money
mani ## Footnote money
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female, woman, girlfriend, wife (common headnoun alternative to "jan")
meli
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midpoint, medium, mediocre; neither one not the other, neither fully is nor isn't
meso
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I, me, we, us
mi
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male, man, boyfriend, husband
mije
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any medicinal item or practice (therapy, drugs, bandages, etc.) ## Footnote sounds like medicine
misikeke ## Footnote sounds like medicine
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eat, drink, swallow, ingest, food, edible thing
moku
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death, dying, killing, murder
moli
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Back, behind, rear
monsi
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fear, anxiety, nervousness, dread, scary thing, monster, threat, danger ## Footnote monster
monsuta ## Footnote monster
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any animal noise ## Footnote meow, moo
mu ## Footnote meow, moo
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Any celestial body (planet, moon, star) ## Footnote moon
mun ## Footnote moon
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fun, comical, silly, entertaining, game, play, art, media ## Footnote music
musi ## Footnote music
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much, very, many, (number) twenty ## Footnote multiple
mute ## Footnote multiple
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(interjection) indicate thinking or pause ("hmmm") ## Footnote hm
n ## Footnote hm
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spice, decoration, extra, additional, excess
namako
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number (particle) indicates a precise number ("th") ## Footnote number
nanpa ## Footnote number
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crazy, strange, weird, silly, abnormal, unexpected, drunk, intoxicated
nasa
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method, doctrine, tradition, path, way
nasin
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protrubances (eg. hill, nose, bump, mountain)
nena
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this, that, these, those
ni
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any non-pu word, any new word, or any joke word
nimisin
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foot, legs, roots, beneath, under, lower part
noka
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(particle) [marks the end of a vocative (who is being spoken to)], [marks the start of an imperative (command, wish, instruction)], should
o
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to have a strong emotional bond with, to love, to feel passionate about
olin
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third-person pronoun (no further specification, could be she/he/they/it/something else)
ona
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begin, start, turn on, open, beginning ## Footnote open.
open ## Footnote open.
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damaged, broken, messed up, botched, harmed, mistake (interjection) swear word
pakala
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work, create, build, take action toward, design, activity
pali
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long and hard object (pole, stick, branch, spine, mast)
palisa
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Any grain, any food made primarily of grain ## Footnote common word for grain
pan ## Footnote common word for grain
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give, emit, provide, release, bring, send, put
pana
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(particle) groups the following words together into a modifier for the previous word
pi
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expirience, emotion, feeling, qualia
pilin
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Dark color (black, brown, dark purple, etc.)
pimeja
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finish, stop, prevent; close, disable, turn off; ended, past; edge, end, conclusion
pini
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insect, bug, tiny creature, pest
pipi
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hip, side, next to, nearby, vincinity ## Footnote pocket
poka ## Footnote pocket
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Any container (file, bucket, pocket, etc.) ## Footnote pocket
poki ## Footnote pocket
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Any sort of positive quality (simple, friendly, good, peaceful)
pona
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same, similar, alike; (adjective) peer, fellow, each other; (preposition) similar to, same as ## Footnote same
sama ## Footnote same
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hot, heat, flame, burn
seli
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peel, outer layer, shell, skin, boundary
selo
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asks the listener to fill in the gap wherever "seme" appears, what, where, which
seme
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up, top, above, highest part; divine, sacred, supernatural; awesome, inspiring, excelling
sewi
236
body, shape, physical state, torso, substance, form
sijelo
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circle, sphere, spiral, round thing e.g. ball, wheel; repeating thing e.g. cycle, orbit, loop
sike
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new, fresh, update, do agin, repeat
sin
239
(pronoun) you, y'all
sina
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vertical surface, front of something, face
sinpin
241
picture, image, representation, writing, symbol, mark
sitelen
242
mushroom, fungus, lichen, mold
soko
243
knowledge, information, data; know, be skilled in, be wise about; (preverb) know how to
sona
244
fuzzy creature, land animal, beast, any kind of creature
soweli
245
see, look, view, examine, read, watch; visual; eye, seeing organ; (preverb) try to
oko
246
big, large, significant, huge, important, tall, wide, relevant
suli
247
light, brightness, shine, sun
suno ## Footnote sun
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Flat, horizontal surface (usually to rest things on), furniture, platform, stage
supa
249
sweet, fragrant, cute, adorable ## Footnote sweet
suwi ## Footnote sweet
250
(preposition) because of, cause, origin
tan
251
only, exclusively; (particle) [marks a sentence as qualifying or contradictory], but, however
taso
252
motion, e.g. walking, shaking, flight, travel; (preposition) to, for, going to, from the perspective of ## Footnote to
tawa ## Footnote to
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Any liquid substance (especially water)
telo
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time, event, period, duration
tenpo ## Footnote tempo
255
communicate, say, think, language, conversation, story ## Footnote talking
toki ## Footnote talking
256
indoor space or shelter, house, any building
tomo
257
Gender non-conforming, non-binary, transgender (paralell to "meli" or "mije")
tonsi
258
seperate, divide, split, (number) two ## Footnote two
tu ## Footnote two
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sex, to have sex with
unpa
260
fight, compete, battle; competition, challenge; struggle, strive
utala
261
Light/pale colors and white
walo
262
singular, combine, join, (number) one ## Footnote one
wan ## Footnote one
263
bird, flying creature, winged animal
waso
264
power, energy, strength; confident, intense, forceful; amazing, impressive
wawa
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absent, away, disapear, get rid of
weka
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want, need, desire, wish, (preverb) want to
wile

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