# Official Toki Pona Dictionary

Commonly known as "the pu dictionary".
The title "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" is potentially misleading, as the definitions in this dictionary are no longer considered "official" by Lang, nor by much of the Toki Pona community. This text is also not to be confused with Lang's 2021 publication Toki Pona Dictionary.
Lang's own notes and corrections on this dictionary may be seen here: Notes on lipu pu (2021).
​Official Toki Pona Dictionary
a or kin
    particle(emphasis, emotion or confirmation)
akesi
    nounnon-cute animal; reptile, amphibian
ala
    adjectiveno, not, zero
alasa
    verbto hunt, forage
ale or ali
    adjectiveall; abundant, countless, bountiful, every, plentiful
    nounabundance, everything, life, universe
    number100
anpa
    adjectivebowing down, downward, humble, lowly, dependent
ante
    adjectivedifferent, altered, changed, other
anu
    particleor
awen
    adjectiveenduring, kept, protected, safe, waiting, staying
    pre-verbto continue to
e
    particle(before the direct object)
en
    particle(between multiple subjects)
​esun
    nounmarket, shop, fair, bazaar, business transaction
ijo
    nounthing, phenomenon, object, matter
ike
    adjectivebad, negative; non-essential, irrelevant
ilo
    nountool, implement, machine, device
insa
    nouncentre, content, inside, between; internal organ, stomach
jaki
    adjectivedisgusting, obscene, sickly, toxic, unclean, unsanitary
jan
    nounhuman being, person, somebody
jelo
    adjectiveyellow, yellowish
jo
    verbto have, carry, contain, hold
kala
    nounfish, marine animal, sea creature
kalama
    verbto produce a sound; recite, utter aloud
kama
    adjectivearriving, coming, future, summoned
    pre-verbto become, manage to, succeed in
kasi
    nounplant, vegetation; herb, leaf
​ken
    pre-verbto be able to, be allowed to, can, may
    adjectivepossible
kepeken
    prepositionto use, with, by means of
kili
    nounfruit, vegetable, mushroom
kiwen
    nounhard object, metal, rock, stone
ko
    nounclay, clinging form, dough, semi-solid, paste, powder
kon
    nounair, breath; essence, spirit; hidden reality, unseen agent
kule
    adjectivecolourful, pigmented, painted
kulupu
    nouncommunity, company, group, nation, society, tribe
kute
    nounear
    verbto hear, listen; pay attention to, obey
la
    particle(between the context phrase and the main sentence)
lape
    adjectivesleeping, resting
laso
    adjectiveblue, green
lawa
    nounhead, mind
    verbto control, direct, guide, lead, own, plan, regulate, rule
​len
    nouncloth, clothing, fabric, textile; cover, layer of privacy
lete
    adjectivecold, 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
    adjectivelittle, small, short; few; a bit; young
linja
    nounlong and flexible thing; cord, hair, rope, thread, yarn
lipu
    nounflat object; book, document, card, paper, record, website
loje
    adjectivered, reddish
lon
    prepositionlocated at, present at, real, true, existing
luka
    nounarm, hand, tactile organ
    numberfive
lukin or oko
    nouneye
    verbto look at, see, examine, observe, read, watch
    pre-verbto seek, look for, try to
lupa
    noundoor, hole, orifice, window
ma
    nounearth, land; outdoors, world; country, territory; soil
​mama
    nounparent, ancestor; creator, originator; caretaker, sustainer
mani
    nounmoney, cash, savings, wealth; large domesticated animal
meli
    nounwoman, female, feminine person; wife
mi
    nounI, me, we, us
mije
    nounman, male, masculine person; husband
moku
    verbto eat, drink, consume, swallow, ingest
moli
    adjectivedead, dying
monsi
    nounback, behind, rear
mu
    particle(animal noise or communication)
mun
    nounmoon, night sky object, star
musi
    adjectiveartistic, entertaining, frivolous, playful, recreational
mute
    adjectivemany, a lot, more, much, several, very
    nounquantity
nanpa
    particle-th (ordinal number)
    nounnumbers
​nasa
    adjectiveunusual, strange; foolish, crazy; drunk, intoxicated
nasin
    nounway, custom, doctrine, method, path, road
nena
    nounbump, button, hill, mountain, nose, protuberance
ni
    adjectivethat, this
nimi
    nounname, word
noka
    nounfoot, leg, organ of locomotion; bottom, lower part
o
    particlehey! O! (vocative or imperative)
olin
    verbto love, have compassion for, respect, show affection to
ona
    nounhe, she, it, they
open
    verbto begin, start; open; turn on
pakala
    adjectivebotched, broken, damaged, harmed, messed up
pali
    verbto do, take action on, work on; build, make, prepare
palisa
    nounlong hard thing; branch, rod, stick
pan
    nouncereal, grain; barley, corn, oat, rice, wheat; bread, pasta
​pana
    verbto give, send, emit, provide, put, release
pi
    particleof
pilin
    nounheart (physical or emotional)
    adjectivefeeling (an emotion, a direct experience)
pimeja
    adjectiveblack, dark, unlit
pini
    adjectiveago, completed, ended, finished, past
pipi
    nounbug, insect, ant, spider
poka
    nounhip, side; next to, nearby, vicinity
poki
    nouncontainer, bag, bowl, box, cup, cupboard, drawer, vessel
pona
    adjectivegood, positive, useful; friendly, peaceful; simple
pu
    adjectiveinteracting with the official Toki Pona book
sama
    adjectivesame, similar; each other; sibling, peer, fellow
    prepositionas, like
seli
    adjectivefire; cooking element, chemical reaction, heat source
selo
    nounouter form, outer layer; bark, peel, shell, skin; boundary
​seme
    particlewhat? which?
sewi
    nounarea above, highest part, something elevated
    adjectiveawe-inspiring, divine, sacred, supernatural
sijelo
    nounbody (of person or animal), physical state, torso
sike
    nounround or circular thing; ball, circle, cycle, sphere, wheel
    adjectiveof one year
sin or namako
    adjectivenew, fresh; additional, another, extra
sina
    nounyou
sinpin
    nounface, foremost, front, wall
sitelen
    nounimage, picture, representation, symbol, mark, writing
sona
    verbto know, be skilled in, be wise about, have information on
    pre-verbto know how to
soweli
    nounanimal, beast, land mammal
suli
    adjectivebig, heavy, large, long, tall; important; adult
suno
    nounsun; light, brightness, glow, radiance, shine; light source
supa
    nounhorizontal surface, thing to put or rest something on
​suwi
    adjectivesweet, fragrant; cute, innocent, adorable
tan
    prepositionby, from, because of
taso
    particlebut, however
    adjectiveonly
tawa
    prepositiongoing to, toward; for; from the perspective of
    adjectivemoving
telo
    nounwater, liquid, fluid, wet substance; beverage
tenpo
    nountime, duration, moment, occasion, period, situation
toki
    verbto communicate, say, speak, say, talk, use language, think
tomo
    nounindoor space; building, home, house, room
tu
    numbertwo
unpa
    verbto have sexual or marital relations with
uta
    nounmouth, lips, oral cavity, jaw
utala
    verbto battle, challenge, compete against, struggle against
walo
    adjectivewhite, whitish; light-coloured, pale
​wan
    adjectiveunique, united
    numberone
waso
    nounbird, flying creature, winged animal
wawa
    adjectivestrong, powerful; confident, sure; energetic, intense
weka
    adjectiveabsent, away, ignored
wile
    pre-verbmust, need, require, should, want, wish
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