nimi ku

Please note, while this includes information that is also in ku it is no replacement for what's in the over 400 pages of ku.

^kcorrection or addition from ku

frequency index NA:

e	PARTICLE (before the direct object)
ju	(word reserved for future use by Sonja Lang)
ku	interact with Toki Pona Dictionary
li	PARTICLE (between any subject except mi alone or sina alone and its VERB ; also to introduce a new VERB for the same subject)
lu	(word reserved for future use by Sonja Lang)
nu	(word reserved for future use by Sonja Lang)
pi	PARTICLE of note: was clarified on pg. 8 of ku that it regroups modifiers, likened to hyphenating the words that follow
su	(word reserved for future use by Sonja Lang)
u	(word reserved for future use by Sonja Lang)

frequency index 5:

a	PARTICLE (emphasis, emotion or confirmation) note: was merged with kin in pu
	EXCL ah⁵, oh⁵, ha⁵, ooh⁴, gosh⁴, uh⁴, whoa⁴, wow⁴, um³, huh³
akesi	NOUN ~~non-cute animal~~^k; reptile, amphibian
	reptile⁵, frog³, snake^½
ala	ADJECTIVE no, not, zero
	ADV not⁵ N none⁵, nothing⁵ NUM,ADJ zero⁵, no⁵
alasa	VERB to hunt, forage PRE-VERB try to^k
	VT hunt⁵, search(for)⁴, pursue⁴, gather⁴, seek³, explore³, chase², locate², collect², catch², find², aim(for)² N hunting⁵, pursuit⁴, chase², quest² PV try², aim to²
anpa	ADJECTIVE bowing down, downward, humble, lowly, dependent NOUN area below or under^k
	ADV down⁵ N bottom⁴, area below³, area beneath³, area under², floor² ADJ bottom⁴, lower⁴ VT lower⁴, defeat³ VI bow², fall²
ante	ADJECTIVE different, altered, changed, other
	ADJ other⁵, different⁵, alternative⁴, distinct⁴, another³, else³ VT alter⁵, modify⁵, change⁴, convert⁴, edit⁴, transform³, switch³, replace³ N change⁴, edit⁴, difference⁴, transformation⁴, variation³, distinction³, contrast³, switch³, conversion³, adjustment³ ADV differently⁴, else³ VI vary⁴
anu	PARTICLE or
	or⁵, whether³, choice³, selection², either², select², decide², decision², choose², opt², option¹, else^½
awen	ADJECTIVE enduring, kept, protected, safe, waiting, staying PRE-VERB to continue to
	VI wait⁵, stay⁵, remain⁵, endure⁴, continue⁴ N wait⁵, stay⁵, protection³, stability³, security³, defence³ VT preserve⁵, sustain⁵, retain⁴, defend⁴, secure⁴, save⁴, protect⁴, keep⁴, reserve³, maintain³ ADJ continued⁴, continuing⁴, remaining³, continuous³, safe³, stable³, constant³, protective³, left(remaining)³ PV continue⁴, keep⁴, still³
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
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	NOUN eye VERB to look at, see, examine, observe, read, watch PRE-VERB to seek, look for, try to note: was merged with oko in pu
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
namako	ADJECTIVE new, fresh; additional, another, extra note: was merged with sin in pu
	N spice⁵, adornment³, extension², bonus², salt² ADJ extra⁴, additional³, bonus², fancy², special², spare²
nanpa	PARTICLE -th (ordinal number) NOUN numbers
nasa	ADJECTIVE unusual, strange; ~~foolish~~^k, ~~crazy~~^k, silly^k; drunk, intoxicated
nasin	NOUN way, custom, doctrine, method, path, road
ni	ADJECTIVE that, this
nimi	NOUN name, word
noka	NOUN foot, leg, organ of locomotion; bottom, lower part
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 PRE-VERB begin to^k
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
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 PRE-VERB finish^k
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	NOUN^k 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	ADJECTIVE new, fresh; additional, another, extra note: was merged with namako in pu
	ADJ new⁵, fresh⁵, unprecedented², innovative², modern², another², recent², young² ADV newly⁵, again², back (i.e. as before or returned)², additionally² N innovation²
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 PRE-VERB to move or travel somewhere in order to do something^k
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

frequency index 4:

ale	ADJECTIVE all; abundant, countless, bountiful, every, plentiful NOUN abundance, everything, life, universe NUMBER 100 note: was merged with ali in pu
	ADJ every⁴, all⁴, entire⁴, universal³, total³, comprehensive³ N everything⁴, all⁴, total³, universe³, life¹ ADV completely³, entirely³, altogether³ NUM hundred²
kin	PARTICLE (emphasis, emotion or confirmation) note: was merged with a in pu
	ADJ,ADV also⁴, too⁴
kipisi	VT split⁴, slice⁴, cut³, divide³, chop³ N division⁴, slice⁴, segment³, section³, portion², piece², part²
leko	square⁴, cube³, block³, stair², brick², polyhedron², corner¹, step¹, format^½, angle^½, panel^½, bar^½, base^½, grid^½, chunk^½, box^½
nena	NOUN bump, button, hill, mountain, nose, protuberance
	N hill⁴, nose³, ridge², button², peak², mountain², pile², breast¹, mount¹, fold¹
oko	NOUN eye VERB to look at, see, examine, observe, read, watch PRE-VERB to seek, look for, try to note: was merged with lukin in pu
	N eye⁴, vision²

frequency index 3:

en	PARTICLE (between multiple subjects)
	plus³, and³, add², addition², sum¹
epiku	epic³, awesome², amazing², spectacular¹, super^½, fantastic^½, wonderful^½, cool^½
jasima	reflect³, opposite², reverse², counterpart¹, flip¹, mutual¹, copy¹, streaming¹, mirror¹, contrast^½, represent^½
kijetesantakalu	procyonid³, musteloidea²
kokosila	speak another language in a Toki Pona only environment³
lanpan	steal³, seize³, grab², capture², take¹, catch¹, retrieve¹, rob¹, get^½, theft^½, gain^½, claim^½, extract^½
meso	ADJ average³, moderate³, medium³, intermediate², ordinary²
misikeke	medication³, medicine³, cure², pill², medical², vaccine¹, drug¹, clinical¹, treatment¹, healthcare^½, psychoactive^½, magic^½, therapy^½, operation^½
monsuta	N fear³, monster³, horror³, terror², beast², demon² ADJ scary³, disturbing², afraid² VT scare²
n	um³, mmm², hmm², mm-hmm¹, uh-huh¹
o	PARTICLE hey! O! (vocative or imperative)
	hey³, shall³, should², ought², must², please¹, let^½, dare^½, mandate^½, dear^½
soko	mushroom³, fungus³
tonsi	non-binary person³, transgender person³, gender non-conforming person³, intersex person², LGBTQ+²
yupekosi	change a creative work and unintentionally make it worse³ (noone knows how to pronounce the y)

frequency index 2:

ali	ADJECTIVE all; abundant, countless, bountiful, every, plentiful NOUN abundance, everything, life, universe NUMBER 100 note: was merged with ale in pu
	all², entire², universe², every¹, whole¹, completely¹, fully¹, totally¹, total¹, any^½, sum^½, everything^½, altogether^½
apeja	shame², embarassed², guilt¹, guilty¹, blame^½, regret^½
isipin	think², consciousness¹, imagination¹, theory¹, concentration^½, planning^½, considering^½, concept^½, notion^½, strategy^½, thought^½, idea^½, judgement^½, concentrate^½, focus^½, deem^½, interpret^½, interpretation^½, conceive^½, hypothesis^½, consideration^½, sentient^½, logic^½, consider^½
kapesi	brown², grey^½
kiki	network², internet¹, virtual¹, web^½, connection^½, digital^½, net^½
linluwi	spiky², sharp¹, angle^½, point^½
majuna	elderly², old², senior², historical¹, ancient¹, elder¹, legacy¹, traditional^½, classical^½
mulapisa	pizza², pie^½
pake	prevent², stop², forbid¹, lock¹, wall¹, interrupt¹, intervention¹, cease¹, limitation¹, restrict¹, deny¹, barrier¹, resistence^½, closed^½, constraint^½, interfere^½, limit^½, prevention^½, block^½, shut^½, restriction^½, cancel^½
powe	fake², pretend², trick², false², myth², lie (saying untruth)², fraud¹, trap¹, illusion¹, fantasy¹, cheat¹, bullshit¹, distract^½, fiction^½, suspicious^½, betray^½, act^½, paradox^½
samu	wanting to create new words²
unu	purple²
wa	whoa², wow¹

frequency index 1:

ete	exceed¹, beyond¹
kan	alongside¹, together¹, with¹, associated^½, involved^½, amid^½
kuntu	laughter¹, chuckle¹, laugh^½, comedy^½
loka	limb¹
misa	Glires or Eulipotyphia¹, capybara^½, mouse^½, rabbit^½, rat^½
sutopatikuna	platypus¹
waleja	context¹, circumstance¹, attention^½, theme^½, background^½, situation^½, emphasize^½, emphasis^½, topic^½, case^½, subject^½, premise^½

frequency index ½:

ewe	stone^½
kamalawala	revolution^½
ke	alright^½
kese	LGBTQ+^½
kulijo	cool^½
likujo	gathering^½, seven^½, collection^½
neja	four^½
oke	OK^½, alright^½, fine^½
pata	sibling^½, cousin^½
peto	cry^½
Pingo	car^½
po	four^½
polinpin	bowling pin^½
pomotolo	tomato^½
san	three^½
soto	left (not right)^½
taki	bond^½, attract^½, attach^½, clip^½
te	(opening quotation particle)^½
teje	right (not left)^½
to	(closing quotation particle)^½
tuli	three^½
umesu	be on the leaderboard for a Toki Pona game^½
usawi	magic^½

endonyms:

Alan	Irish^½
Alapi	Arab¹
Anku	Korean¹
Apika	African¹
Asija	Asian¹
Elopa	European¹
Ilan	Iranian²
Isale	Isreal¹
Italija	Italian²
Juke	British^½
Kanata	Canadian¹
Kanse	French¹
Losi	Russian²
Mewika	American²
Netelan	Dutch²
Nijon	Japanese^½
Nipon	Japanese^½
Palata	Indian¹
Piten	British^½
Sonko	Chinese²
Tosi	German²