nimi pu li: lon/weka
nimi ku suli li: lon/weka
nimi ku lili li: lon/weka

lon lawa nanpa

Please note: while this includes information that resembles what's in ku and a little bit from ku, it is not equivalent to what's in the about 400 pages of ku.

How to use this dictionary: press one of the "weka"s above to remove the associated category of words. Press "lon" to bring it back. The nimi ku lili (any word with a 2, 1, or ½ next to it) are wekaed by default. The nimi ku lili are not considered canon despite being in ku. The numbers next to the bracketed words are percentages, the percentage of surveyed speakers that used that toki pona word to say that english word. nimi pu have their bracketed words hidden in a spoiler.

kcorrection or addition from ku

Combined pu/ku Dictionary:

a5 PARTICLE   (emphasis, emotion or confirmation)
note:   was merged with kin in pu
   [ah 94, oh 93, ha 83, ooh 80, uh 73, gosh 73, whoa 69, wow 61, um 47, huh 44, uh-huh 39, quite 29, gasp 28, really 27, mm-hmm 27, hmm 27, sigh 27]
akesi5 NOUN   non-cute animalk; reptile, amphibian
   [reptile 96, frog 56]
ala5 ADJECTIVE   no, not, zero
   [not 100, none 100, zero 100, no 94, nothing 81, neither 60, nor 30, hardly 28]
alasa5 VERB   to hunt, forage
PRE-VERB   try tok
   [hunt 100, hunting 87, search 75, pursuit 75, pursue 74, gather 61, finding 58, seek 56, explore 44, chase 39, locate 38, try 36, collect 33, quest 33, catch 26]
ale4 ADJECTIVE   all; abundant, countless, bountiful, every, plentiful
NOUN   abundance, everything, life, universe
NUMBER   100
note:   was merged with ali in pu
   [every 80, everything 77, all 68, entire 64, universal 60, completely 58, total 53, entirely 50, universe 50, altogether 44, comprehensive 42, full 36, totally 35, each 33, fully 32, any 30, thoroughly 30, absolute 29, general 27, countless 27, complete 26, whole 25, hundred 21]
ali2 ADJECTIVE   all; abundant, countless, bountiful, every, plentiful
NOUN   abundance, everything, life, universe
NUMBER   100
note:   was merged with ale in pu
   [all 32, entire 27, universe 21]
anpa5 ADJECTIVE   bowing down, downward, humble, lowly, dependent
NOUN   area below or underk
   [down 96, bottom 79, lower 70, defeat 58, below 58, beneath 57, under 35, bow 30, underlying 25]
ante5 ADJECTIVE   different, altered, changed, other
   [other 100, changing 100, different 100, alter 94, modify 90, alternative 76, change 75, convert 75, edit 73, difference 71, transformation 70, distinct 69, differently 69, vary 67, transform 60, variation 60, contrast 55, distinction 55, replace 50, switch 50, else 47, another 47, conversion 46, adjustment 42, adapt 40, affect 40, distinguish 37, adjust 37, amendment 36, transition 33, opposed 33, unlike 33, separate 30, counterpart 29, diversity 26, shift 25, adaptation 25]
anu5 PARTICLE   or
   [or 100, whether 60, choice 47, selection 36, decide 31, either 31, select 31]
apeja2    [shame 40, embarrassed 27, guilt 17]
awen5 ADJECTIVE   enduring, kept, protected, safe, waiting, staying
PRE-VERB   to continue to
   [stay 100, await 100, wait 100, preserve 90, remain 84, sustain 83, retain 79, defend 76, endure 75, continued 74, continue 73, secure 72, continuing 71, save 70, protect 67, keep 61, still 60, reserve 58, protection 56, remaining 56, continuous 55, stability 55, maintain 54, safe 53, security 50, stable 50, constant 45, protective 45, defence 44, left (remaining) 42, defensive 40, maintenance 40, rescue 40, stand 37, standing 36, steady 35, pause 33, custody 33, safely 31, saving 30, guard 30, reservation 30, suspend 29, hang 27, ongoing 27, hesitate 27, safety 27, delay 25, conservation 25]
eNA PARTICLE   (before the direct object)
en3 PARTICLE   (between multiple subjects)
   [and 50, plus 50]
epiku3    [epic 50, awesome 29, amazing 28]
esun5 NOUN   market, shop, fair, bazaar, business transaction
   [trading 91, trade 88, shopping 88, deal 75, commerce 69, purchase 67, sales 67, buy 65, transaction 64, market 62, sale 60, exchange 58, sell 57, retail 56, business 48, shop 46, store 36, commercial 36, financial 29, enterprise 27, economy 25, franchise 25]
ete1    [exceed 20, beyond 14]
ewe½    [stone 3]
ijo5 NOUN   thing, phenomenon, object, matter
   [thing 100, stuff 100, item 100, something 100, object 100, entity 82, phenomenon 67, material 63, matter (n) 62, substance 53, anything 50, element 38, asset 33, being 33, chemical 32, subject 30, product 29, stock 27, example 25]
ike5 ADJECTIVE   bad, negative; non-essential, irrelevant
   [bad 100, harsh 82, badly 81, mean (adj) 77, evil 75, negative 73, problem 70, horrible 67, terrible 61, unfortunate 60, poorly 59, offensive 57, awful 55, trouble 53, tragic 50, cruel 46, wrong 43, inappropriate 42, issue 42, complexity 42, unfair 40, awkward 40, complicated 39, vice 36, hostile 33, difficulty 31, nasty 31, corruption 30, corrupt 30, hard (difficult) 29, harm 29, complex 29, danger 29, cursed 29, challenging 29, toxic 27, chaos 27, difficult 27, disorder 26]
ilo5 NOUN   tool, implement, machine, device
   [tool 100, device 95, equipment 85, machine 84, app 73, hardware 64, robot 59, technological 53, mechanical 52, gear 50, tech 47, mechanism 46, technical 43, software 43, utility 40, instrument 31, application 30, technology 29, computer 26]
insa5 NOUN   centre, content, inside, between; internal organ, stomach
   [internal 100, inner 100, interior 93, centre 91, guts 71, core 67, central 60, inside 58, middle 56, belly 54, stomach 41, internal organ 38, within 35, insert 31, content 27, amid 27, between 27]
isipin2    [think 29, consciousness 18, imagination 15, theory 13]
jaki5 ADJECTIVE   disgusting, obscene, sickly, toxic, unclean, unsanitary
   [dirty 93, trash 89, gross 87, garbage 86, mess 82, disgusting 79, junk 75, bacteria 67, nasty 62, crap 47, toxic 47, waste 47, infection 44, disease 37, shit 33, virus 30, pollution 27, bullshit 27, illness 20]
jan5 NOUN   human being, person, somebody
   [person 100, human 93, people 82, anybody 62, dude 61, anyone 56, character 50, somebody 50, guy 43, being 42, individual 31, civilian 30, whoever 30, citizen 30, participant 29, Hominidae 27, personal 27]
jasima3    [reflect 59, opposite 40, reverse 35]
jelo5 ADJECTIVE   yellow, yellowish
   [yellow 94, golden 25]
jo5 VERB   to have, carry, contain, hold
   [have 100, possess 95, carry 90, contain 75, own 73, hold 71, possession 68, ownership 67, include 42, consist 42, comprise 41, grasp 33, equip 31, bring 29, grip 27]
juNA    (word reserved for future use by Sonja Lang)
kala5 NOUN   fish, marine animal, sea creature
   [fish 100, sea creature 82, salmon 62]
kalama5 VERB   to produce a sound; recite, utter aloud
   [sound 100, noise 79, tone 50, bang 27]
kama5 ADJECTIVE   arriving, coming, future, summoned
PRE-VERB   to become, manage to, succeed in
   [coming 93, come 91, arrival 90, arrive 88, become 78, upcoming 71, emerging 69, emerge 67, happen 62, occur 54, next 36, developmental 33, arise 33, visit 31, induce 31, trigger 29, phenomenon 27, event 27]
kamalawala½    [revolution 7]
kan1    [alongside 17, together 16, with 13, associated 9, involved 8, amid 7]
kapesi2    [brown 24, grey 7]
kasi5 NOUN   plant, vegetation; herb, leaf
   [plant 95, bush 61, herb 40, tree 32]
ke½    [alright 9]
ken5 PRE-VERB   to be able to, be allowed to, can, may
ADJECTIVE   possible
   [able 100, potential 94, ability 93, capability 92, capable 90, may 88, possible 86, could 81, eligible 80, can 79, possibility 75, permission 69, likelihood 60, chance 57, probability 56, available 53, opportunity 53, maybe 53, possibly 50, odds 45, patentially 40, perhaps 40, liberty 36, might 33, option 33, viable 33, enable 33, privilege 31, allow 30, likely 30, prospect 27, freedom 27]
kepeken5 PREPOSITION   to use, with, by means of
   [use 93, utilize 75, via 60, employ 50, used 40, operate 27, interact 26, equip 25]
kese½    [LGBTQ+ 6]
kijetesantakalu3    [procyonid 53, Musteloidea 30]
kiki2    [spiky 21, sharp 14, angle 8, point 6]
kili5 NOUN   fruit, vegetable, mushroom
   [fruit 95, vegetable 94, apple 82, kumquat 42, fungus 33, nut 29, bean 29, onion 28, tomato 27]
kin4    [also 79, too 73, indeed 25, especially 25]
note:   was merged with a in pu, open the spoiler to see their shared definition from pu
PARTICLE   (emphasis, emotion or confirmation)
kipisi4    [split 69, division 65, slice 62, cut 56, divide 55, chop 50, segment 50, section 42, portion 38, piece 35, part 33, half 31, rip 31, clip 30, separation 30, chunk 28, carve 27, separate 25, sector 25, percentage 25]
kiwen5 NOUN   hard object, metal, rock, stone
   [solid 100, rock 93, stone 84, hard object 79, concrete 60, metal 57, steel 56, iron 50, firm 44, stiff 44, silver 31, plastic 25]
ko5 NOUN   clay, clinging form, dough, semi-solid, paste, powder
   [goo 88, semisolid 86, paste 73, powder 73, clay 60, sand 38, dust 36, substance 33, cream 33, dough 30, mud 28]
kokosila3    [speak another language in a Toki Pona only environment 50]
kon5 NOUN   air, breath; essence, spirit; hidden reality, unseen agent
   [soul 100, air 100, spirit 86, gas 83, essence 65, atmosphere 64, oxygen 60, breathe 60, breath 57, meaning 55, intangible 53, breathing 45, invisible entity 45, definition 34, abstract 33, breeze 33, smell 29]
kuNA    interact with Toki Pona Dictionary
kule5 ADJECTIVE   colourful, pigmented, painted
   [colour 100, diverse 36, LGBTQ+ 35, paint 33, lesbian 30, gay 30, spectrum 27]
kulijo½    cool½
kulupu5 NOUN   community, company, group, nation, society, tribe
   [group 100, organization 100, community 95, collective 91, tribe 83, squad 80, tribal 75, bunch 75, cluster 71, league 70, collection 67, society 67, association 65, crew 64, team 60, club 57, coalition 54, set 54, socially 53, gathering 53, category 50, institution 50, gang 46, assembly 45, meeting 45, pile 44, network 44, crowd 41, ethnic 40, bureau 38, partnership 38, social 38, class 38, array 36, stack 35, committee 33, public 33, affiliation 33, combination 31, sequence 29, pack 27, establishment 27, conference 25, franchise 25, demographic 25, company 25, rally 25]
kuntu1    [laughter 14, chuckle 13, laugh 8, comedy 8]
kute5 NOUN   ear
VERB   to hear, listen; pay attention to, obey
   [hear 100, listen 93, ear 90, hearing 89]
la5 PARTICLE   (between the context phrase and the main sentence)
   [if 88, while 48, depending 43, regarding 38, than 33]
lanpan3    [steal 48, seize 42, grab 25]
lape5 ADJECTIVE   sleeping, resting
   [sleep 100, asleep 80, rest 58, lay 31, lie (be in flat position) 26]
laso5 ADJECTIVE   blue, green
   [blue 81, teal 71, green 47]
lawa5 NOUN   head, mind
VERB   to control, direct, guide, lead, own, plan, regulate, rule
   [govern 100, head 100, authority 79, control 77, ruling 75, regulatory 70, leading 70, manage 65, administrative 64, leadership 63, rule 60, law 60, lead 57, management 54, legal 50, enforce 50, oversee 50, judicial 50, mind 50, conduct 47, official 47, regulate 45, brain 45, policy 44, administer 44, regulation 36, executive 36, cognitive 36, guide 36, drive 36, mandate 36, ownership 33, administration 33, government 30, command 30, dominate 29, psychological 29, institutional 27, legislation 27, jurisdiction 25, main 25, regime 25]
leko4    [square 64, cube 50, block 43, stair 39, brick 31, polyhedron 30]
len5 NOUN   cloth, clothing, fabric, textile; cover, layer of privacy
   [clothing 100, cloth 100, clothes 93, fabric 92, outfit 74, privacy 67, cover 64, dress 58, jacket 47, wear 45, shirt 42, t-shirt 40, hide 37, blanket 36, cotton 33, private 32, wrap 31, costume 30, silk 27, suit (n) 26, hidden 25, underwear 25, canvas 25, coverage 25, flag 25]
lete5 ADJECTIVE   cold, cool; uncooked, raw
   [cold 100, raw 58, frozen 45, freeze 27, cool 25]
liNA PARTICLE   (between any subject except mi alone or sina alone and its VERB  ; also to introduce a new VERB   for the same subject)
likujo½    [seven 7, gathering 7, collection 3]
lili5 ADJECTIVE   little, small, short; few; a bit; young
   [small 100, little 100, slight 91, short 91, reduce 83, junior 83, slightly 80, minimize 75, narrow 71, bit 69, minor 69, partly 67, reduction 64, brief 63, young 62, fewer 60, less 59, diminish 57, tiny 56, barely 54, decrease 53, minimal 53, partially 50, somewhat 50, thin 45, inch 45, shallow 45, subtle 44, lightly 42, kinda 41, hardly 39, partial 36, tight 33, particle 31, mere 29, mild 27, ounce 27, quarter 27, gram 26, shortage 25]
linja5 NOUN   long and flexible thing; cord, hair, rope, thread, yarn
   [line 100, string 100, cord 100, rope 92, thread 65, fibre 54, cable 43, link 43, connection 38, ray 36, streak 36, row 36, wire 33, hair 30, sequence 29, chain 27, connect 27, straight 25]
linluwi2    [network 25, Internet 15, virtual 13, web 9, digital 8, connection 8, net 7]
lipu5 NOUN   flat object; book, document, card, paper, record, website
   [paper 93, book 92, ticket 90, document 88, article 86, card 85, page 82, magazine 70, sheet 69, file 64, website 60, essay 57, novel 50, letter (in mail) 47, sign 43, publication 41, doc 39, certificate 39, literature 38, journal 38, flat 37, blog 36, list 36, pad 30, poster 27, newspaper 27, form 26, tag 25]
loje5 ADJECTIVE   red, reddish
   [red 95]
loka1    [limb 13]
lon5 PREPOSITION   located at, present at, real, true, existing
   [at 100, existing 100, real 100, exist 100, located 93, presence 89, yep 87, existence 87, actual 86, on 83, true 81, living 73, yes 71, truth 67, reality 64, physical 62, yeah 62, genuine 60, upon 60, truly 60, in 57, alive 56, position 55, accurate 52, exactly 50, occupy 50, live 47, attendance 46, certainly 45, attend 42, indeed 42, right (not wrong) 41, life 40, definitely 40, legitimate 36, honestly 36, onto 36, location 35, correct 33, validity 33, correctly 33, occur 31, precisely 30, certain 30, status 30, physically 30, placement 29, sure 27, mm-hmm 27, fact 27, amid 27, availability 27, frankly 25, of course 25, regarding 25]
luNA    (word reserved for future use by Sonja Lang)
luka5 NOUN   arm, hand, tactile organ
NUMBER   five
   [hand 100, arm 68, five 64, wrist 50, touch 33, palm 32, handful 29, gesture 27, tap 26, reach 25, elbow 25]
lukin5 NOUN   eyek
VERB   to look at, see, examine, observe, read, watch; obeyk
PRE-VERB   to seek, look for, try to
note:   was merged with oko in pu, struck section is the portion of the definition that oko kept in the divorce
   [see 100, observe 92, look at 86, sight 85, gaze 83, observation 83, check 77, view 74, scan 67, watch 65, visual 64, examine 60, inspection 60, vision 60, notice 53, surveillance 50, attention 50, appearance 50, examination 47, detect 46, assess 40, stare 38, perception 36, perceive 36, try 36, glance 33, impression 33, reading 31, regard (v) 29, apparent 27, visible 27, read 27, seek 26, eye 26, investigation 25, monitor 25, encounter 25]
lupa5 NOUN   door, hole, orifice, window
   [hole 94, door 87, orifice 79, pit 77, window 57, gate 45, entrance 40, opening 27, gap 27, dig 21]
ma5 NOUN   earth, land; outdoors, world; country, territory; soil
   [territory 100, country 100, land 93, realm 91, area 81, field 80, region 80, place 73, soil 73, earth 71, province 70, zone 69, ground 64, nation 62, environmental 57, environment 54, site 50, location 50, domain 45, world 45, national 45, nature 43, setting 40, landscape 40, continent 40, outdoors 38, habitat 36, dirt 33, sector 31, yard 29, kingdom 28, venue 27, outside 26, acre 25]
majuna2    [elderly 36, old 33, senior 21, historical 20, ancient 17, elder 15]
mama5 NOUN   parent, ancestor; creator, originator; caretaker, sustainer
   [parent 100, parental 90, mama 88, mommy 80, mom 75, creator 53, mother 50, foster 44, originator 43, father 40, daddy 38, founder 30, dad 25]
mani5 NOUN   money, cash, savings, wealth; large domesticated animal
   [money 100, cash 93, monetary 83, currency 82, treasure 73, wealth 71, worth 70, cattle 68, dollar 67, financial 64, funding 57, fiscal 54, wage 50, fee 50, cost 47, valuable 43, pension 40, expense 39, economic 39, fund 39, revenue 38, budget 38, salary 38, credit 36, compensation 33, earnings 33, price 33, value 32, income 31, subsidy 31, profit 31, cow 30, toll 30, payment 29, large domesticated animal 27, wealthy 25]
meli5 NOUN   woman, female, feminine person; wife
   [female 100, lady 79, woman 77, girl 50, wife 40, cisgender woman 31, transgender woman 29, ma'am 27]
meso3    [average 53, moderate 50, medium 47, intermediate 29, ordinary 29]
mi5 NOUN   I, me, we, us
   [me 100, my 100, I 100, mine 63, our 63, myself 47, us 43, we 38, self 38, ours 36, ourselves 26]
mije5 NOUN   man, male, masculine person; husband
   [male 94, man 90, husband 55, cisgender man 50, sir 35, boyfriend 29, guy 29, gentleman 24, transgender man 18]
misa1    [Glires or Eulipotyphla 18, capybara 10]
misikeke3    [medication 46, medicine 42, cure 40, pill 30, medical 30]
moku5 VERB   to eat, drink, consume, swallow, ingest
   [food 100, eat 100, eating 100, consume 97, dining 88, meal 83, consumption 83, swallow 68, dinner 50, nutrition 50, drinking 47, chew 44, groceries 43, absorb 35, drink 27, lunch 26]
moli5 ADJECTIVE   dead, dying
   [death 100, killing 100, dead 94, die 75, dying 69, kill 64, deadly 38, execution 27]
monsi5 NOUN   back, behind, rear
   [butt 93, back (anatomy) 73, ass 67, behind 35]
monsuta3    [scary 60, fear 59, monster 58, horror 42, scare 38, disturbing 30, terror 30, beast 29, afraid 27, demon 25]
mu5 PARTICLE   (animal noise or communication)
   [woof 100, meow 100, animal vocalization 93, ribbit 93, purr 92, neigh 88, cock-a-doodle-doo 58]
mulapisu2    [pizza 40]
mun5 NOUN   moon, night sky object, star
   [moon 95, celestial body 80, star 25, planet 19]
musi5 ADJECTIVE   artistic, entertaining, frivolous, playful, recreational
   [entertainment 100, fun 100, funny 91, play 87, game 86, comedy 83, art 58, artistic 50, fascinating 38, humour 36, interesting 31, irony 28, sport 27, enjoy 27, creative 27, playoffs 25]
mute5 ADJECTIVE   many, a lot, more, much, several, very
NOUN   quantity
   [plenty 100, multiple 100, many 100, much 100, very 93, lots 92, several 86, numerous 80, various 75, most 70, quantity 64, twenty 59, fifty 55, thousand 50, nine 50, majority 48, incredibly 45, million 44, fifteen 40, dozen 40, amount 40, twelve 39, eight 38, countless 36, hundred 36, billion 35, greatly 33, frequent 33, mostly 32, highly 32, excessive 31, exceed 30, six 30, trillion 29, quite 29, deeply 29, thirty 29, dose 27, particularly 27, increasingly 26, ten 26, extremely 25]
n3    [um 47, mmm 40, hmm 33]
namako5 ADJECTIVE   new, fresh;k additional, another, extra
note:   was merged with sin in pu, struck section is the portion of the definition that sin kept in the divorce
   [spice 82, extra 65, adornment 50, additional 50, extension 38, bonus 37, salt 32, fancy 31, special 27]
nanpa5 PARTICLE   -th (ordinal number)
NOUN   numbers
   [number 100, count 80, score 57, rating 46, rank 44, measurement 43, ranking 43, statistical 42, quantity 36, calculate 35, grade 33, percentage 33, edition 31, percent 30, statistics 30, version 27]
nasa5 ADJECTIVE   unusual, strange; foolishk, crazyk, sillyk; drunk, intoxicated
   [weird 100, unusual 88, strange 88, odd 83, drunk 64, silly 58, wild 50, ridiculous 36, psychoactive 31, nonsense 27, confuse 27, suspicious 25]
nasin5 NOUN   way, custom, doctrine, method, path, road
   [road 100, way 100, doctrine 92, method 91, path 83, avenue 80, manner 80, route 75, direction 73, street 71, trail 70, orientation 70, mode 69, technique 67, system 56, layout 56, course 55, passage 54, process 54, track 53, format 52, ideology 50, tactic 48, custom 45, aisle 44, journey 44, lane 43, norm 40, guideline 39, style 39, regular 38, procedure 35, protocol 33, order 33, plan 33, channel 32, routine 31, strategy 30, pattern 28, theme 27, composition 25, policy 25, angle 25, tendency 25]
neja½    four½
nena4 NOUN   bump, button, hill, mountain, nose, protuberance
   [hill 67, nose 50, ridge 33, button 33, peak 29, mountain 25, pile 22, breast 19, mount 18, fold 13]
ni5 ADJECTIVE   that, this
   [this 100, that 86, these 83, those 77, particular 31, specifically 27, there 25]
nimi5 NOUN   name, word
   [word 100, name 100, term 55, title 50, lyrics 40, label 33, brand 29, so-called 29]
noka5 NOUN   foot, leg, organ of locomotion; bottom, lower part
   [leg 93, foot 67, lap 55, ankle 50, kick 43, heel 38, knee 33, base 31]
nuNA    (word reserved for future use by Sonja Lang)
o3 PARTICLE   hey! O! (vocative or imperative)
   [hey 50, shall 42, should 37, ought 29, must 24, please 16, let 10, dare 9, mandate 9, dear 6]
oke½    [OK 10, alright 9, fine 7]
oko4 NOUN   eye
VERB   to look at, see, examine, observe, read, watchk
PRE-VERB   to seek, look for, try tok
note:   was merged with lukin in pu, struck section is the portion of the definition that lukin kept in the divorce
   [eye 68, vision 30]
olin5 VERB   to love, have compassion for, respect, show affection to
   [loving 100, love 96, romance 69, romantic 60, compassion 50, attraction 40, intimate 33, passion 29, beloved 27, loyalty 23, loyal 20, faithful 20, dear 17, mercy 16, darling 16, passionate 16, care 14, appreciation 13, crush 13, respect 13]
ona5 NOUN   he, she, it, they
   [its 100, her 95, them 90, their 83, him 80, he 80, she 80, they 79, his 73, it 73, themselves 53, itself 47, himself 36, herself 36]
open5 VERB   to begin, start; open; turn on
PRE-VERB   begin tok
   [open 100, begin 100, start 91, beginning 82, initiate 73, starting 69, opening 60, initial 40, access 36, entry 36, engage 33, launch 33, starter 32, introduction 25, origin 25]
pakala5 ADJECTIVE   botched, broken, damaged, harmed, messed up
   [broken 100, destruction 100, mistake 82, damage 81, damn 79, goddamn 75, ruin 75, burst 75, accident 73, destroy 71, heck 67, error 67, hurt 67, injure 65, crash 65, fail 64, harm 64, break 63, failure 57, fault 57, injury 55, flaw 53, crack 52, collapse 50, snap 48, fuck 47, fucking 42, trouble 40, rip 38, explode 33, crush 33, wound 33, violate 30, offense 29, strike 29, boom 27, crap 27]
pake2    [prevent 30, stop 27, lock 20, forbid 20, wall 17, interrupt 16, intervention 14, deny 13, limitation 13, cease 13, restrict 13]
pali5 VERB   to do, take action on, work on; build, make, prepare
   [work 100, do 100, construct 94, make 93, produce 93, activity 93, job 92, build 92, production 91, labour 90, working 90, action 87, task 86, create 84, function 83, occupation 81, operating 69, project 67, execute 67, craft 64, manufacturing 64, develop 60, generate 60, compose 58, assemble 58, act 57, profession 55, assignment 53, commit 50, perform 50, enact 50, operation 50, creation 50, effort 48, service 48, accomplish 47, implement 47, operate 47, implementation 45, behaviour 43, processing 43, behave 43, career 41, actively 40, employment 40, practice 38, development 38, execution 36, invent 36, industry 36, role 35, procedure 35, functional 35, construction 33, achieve 33, prepare 33, interact 32, undergo 31, accomplishment 31, undertake 29, busy 29, behavioural 28, productive 27, industrial 27, plan 25, participation 25, manipulate 25]
palisa5 NOUN   long hard thing; branch, rod, stick
   [stick 100, rod 94, stake 80, pole 67, branch 60, staff 41, straight 25, bar 25, stem 18, beam 18]
pan5 NOUN   cereal, grain; barley, corn, oat, rice, wheat; bread, pasta
   [bread 100, grain 81, wheat 67, rice 53, corn 30, carbohydrate 25]
pana5 VERB   to give, send, emit, provide, put, release
   [give 100, put 93, deliver 90, grant 85, delivery 82, send 80, submit 78, provide 73, transfer 71, distribute 65, distribution 58, donate 57, appoint 55, contribute 53, output 52, given 50, publishing 50, yield 50, share 50, offering 47, assign 47, deploy 47, deposit 45, convey 44, offer 40, input 40, emission 40, lend 40, supply 40, release 37, pour 37, publish 37, provision 36, gift 36, export 36, shared 36, serve 35, spend 35, spread 33, attach 33, administer 33, devote 33, serving 33, donation 33, contribution 31, added 31, post 31, toss 30, apply 30, transmission 30, present 29, bring 29, add 29, install 28, show 26, introduce 26, dedicate 25, exhibit 25, insert 25]
pata½    [sibling 7, cousin 6]
peto½    [cry 7]
piNA PARTICLE   of
note:   was clarified on pg. 8 of ku that it regroups modifiers, likened to hyphenating the words that follow
   [concerning 20, about 9]
pilin5 NOUN   heart (physical or emotional)
ADJECTIVE   feeling (an emotion, a direct experience)
   [feeling 100, emotion 100, feel 92, sentiment 83, mood 80, emotionally 76, heart 70, sense 69, attitude 64, emotional 62, opinion 55, notion 55, assume 50, impression 50, hypothesis 50, perceive 50, deem 47, thinking 40, believe 40, assumption 40, thought 39, speculation 38, conscience 36, suppose 36, experience 35, stimulus 33, reaction 30, suspicion 30, belief 29, perception 27, touch 27, idea 27, estimated 25, consider 25, outlook 25, think 24, mentally 24]
pimeja5 ADJECTIVE   black, dark, unlit
   [dark 100, black 100, darkness 100, shadow 50, shade 47]
Pingo½    [car 6]
pini5 ADJECTIVE   ago, completed, ended, finished, past
PRE-VERB   finishk
   [end 100, finish 94, shut 87, ending 80, cease 70, outcome 70, conclude 70, close (v) 65, closed 64, quit 55, latter 55, final 50, complete 47, stop 47, off 44, cancel 43, conclusion 40, result 40, previous 36, pause 33, interrupt 32, lock 30, over 29]
pipi5 NOUN   bug, insect, ant, spider
   [bug 100, insect 92, spider 48]
po½    [four 10]
poka5 NOUN   hip, side; next to, nearby, vicinity
   [side 100, hip 67, beside 57, aside 45, closely 40, left (not right) 25, sidebar 25, alongside 25]
poki5 NOUN   container, bag, bowl, box, cup, cupboard, drawer, vessel
   [container 100, jar 92, box 90, package 89, bag 87, basket 71, bucket 67, bottle 65, pot 64, cabinet 61, classify 55, drawer 50, locker 50, storage 50, case 45, bowl 42, sack 40, cup 36, pack 33, cage 33, purse 31, trunk 29, pitcher 27, cell 26]
polinpin½    bowling pin½
pomotolo½    [tomato 7]
pona5 ADJECTIVE   good, positive, useful; friendly, peaceful; simple
   [good 100, appropriate 90, nice 88, acceptable 81, simply 80, OK 80, fine 80, proper 80, quality 79, valid 75, pleasant 73, friendly 72, positive 70, well 70, simple 69, benefit 69, virtue 67, alright 64, correct 60, fix 57, repair 57, cool 55, advantage 55, right (not wrong) 55, okay 54, fixed 54, validity 53, helpful 53, kind 53, merit 50, successfully 50, ethical 50, peaceful 50, ideal 50, improve 50, improvement 47, correction 46, fair 45, grace 45, heal 43, ease 43, successful 43, supportive 42, awesome 41, approval 41, correctly 40, adequate 40, effectiveness 40, reasonable 38, decent 38, thanks 36, welfare 36, peace 36, wonderful 36, plain 36, properly 36, fairly 36, civil 36, terrific 36, improved 33, worthy 33, well-being 33, lovely 33, natural 33, resolve 33, easy 33, elementary 33, enhance 33, efficiency 32, mercy 32, useful 31, justice 31, elegant 31, beautiful 31, courtesy 31, effective 31, comfortable 30, reliability 29, perfect 29, please 28, relieve 28, basic 27, better 27, honest 27, solve 27, free 27, success 26, fascinating 25, qualify 25, morality 25, easily 25, excellent 25, sufficient 25]
powe2    [fake 36, pretend 33, trick 31, false 25, myth 21, lie (saying untruth) 21, fraud 20, trap 19, illusion 15, fantasy 14]
pu5 ADJECTIVE   interacting with the official Toki Pona book
   ["interact with Toki Pona: The Language of Good 82", officially 27]
sama5 ADJECTIVE   same, similar; each other; sibling, peer, fellow
PREPOSITION   as, like
   [alike 100, equal 100, similar 90, equivalent 87, as 80, similarly 62, equality 55, equally 54, like 47, identical 45, likewise 40, related 40, relation 36, constant 36, associated 36, relate 35, seem 33, even 33, copy 31, mutual 29, equity 29, resemble 27, fellow 25]
samu2    [wanting to create new words 40]
san½    [three 4]
seli5 NOUNk   fire; cooking element, chemical reaction, heat source
   [fire 100, heat 100, hot 92, burning 85, flame 83, burn 70, warm 65, warming 58, bake 36, temperature 36, cook 31, boil 30, cooking 27, tropical 17]
selo5 NOUN   outer form, outer layer; bark, peel, shell, skin; boundary
   [skin 83, boundary 65, surface 60, peel 50, outer 50, shape 44, layer 42, outline 40, edge 40, external 36, border 32, frame 30, margin 29, shell 27, barrier 22, cover 21, appearance 17]
seme5 PARTICLE   what? which?
   [what 100, which 69, huh 44]
sewi5 NOUN   area above, highest part, something elevated
ADJECTIVE   awe-inspiring, divine, sacred, supernatural
   [divine 100, upper 100, sacred 80, top 76, holy 73, sky 71, elevated 69, high 60, spiritual 50, raise 50, supreme 50, highly 47, peak 43, God 39, rise 37, above 36, superior 36, magical 30, summit 27, weather 25, upstairs 25, religious 25, arise 25]
sijelo5 NOUN   body (of person or animal), physical state, torso
   [body 100, torso 64, flesh 50, physically 40, form 35, figure 32, self 23, physical 23]
sike5 NOUN   round or circular thing; ball, circle, cycle, sphere, wheel
ADJECTIVE   of one year
   [round 100, circle 100, sphere 82, ball 77, loop 71, cycle 70, wheel 64, disc 59, globe 55, circuit 46, spin 36, ring 33, surround 31, curve 25, rolling 25, spot 25, orbit 23, twist 21, roll 20]
sin5 ADJECTIVE   new, fresh; additional, another, extrak
note:   was merged with namako in pu, struck section is the portion of the definition that namako kept in the divorce
   [new 100, newly 92, fresh 87, back (i.e. as before or returned) 40, again 40, unprecedented 33, innovative 32, modern 30, another 27, additionally 27, recent 27, repeat 26, innovation 25, young 23]
sina5 NOUN   you
   [you 94, your 88, yours 83, yourself 67]
sinpin5 NOUN   face, foremost, front, wall
   [front 92, face (n) 62, wall 50, chest (anatomy) 27, ahead 24, barrier 22]
sitelen5 NOUN   image, picture, representation, symbol, mark, writing
   [picture 100, image 97, graphic 93, symbol 89, drawing 88, illustration 86, photo 85, write 75, painting 75, illustrate 75, writing 75, written 73, depict 68, draw 67, photograph 64, portrait 55, icon 53, representation 50, mark 47, portray 45, record 40, render 36, text 33, note 30, sign 29, pattern 28, graph 27, poster 27, compose 25, letter (of alphabet) 24]
soko3    [mushroom 53, fungus 42]
sona5 VERB   to know, be skilled in, be wise about, have information on
PRE-VERB   to know how to
   [information 100, know 100, knowledge 100, understand 94, understanding 93, aware 83, info 79, wisdom 73, awareness 68, known 62, data 60, wise 58, recognition 55, recognize 50, expertise 42, intelligence 40, smart 38, sure 36, experienced 33, insight 31, educational 28, identify 28, remember 27, conscious 27, clever 27, cognitive 27, logical 27, familiar 27, logic 25, acknowledge 25, skill 25]
soto½    [left (not right) 8]
soweli5 NOUN   animal, beast, land mammal
   [animal 95, deer 87, creature 71, dog 67, cat 61, llama 58, goat 56, Musteloidea 50, beast 43, lion 42, pig 40, capybara 40, wolf 36, horse 32, mouse (2020) 30, tiger 29, large domesticated animal 27, Hominidae 27, procyonid 26, monkey 26, rabbit 25]
suNA    (word reserved for future use by Sonja Lang)
suli5 ADJECTIVE   big, heavy, large, long, tall; important; adult
   [large 100, importance 100, big 100, important 92, significant 87, matter (v) 86, significantly 80, grand 80, huge 79, tall 77, weight 77, vast 77, crucial 75, extensive 73, prominent 73, broad 70, fat 70, substantial 69, long 69, size 67, significance 67, heavy 65, giant 65, extended 64, wide 64, considerable 63, thick 62, major 60, tremendous 56, extent 55, magnitude 54, great 53, vital 50, length 50, height 50, greatly 47, importantly 47, severe 44, dramatically 42, mass 42, essential 40, largely 40, relevant 40, massive 40, fundamental 38, emphasize 38, stretch 37, enormous 37, extend 37, heavily 36, critical 33, expansion 33, expand 33, depth 32, volume 31, extension 31, age 31, profound 30, deeply 29, density 29, widely 29, influential 28, dominant 27, grow 27, growth 27, dramatic 27, super 27, emphasis 27, remarkable 25, mainly 25]
suno5 NOUN   sun; light, brightness, glow, radiance, shine; light source
   [sun 94, solar 93, light 77, sunlight 75, bright 64, shine 60]
supa5 NOUN   horizontal surface, thing to put or rest something on
   [platform 86, table 83, shelf 80, board 67, furniture 50, flat 47, lie (be in flat position) 47, level 44, desk 43, deck 40, couch 40, stage 38, seat 38, bench 38, tablet 33, surface 30, chair 29, counter 28, pad 25]
sutopatikuna1    [platypus 20]
suwi5 ADJECTIVE   sweet, fragrant; cute, innocent, adorable
   [sweet 100, cute 92, candy 65, sugar 58, gentle 33, dessert 32, tender 31, soft 27, darling 26, treat 25]
taki½    [bond 10, attract 8, attach 8, clip 4]
tan5 PREPOSITION   by, from, because of
   [from 93, reason 86, because of 80, by 70, source 64, behalf of 40, basis 40, origin 40, motive 38, cause 36, purpose 33, per 33, since 32, factor 29, incentive 27]
taso5 PARTICLE   but, however
ADJECTIVE   only
   [only 100, but 100, solely 82, however 82, exclusively 80, although 80, though 79, just 71, exclusive 70, despite 69, nonetheless 67, mere 64, merely 58, except 53, yet 50, sole 50, nevertheless 50, whereas 45, regardless 33, exception 27]
tawa5 PREPOSITION   going to, toward; for; from the perspective of
ADJECTIVE   moving
PRE-VERB   to move or travel somewhere in order to do somethingk
   [move 100, go 100, toward 100, motion 100, movement 94, towards 93, to 93, for 81, transit 80, travel 69, transportation 60, trip 60, walk 58, advance 56, onto 55, transport 50, pass 50, walking 47, migration 46, departure 45, from the perspective of 44, push 43, march 38, slide 36, proceed 36, forth 36, drift 35, according to 33, mobile 30, until 30, transfer 29, cross 29, till 27, approach 27, forward 26, momentum 25, attend 25, progress 25]
te½    [(opening quotation particle) 7]
teje½    [right (not left) 9]
telo5 NOUN   water, liquid, fluid, wet substance; beverage
   [fluid 100, water 94, wet 73, wash 52, pond 45, pool 42, drink 33, shower 30, lake 29]
tenpo5 NOUN   time, duration, moment, occasion, period, situation
   [time 100, timing 72, session 71, occasion 65, phase 64, moment 56, date 50, circumstance 50, hour 47, appointment 44, scenario 42, event 40, season 39, period 38, interval 31, situation 31, instance 25]
to½    [(closing quotation particle) 7]
toki5 VERB   to communicate, say, speak, say, talk, use language, think
   [communicate 100, speak 100, say 100, conversation 100, communication 100, hello 100, speech 100, talk 100, language 94, tell 93, statement 92, hi 88, discuss 83, discussion 82, discourse 75, mention 73, comment 67, refer 62, message 61, express 60, remark 60, dialogue 60, reporting 56, call 56, narrative 53, contact 50, respond 50, commentary 50, disclose 50, proposal 47, admit 47, verbal 47, tale 46, story 44, declare 44, interview 44, testify 43, answer 43, report 42, expression 42, phrase 41, excuse 40, hey 40, response 39, reply 39, greet 36, confess 33, declaration 33, interaction 33, suggest 33, quote 32, state 31, preach 31, describe 30, negotiate 30, specify 27, claim 27, feedback 26, counsel 25, coverage 25, proposition 25, suggestion 25, accuse 25, consult 25]
tomo5 NOUN   indoor space; building, home, house, room
   [building 100, house 94, housing 86, chamber 85, home 82, room 81, shelter 80, residence 68, suite 59, domestic 58, structural 54, structure 53, facility 50, residential 50, establishment 45, household 43, cabin 42, apartment 42, station 39, hall 38, venue 33, institute 33, construction 33]
tonsi3    [non-binary person 59, transgender person 56, gender non-conforming person 53, intersex person 36]
tu5 NUMBER   two
   [two 100, pair 88, double 80, both 64, twice 50, couple 50, cut 38, divide 35]
tuli½    three½
uNA    (word reserved for future use by Sonja Lang)
umesu½    be on the leaderboard for a Toki Pona game½
unpa5 VERB   to have sexual or marital relations with
   [sex 100, sexual 95, sexually 92, fucking 42, fuck 40]
unu2    [purple 27]
usawi½    [magic 7]
uta5 NOUN   mouth, lips, oral cavity, jaw
   [mouth 100, lip 47, kiss 44, jaw 42, bite 31, chew 25]
utala5 VERB   to battle, challenge, compete against, struggle against
   [battle 100, fight 100, fighting 100, combat 94, conflict 93, contend 90, assault 88, attack 82, versus 69, compete 67, violent 67, challenge 64, hit 63, violence 63, struggle 60, war 58, contest 56, oppose 50, dispute 50, competitive 40, tackle 40, competition 38, aggressive 36, resist 36, beat 35, opposed 33, punch 33, hostile 33, confront 31, riot 30, opposition 30, against 29, strike 29]
wa2    [whoa 23, wow 11]
waleja1    [context 15, circumstance 14, attention 10, theme 9, situation 8, background 8, emphasize 8, emphasis 7, topic 6, case 5, subject 4, premise 4]
walo5 ADJECTIVE   white, whitish; light-coloured, pale
   [white 100, pale 74]
wan5 ADJECTIVE   unique, united
NUMBER   one
   [one 93, united 92, unity 90, combined 70, unite 67, single 64, unit 60, blend 50, combine 44, union 43, bind 40, solo 40, whole 38, integration 37, integrate 36, component 28, alone 27, together 26, segment 25, mix 25, particular 25, independent 24, portion 24, slice 23, primary 23, combination 23, part 22]
waso5 NOUN   bird, flying creature, winged animal
   [bird 100, chicken 44, duck 40, turkey 33, eagle 30, bat 23]
wawa5 ADJECTIVE   strong, powerful; confident, sure; energetic, intense
   [strength 100, power 100, powerful 92, strong 88, energy 88, strongly 82, force 73, intense 71, bold 68, intensity 65, reinforce 63, firmly 62, strengthen 62, charge 53, brave 47, rapid 42, electrical 42, might 40, tough 35, electricity 33, fast 30, rapidly 30, compelling 27, confident 27, quickly 27, glory 25, boost 25, severe 25]
weka5 ADJECTIVE   absent, away, ignored
   [rid 100, removal 100, remove 93, eliminate 80, apart 80, omit 80, missing 73, away 73, absence 71, loss 69, dismiss 67, delete 67, distant 64, leave 64, abandon 63, vanish 60, far 60, disappear 47, avoid 47, exclude 45, out 45, escape 42, distance 42, drain 40, flee 38, withdraw 33, reject 33, ban 31, sweep 31, exit 31, resign 31, separation 30, skip 29, strip 29, wipe 27, fade 27, lack 27, remote 25, lose 25, separate 25]
wile5 PRE-VERB   must, need, require, should, want, wish
   [want 100, wish 94, intend 93, require 90, need 88, desire 87, intention 84, willing 83, will 81, intent 80, preference 79, motivation 75, necessity 73, ought 71, yearn 71, necessary 70, willingness 67, ambition 67, hope 67, prefer 67, requirement 64, required 61, must 59, obligation 56, decision 54, should 53, demand 50, eager 50, request 47, agenda 41, goal 40, would 38, select 38, motive 38, interested 36, criteria 36, dare 36, opt 36, choose 35, consent 35, expectation 33, shall 33, urge 33, determination 33, pick 33, objective 33, depend 32, elect 31, dependent 31, deserve 30, selection 29, incentive 27, strive 27, choice 27, supposed 25, interest 25, enthusiasm 25]
yupekosi3    [change a creative work and unintentionally make it worse 50]
   (noone knows how to pronounce the y)
note:   despite its frequency index. yupekosi was excluded from the list of nimi ku suli given by jan Sonja on pg. 22 of ku

sources:

use frequency for pu words
use frequency for non-pu words
pu
pu dictionary
ku
pu errata from ku

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