sandbox

alu

4% · 2018

(particle) [placed after the main sentence, introducing a context phrase]

by jan Ote "thelegenderp", jan Tolin (separately)

eliki

4%

trial, adversity; bittersweet; an experience with the quality of being deeply felt or important to oneself while defying classification as positive, negative, or a simply described admixture of positive and negative

by kala suno pi kulupu telo mun

enko

4% · 2021

(spatial equivalents of tenpo constructions) space, place, distance, size (length, width, height, depth, area, volume)

by jan Seli

ete

4% · ku lili · 2019

beyond, exceeding, outside of, more than

by jan inwin

jule

4% · 2022

indeterminate, inconclusive, tentative; unpredictable, unstable, volatile; to waver; to vibrate, to tremble, to wobble, to shake

by pilin Powa

kalamARR

4% · ku lili · 2021

(pirate noise)

by (unknown ku surveyee)

kisa

4% · 2021

cat

by kala Asi

likujo

4% · ku lili · 2018

collection, assortment, menagerie, arrangement, handful, harvest; seven

by jan Kawa, jan inwin

molusa

4% · 2021

squishy animal, e.g., snail, slug, sponge

by jan soweli Apen

oki

4% · 2020

(acknowledgement or acceptance)

by unknown

pata

4% · ku lili · 2002

sibling, brother, sister

by jan Sonja

Pingo

4% · ku lili · 2020

car

by jan Likipi

polinpin

4% · ku lili · 2019

bowling pin

by jan Kisinja

wawajete

4% · 2019

something that appears to break the rules but doesn't; faux edginess, provocation

by jan Tolin

je

3%

(interjection) [indicating excitement]

by unknown

jume

3% · 2021

dream

by jan Seli

kan

3% · ku lili · 2001

(preposition) with, among, in the company of

by jan Sonja

kepen

3% · 2017

[shortened variant of kepeken]

kuntu

3% · ku lili · 2018

laughter, chuckle, laugh, comedy, humor

by jan Wesu, jan Maliku, jan inwin

nalanja

3% · 2021

orange (color)

by kapesi Pake

natu

3% · 2020

relationship, correlation, commonality; cross, knot, junction, intersection; to overlap, to fold; to overstep, to exceed to a point

by jan Lakuse

omekalike

3% · 2021

(proper name) a song by jan Usawi, (literally) "o moku e kala ike" (eat a bad fish)

by jan Emalan

pasila

3% · <2001

good, easy; simple, relaxed, peaceful, uncomplicated

by jan Sonja

waleja

3% · ku lili · 2019

context, topic, salience, pertinent, topical, pertain to, be relevant

by jan inwin

alente

2% · 2022

the set of concepts expressed by established toki pona words, subtracted from the set of every possible concept, such that every concept not already expressed by an existing toki pona word is expressed

by jan Pensamin

kalijopilale

2% · 2020

member of the order Caryophyllales, including all cacti as well as carnations, beets, and many carnivorous plants

by jan Likipi

ke

2% · ku lili · 2015

(acknowledgement or acceptance)

by jan Maliku, jan Kisinja

kese

2% · ku lili · 2020

queer, LGBT+

by jan Jan

kosan

2% · 2021

guard, protect, defend, shield, brace, fortify from outside

by jan Seni, jan inwin

kulu

2% · 2017

[shortened variant of kulupu]; six (particularly in seximal base)

by jan Kiwa, jan inwin

nele

2% · 2021

transparent material/object, lack of privacy; clear, transparent, unobstructed; to make clear, to make transparent, to remove obstructions

by jan Emalan

okepuma

2% · 2019

boomer, Baby Boomer, inconsiderate elder; [interjection/insult]

by jan Elijo

omen

2% · 2017

sarcasm, irony

by jan inwin

oni

2% · 2021

dream, daydream, imaginative play, vision, mystical state; to entrance

by kulupu Eki

pa

2% · 2019

(interjection) bruh; expression of disbelief, exasperation, or excitement

by jan Jan, jan Lija

peta

2% · 2019

green, greenish; verdant, alive; ecofriendly

by jan Tesa

peto

2% · ku lili · 2017

cry, tears; sad, sadness

by jan Kiwa, kulupu kasi

pipo

2% · 2017

annoy, annoyance, bothersome, boring

by jan Ejewa, jan inwin

pomotolo

2% · ku lili · 2019

effective, useful, give good results

by jan Kawa

poni

2% · 2020

pony (of or relating to the My Little Pony franchise)

by jan Kita

sikomo

2% · 2019

on a higher tier/plane, enlighten(ed), epic; to an exceedingly great extent

by jan Lija, jan Wesu

slape

2% · 2017

[humorous synonym of lape]

by jan Kawa

tokana

2% · 2020

focus, attention, concentrate, resolution, fineness; focus on

by jan Wesu, jan inwin

tuli

2% · ku lili · 2001

(number) three

by jan Sonja

we

2% · 2022

guy, pal, friend, buddy

by jan Kiwisin, jan Telupiso

yutu

2% · 2021

the star emoji used for the starboard #pona-kulupu in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server

by inari

aka

1% · 2021

cross-like shape, intersection, overlap [alternative form of natu]

by kulupu Eki, oni Tewi

aku

1% · 2023

shocking, surprising, unexpected; sour, bitter, acidic

by kulupu Solali

anta

1% · 2022

oil, fat, grease; slippery; salty, savory

by ilo Powa

apelo

1%

unwinding with friends over a drink/cocktail (or two)

awase

1% · 2021

bump, knock, jolt

by jan Lenoka

eki

1% · 2021

cross-like shape, intersection, overlap [alternative form of natu]

by jan Anselo

enepi

1% · 2023

NFT, scam

by jan Kuwimaku

ewe

1% · ku lili · 2019

stone, gravel, rock, pebble, lava, magma

by jan ko

i

1% · 2002

he, she, it, they [polled as a replacement third-person pronoun in 2002]

by jan Sonja

iki

1% · 2001

he, she, it, they [third-person pronoun in 2002, replaced by ona in a poll]

by jan Sonja

ipi

1% · 2002

he, she, it, they [polled as a replacement third-person pronoun in 2002]

by jan Sonja

itomi

1% · 2019

Schadenfreude, indirect insult, disrespect, shade

by jan Wesu OR jan inwin, jan Lemon

jaku

1% · 2018

(number) one hundred

by jan Wesu

jalan

1% · 2002

foot, leg [polled as a replacement for noka in 2002]

by jan Sonja

jans

1% · 2017

a particular group of early members of the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server

ju

1% · ku lili · 2021

(word reserved for future use by Sonja Lang)

by jan Sonja

kana

1% · 2022

dream; trance, hypnosis, hallucination; illusion, fantasy, imaginary; narrative, story, myth

by ilo Powa

kapa

1% · 2001

extrusion, protrusion, hill, mountain, button [polled as a replacement for nena in 2002]

by jan Sonja

ki

1% · 2020

(particle) [relative clause marker]

by akesi kon Nalasuni, jan Atenaja

kikolo

1%

funny / laughter, to laugh

kokoliko

1%

rooster, chicken, birds from the genus Gallus

konsi

1% · 2021

to notify, to let know

by jan Epen

konsuno

1% · 2022

to gaslight

by waso Wen

kosikosa

1%

so-so / meso / sama pi lili taso

lapan

1% · 2023

dairy-like; creamy, fatty, rich, smooth

by ilo Powa

lo

1% · 2020

(particle) [indicates a prepositional phrase]

by Theepicosity, akesi kon Nalasuni

loka

1% · ku lili · 2021

limb e.g. arm, leg

by unknown

lokon

1% · 2018

[word made as a compromise between "lukin" and "oko"]

by jan Kamila, soweli Wipa

lu

1% · ku lili · 2021

(word reserved for future use by Sonja Lang)

by jan Sonja

neja

1% · ku lili · 2019

(number) four

by jan inwin

nowi

1% · 2023

connected, related, joined; complementary, mutual; exchange

by ilo Powa, kulupu Solali

nu

1% · ku lili · 2021

(word reserved for future use by Sonja Lang)

by jan Sonja

olala

1%

something "oh là là"

panke

1%

1. pan palisa Panke | 2. something typical of French culture | 3. calque-ing the French language when speaking toki pona.

papa

1%

father

samu

1% · ku lili · 2018

wanting to create new words

by jan Sonja

sapelipope

1%

fiddlesticks!, damn

sikako

1%

snail, gastropods, or “similar” animals

sipi

1% · 2007

ego, self, own

by spad0103

ta

1% · 2022

(particle) [marks the previous words as preverbs]

by ilo Powa

tankala

1% · 2021

southeast

by jan Sonja

ten

1% · 2017

[shortened variant of tenpo]

by jan Kisinja

tona

1% · 2020

toner

by akesi kon Nalasuni

towoki

1%

hewwo

u

1% · ku lili · 2021

(word reserved for future use by Sonja Lang)

by jan Sonja

umesu

1% · ku lili · 2021

amaze people by being on the top of the leaderboard of a toki pona game

by jan Wija

we

1% · 2019

(acts as a transition from one complete sentence to another)

by jan inwin

wi

1% · 2017

(pronoun) we (excluding you)

by jan inwin

wiwi

1%

yes absolutely!, (strong) agreement, consent, to approve e <something>

ako

0% · 2021

(interjection) [general interjection, context-dependent]

by jan Epen

an

0% · 2023

attributed location

by waso Netun

antikontitutonelema

0%

a big mess, to mess up in a big way.

api

0% · 2021

🐝; bee

by heav

apoko

0% · 2022

the 💀 emoji; a Toki Pona adaptation of the meme "I forgor"

by kije Enki

epikule

0% · 2021

kule epiku

by lipamanka

ini

0% · 2019

the digit 2

by jan Lenoka

inisa

0% · 2023

forget

by pan Waja

inta

0% · 2022

at least, definitely; still, yet, even

by ilo Powa

jatu

0% · 2019

the digit 1

by jan Lenoka

ka

0% · 2021

(replacement for li, marked for future tense)

by jan Posuke

kajo

0% · 2019

the digit 9

by jan Lenoka

kalapisituji

0%

scam, utterly nonsensical, muddled and confused (often on purpose)

kewi

0% · 2022

credit, acknowledgement, capital, reputation, status

by jan Mesa Pan Masa

kikulo

0%

immature, kikoolol

kutopoma

0% · 2021

the Korean group chat "kulupu pi toki pona pi ma Anku"

lajotu

0% · 2021

cat

by kulupu Menasewi

lenke

0% · 2019

the digit 0

by jan Lenoka

lijokuku

0% · 2021

to express agreement with laughter

by jan Epen

lipasa

0% · 2021

[fake word that doesn't exist, for catching dishonestly filled surveys]

by kala Asi

lisa

0% · 2021

fox

by jan Kita

loku

0% · 2019

the digit 6

by jan Lenoka

masalo

0%

gosh! arghhh! / (also: facepalm)

me

0%

[question particle modifier]

by David B

ne

0% · 2023

undo particle

by waso Netun

nu

0% · 2019

sin

by jan pan

nun

0% · 2019

the digit 5

by jan Lenoka

onono

0% · 2023

calling attention to urgency

by ko Luna

opasan

0% · 2021

talented, brilliant, opossum

by smoothied

patu

0% · 2019

the digit 8

by jan Lenoka

pela

0% · 2020

dog

by jan Sonja

pipolo

0%

something that is supposed to be “kikolo” but isn't

positu

0% · 2022

the life, universe, and everything else

by waso Pini

potesu

0% · 2021

totally radical

by soko Tulinja

saja

0% · 2022

trees, wood, order, taxonomy

salu

0% · 2022

comfort, security, safety, stability; attention, care, caution

by rose

se

0% · 2019

the digit 4

by jan Lenoka

se

0% · 2023

one's own

by waso Netun

silapa

0% · 2021

giraffe

by jan Kita

sipije

0% · 2023

autism

by a friend of lipamanka

siwala

0% · 2023

the quality of being outside of understanding but accepted as reality; the quality of being not wished to be understood by one for the benefits associated with not understanding

by ilo Powa

sole

0% · 2022

pattern, constant, unchanged, unaltered, unaffected; instinct, habit, to use to, to tend to

by waso Netun

su

0% · 2019

[yes/no question marker, replacing the role of li]

by kili Tesa, jan Selu

suke

0% · ku lili · 2021

[typo of sike]

by jan Sonja

suwili

0% · 2020

cute animal

by leko Icy

take

0% · 2019

the digit 7

by jan Lenoka

teki

0% · 2023

case, circumstance, situation, event, state (of affairs, being), status

by ilo Powa

toma

0% · ku lili · 2021

[typo of tomo]

by jan Sonja

waken

0% · 2021

wug

by soweli nata

wisa

0% · 2021

dog, canine

iseki

2023

flower; adornment, accessory, garnish, spice; ornamental, aesthetic, beauty, flourish

by kulupu Solali

ja

2021

(particle) [marks the previous word(s) as a single preverb]

by wuwojiti Heav, jan Pensa, jan Kita

juna

2024

train, tram; tracked vehicle

by jan Kulusepelipowi

kankuli

2024

scrunkly

by jan Lepeka

kasan

2023

legume, seed, nut, bean, soy, lentils, hard shelled fruit

by ilo Powa

kepa

2024

pattern, order, sequence, series, rhythm; arrangement, organization, decluttering; weaving, knitting

by kolisin

kolin

2023

gloopy love

by umeja, suwi Sunomun

kolo

2021

pig

by soweli pi loje walo

kulaso

2024

green, greenish

by jan Lepeka

lan

2023

being, individual; something that exists; anything that can take action itself

by mu Ekisi

lonsi

2023

[a meaningless word related to tonsi]

by jan Emikili

masenta

2024

magenta, fuchsia, pink, pinkish

by jan Lepeka

nuwa

2019

newer

by jan pan

papa

2019

Baba from Baba is You

by petrak@7604

papa

2021

spinning iridium object, accelerating exponentially

by heav_

pulaso

2024

blue, blueish, indigo, navy blue, ultramarine

by jan Lepeka

sulaso

2024

cyan, turquoise, teal, aquamarine, sky blue, light blue, light blueish

by jan Lepeka

tasun

2021

dachshund

by jan Pensa, jan Kita