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== Featured in ''[[pu]]'' == |
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=== toki pona === |
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| toki pona<ref>Same goes for ''sitelen pona'' and such.</ref> || the language of good by Sonja Lang || toki ni, toki pi jan Sonja, toki lili, toki pi nimi lili |
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| tomo tawa<ref>Funnily enough, ''pu'' uses this as part of a call ''not'' to lexicalize, proposing ''ilo tawa'' from the perspective of a driver and ''kiwen tawa'' for a near-hit pedestrian.</ref> || car || ilo tawa, poki tawa, soweli ilo |
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| telo nasa || alcoholic drink || telo pan, telo ike, telo pona |
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| jan pona || friend || jan poka, jan olin (for close friends), jan mi |
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| jan lili || child || jan kili (if as in offspring), jan sin (if as in young) |
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Meaning: the language of good by Sonja Lang |
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Alternatives: toki ni, toki pi jan Sonja, toki lili, toki pi nimi lili |
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Notes: Same goes for ''sitelen pona'' and such. |
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=== tomo tawa === |
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Meaning: car |
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Alternatives: ilo tawa, poki tawa, soweli ilo |
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Notes: Funnily enough, ''pu'' uses this as part of a call ''not'' to lexicalize, proposing ''ilo tawa'' from the perspective of a driver and ''kiwen tawa'' for a near-hit pedestrian. |
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=== telo nasa === |
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Meaning: alcoholic drink |
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Alternatives: telo pan, telo ike, telo pona |
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=== jan pona === |
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Meaning: friend |
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Alternatives: jan poka, jan olin (for close friends), jan mi |
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=== jan lili === |
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Meaning: child |
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Alternatives: jan kili (if as in offspring), jan sin (if as in young) |
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== Time phrases == |
== Time phrases == |
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=== tenpo [suno/esun/mun/sike] === |
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Meaning: day/week/month/year |
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| tenpo [suno/esun/mun/sike] || day/week/month/year || sike [], [] |
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Alternatives: sike [], [] |
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| tenpo pini || past || tenpo majuna, tenpo tan, tenpo weka |
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=== tenpo pini === |
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| tenpo ni || present || tenpo lon, tenpo mi |
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Meaning: past |
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| tenpo kama || future || tenpo sin, tenpo tawa, tenpo pi sona ala |
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=== tenpo ni === |
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Meaning: present |
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Alternatives: tenpo lon, tenpo mi |
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=== tenpo kama === |
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Meaning: future |
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Alternatives: tenpo sin, tenpo tawa, tenpo pi sona ala |
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== Other == |
== Other == |
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=== ma pona === |
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Meaning: the Discord server ''[[ma pona pi toki pona]]'' |
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| ma pona || the Discord server ''[[ma pona pi toki pona]]'' || ma ni, ma pi suli nanpa wan, ma pi akesi Jan |
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| jan sin || newbie, especially in a ''toki pona'' context || jan pi kama sona, jan pi sona lili |
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=== jan sin === |
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| nimi sin || word created after ''pu''/''ku'', or worse: any word not in a given official set (including ones created before it) || nimi namako, nimi pi [pu/ku] ala, nimi nasa |
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Meaning: newbie, especially in a ''toki pona'' context |
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| kasi nasa || marijuana and its derivatives such as edibles, vapes || moku nasa, moku pi lawa weka, kasi pi pilin nasa, kasi pi wile moku |
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Alternatives: jan pi kama sona, jan pi sona lili |
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| pana sona || to teach, teaching, education || mi pana e sona, sina kama sona tan mi |
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| soweli tomo || pet || soweli pona, soweli poka, soweli mi, soweli jan |
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Meaning: word created after ''pu''/''ku'', or worse: any word not in a given official set (including ones created before it) |
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| ken la || maybe || ni li ken |
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Alternatives: nimi namako, nimi pi [pu/ku] ala, nimi nasa |
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=== kasi nasa === |
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Meaning: marijuana and its derivatives such as edibles, vapes |
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Alternatives: moku nasa, moku pi lawa weka, kasi pi pilin nasa, kasi pi wile moku |
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=== pana sona === |
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Meaning: to teach, teaching, education |
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Alternatives: "mi pana e sona," "sina kama sona tan mi" |
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=== soweli tomo === |
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Meaning: pet |
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Alternatives: soweli pona, soweli poka, soweli mi, soweli jan |
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=== ken la === |
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Meaning: maybe |
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Alternatives: ni li ken |