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== Featured in {{tp|pu}} ==

These phrases occur in {{pu}}.

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!Lexicalized phrase

!Meaning

!Alternatives

|{{tp|[[toki pona]]}}<ref>Same goes for {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} and such.</ref>

|the Language of Good by [[Sonja Lang]]

|{{tp|toki ni}}, {{tp|toki lili}}, {{tp|toki pi nimi lili}}, {{tp|toki pi nimi mute ala}}, {{tp|toki pi nimi ale mute}} ([[How many words does toki pona have?|or more]])<br />{{tp|toki pi jan Sonja}}, {{tp|toki pu}}, {{tp|toki tan lipu pu}}, {{tp|toki ku}}<br />Any above, replacing {{tp|toki}} with {{tp|nasin toki}}

|{{tp|tomo tawa}}<ref>Funnily enough, {{tp|pu}} uses this as part of a call {{tp|not}} to lexicalize, proposing {{tp|ilo tawa}} from the perspective of a driver and {{tp|kiwen tawa}} from that of a hit pedestrian.</ref>

|car

|{{tp|ilo tawa}}, {{tp|kiwen tawa}}, {{tp|poki tawa}}, {{tp|supa mute tawa}}<br />Any above, replacing {{tp|tawa}} with {{tp|awen}}, {{tp|pini}} (when parked, stopped, or braking)<hr />{{tp|tomo nasin}}, {{tp|poki jan}}, {{tp|tomo pi noka sike}}, {{tp|soweli ilo}}, {{tp|mani kiwen}}<br />{{tp|tomo pi weka ma}}, {{tp|tomo pi pana kon ike}}, {{tp|tomo pi sike kalama}}, {{tp|ilo moli}} (critical)

|{{tp|telo nasa}}

|alcoholic drink

|{{tp|telo pan}}, {{tp|telo ike}}, {{tp|telo pona}}, {{tp|telo musi}}, {{tp|telo pi ante lawa}}, {{tp|telo pi lawa weka}}

|{{tp|jan pona}}

|friend

|{{tp|jan poka}}, {{tp|jan olin}} (for close friends), {{tp|jan mi}}, {{tp|jan kulupu}}, {{tp|jan pi kulupu mi}}<br />Any above, replacing {{tp|jan}} (for nonhuman friends)

|{{tp|jan lili}}

|child

|{{tp|jan kili}}, {{tp|jan tan mama}} (as in offspring)<br />{{tp|jan sin}}, {{tp|jan pi tenpo lili}} (as in youth)<br />Any above, replacing {{tp|jan}} (for nonhuman children)

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== Time phrases ==

{{Hatnote|See: [[Time]]}}

== Other ==

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!Meaning

!Alternatives

|{{tp|ma pona}}

|the Discord server {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}}

|{{tp|ma ni}}, {{tp|ma pi suli nanpa wan}}, {{tp|ma pi akesi Jan}}

|{{tp|jan sin}}

|newbie, especially in a {{tp|toki pona}} context

|{{tp|jan pi kama sona}}, {{tp|jan pi open sona}}, {{tp|jan pi sona lili}}<br />Any above, replacing {{tp|jan}} (for nonhuman newcomers)

|{{tp|nimi sin}}<ref>Often merged into {{tp|[[nimi sin]]}}, itself a new word.</ref>

|word created after {{tp|pu}} or {{tp|ku}}<hr />word that would be new to someone who has only read {{tp|pu}} or {{tp|ku}}, even if created before

|{{tp|nimi namako}}<ref>Itself using a {{tp|nimi namako}}. See [[Synonyms]].</ref>, {{tp|nimi pi pu ala}}, {{tp|nimi pi ku ala}}, {{tp|nimi nasa}}, {{tp|nimi pi kepeken lili}}

|{{tp|kasi nasa}}

|marijuana and its derivatives, such as edibles, vapes

|{{tp|moku nasa}}, {{tp|moku pi lawa weka}}, {{tp|kasi pi pilin nasa}}, {{tp|kasi pi wile moku}}

|{{tp|pana sona}}

|to teach, teaching, education

|{{tp|mi pana e sona}}, {{tp|sina kama sona tan mi}}

|{{tp|soweli tomo}}

|pet

|{{tp|soweli pona}}, {{tp|soweli poka}}, {{tp|soweli mi}}, {{tp|soweli jan}}, {{tp|soweli olin}}, {{tp|soweli awen}}<br />Any above, replacing {{tp|soweli}} with {{tp|akesi}}, {{tp|kala}}, {{tp|pipi}}, {{tp|waso}} (for non&ndash;land mammal pets)

|{{tp|ken la}}

|maybe

|{{tp|lon ken}}, {{tp|ni li ken}}

|{{tp|supa lape}}

|bed

|{{tp|ilo lape}}, {{tp|supa ko}}, {{tp|supa unpa}}

|{{tp|kalama musi}}

|music

|{{tp|musi kalama}}, {{tp|musi kute}}, {{tp|kalama nasin}}, {{tp|nasin kalama}}, {{tp|kalama kulupu}}, {{tp|kulupu kalama}}, {{tp|kalama pona}}

|{{tp|ilo sona}}

|computer

|{{tp|ilo}}, {{tp|ilo nanpa}}, {{tp|poki nanpa}}, {{tp|ilo pi sitelen soweli}}, {{tp|ilo supa}}, {{tp|ilo wawa}}

|{{tp|wile sona}}

|question

|{{tp|alasa sona}}, {{tp|kama sona}}, {{tp|toki tawa sona sin}}, {{tp|toki pi lon anu lon ala}}, {{tp|toki sama a ala a}}, {{tp|toki tan sona ona pi sona ala ona}}

|{{tp|tomo telo}}

|bathroom

|{{tp|tomo jaki}}, {{tp|tomo pi pana/weka jaki}}, {{tp|tomo pi pona selo}}

|{{tp|soweli mani}}

|cow

|{{tp|soweli suli}}, {{tp|soweli walo pimeja}}, {{tp|soweli pi telo walo}}

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