List of English words from Toki Pona

This is a list of English words derived from Toki Pona, most of which are used to discuss Toki Pona itself.

This list does not encompass Toki Ponglish, a form of code-switching in which any English or Toki Pona word can occur.

J

jan't

IPA: /jɑnt/

(adjective) Avoiding the Toki Pona word jan.

(noun) This style of speech.

M

nimisinner

IPA: /ˌnijmijˈsijnər/, /-ˈsɪnər/

(noun) A creator or user of nimi sin (Toki Pona neologisms and extra words).

P

pin't

IPA: /pijnt/

(adjective) Avoiding the Toki Pona word pi.

(noun) This style of speech.

pu-rist or purist

IPA: /ˈpuwrɪst/, /ˈpʊrɪst/

(adjective) Trying to closely match the style of Toki Pona used in the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good.

(noun) A proponent of this style of speech.

→ pu-rism or purism (noun) This style of speech or its philosophy.

S

sitelenponize (also capitalized)

IPA: /ˌsijtɛlɛnˈpownajz/

(verb) To convert into sitelen pona (a logographic writing system).

→ sitelenponization (noun), sitelenponized (adjective)

T

tokiponist or tokiponian or tokiponan (also capitalized)

IPA: /ˌtowkijˈpownɪst/

(noun, also tokiponer) A speaker or proponent of Toki Pona.

(adjective) Of Toki Pona's philosophy.

tokiponize or tokiponise (also capitalized)

IPA: /ˌtowkijˈpownajz/

(verb) To make into Toki Pona, especially to convert (a name) into Toki Pona's phonology.

→ tokiponization or tokiponisation (noun), tokiponized or tokiponised (adjective)