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{{Needs work|In need of specific page numbers for citations on profanity in lipu ku, along with spellchecking and formatting}}
'''Profanity''' is the use of offensive or obscene words for a variety of purposes, often to express strong emotions, as a grammatical intensifier, or to express informality. While Toki Pona does not have any defined profanity, many words in Toki Pona are sometimes translated to other languages as profanity.
==Insults==
==Exclamations==
Quick [[Interjections|exclamations]] to let off steam are made up on the spot, fitting the situation.
* {{tp|ike}} — used when something generally bad happens
* {{tp|jaki}} — used when something displeasant happens
* {{tp|pakala}} — used when something doesn't go as planned or breaks
* {{tp|a}} — used as a general reaction to anything
* {{tp|mu}} — used to voice an unwordable response out of frustration
* {{tp|kala}} — for when your hovercraft is filled with too many eels{{citation needed|date=2/22/2024|reason=Personal inexperience with both hovercrafts and anguilliformes}}
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Toki Pona makes no significant distinction between an informal and formal register, so idiomatic swearing would not be used for {{w|code-switching}}.
==In the ''Official Toki Pona series''==
There have been some mentions of profanity in the ''[[Official Toki Pona]]'' series, particularly for the translations in {{ku|en}}.
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