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Nonetheless, some semi-lexicalizations do creep into common usage. This page aims to catalog them, and provide ideas for alternatives, and inspiration for your own phrasings.
==Phrases
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! Lexicalized phrase
! Meaning
! Alternatives
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| {{tp|[[toki pona]]}}<ref group="lower-alpha">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
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| {{tp|tomo tawa}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Funnily enough, {{tp|pu}} uses this as part of a call
| car
| {{tp|ilo tawa}}, {{tp|kiwen tawa}}, {{tp|poki tawa}}, {{tp|supa mute tawa}}<br
|-
| {{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}}
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| {{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
|-
| {{tp|jan lili}}
| child
| {{tp|jan kili}}, {{tp|jan tan mama}} (as in offspring)<br
|}
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! Lexicalized phrase
! Meaning
! Alternatives
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| {{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}}
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| {{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
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| {{tp|nimi sin}}<ref group="lower-alpha">
| word created after {{tp|pu}} or {{tp|ku}}<hr
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| {{tp|kasi nasa}}
| marijuana and its derivatives, such as edibles, vapes, etc.
| {{tp|moku nasa}}, {{tp|moku pi lawa weka}}, {{tp|kasi pi pilin nasa}}, {{tp|kasi pi wile moku}}
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| {{tp|pana sona}}
| to teach, teaching, education
| {{tp|mi pana e sona}}, {{tp|sina kama sona tan mi}}
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| {{tp|soweli tomo}}
| pet
| {{tp|soweli pona}}, {{tp|soweli poka}}, {{tp|soweli mi}}, {{tp|soweli jan}}, {{tp|soweli olin}}, {{tp|soweli awen}}<br
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| {{tp|ken la}}
| maybe
| {{tp|lon ken}}, {{tp|ni li ken}}
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| {{tp|supa lape}}
| bed
| {{tp|ilo lape}}, {{tp|supa ko}}, {{tp|supa unpa}}
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| {{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}}
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| {{tp|ilo sona}}
| computer
| {{tp|ilo}}, {{tp|ilo nanpa}}, {{tp|poki nanpa}}, {{tp|ilo pi sitelen soweli}}, {{tp|ilo supa}}, {{tp|ilo wawa}}
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| {{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}}
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| {{tp|tomo telo}}
| bathroom
| {{tp|tomo jaki}}, {{tp|tomo pi pana/weka jaki}}, {{tp|tomo pi pona selo}}
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| {{tp|soweli mani}}
| cow
| {{tp|soweli suli}}, {{tp|soweli walo pimeja}}, {{tp|soweli pi telo walo}}
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==Notes==
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