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'''{{tp|nimi sin}}''' (literally, "new word") are extra words in [[Toki Pona]], especially those created or promoted by the speaking community.

* '''{{tp|nimi sin}}''' is the term most commonly used in the Toki Pona community. As it literally means "new words", it is usually (but not always) used for words that were coined after the publication of the book ''[[Toki Pona: The Language of Good]]''. Some people use the compound word '''nimisin''' instead, especially when talking about the topic in English.

* '''{{tp|nimi namako}}''' (literally, "additional, spicy, ornamental words") is also fairly commonly used, especially if people want to include old words predating {{pu}}, such as {{tp|[[majuna]]}} and {{tp|[[pake]]}}.

* '''{{wp|Neologism}}''' (from the Ancient Greek for "new word") is a linguistic term for a (relatively) recently coined word or term, especially one that is becoming accepted into mainstream language.

The terms '''non-pu words''' and '''{{tp|nimi pi pu ala}}''' refer specifically to words that are not [[nimi pu|pu words]] (the 120~124 words included in ''[[Toki Pona: The Language of Good]]''). Likewise, '''non-[[ku]] words''' or '''{{tp|nimi pi ku ala}}''' refers to words that are not among the "[[nimi ku|ku words]]" that are mentioned in ''[[Toki Pona Dictionary]]''.

* '''Historic and traditional usage''': Many {{tp|nimi sin}} are traditional words that have continued to be used, or have had revivals, despite their removal (or [[Synonyms|framing]]) as of {{tp|pu}}. Many {{tp|[[nimi ku suli]]}} fall under this, like {{tp|kin}}, {{tp|kipisi}}, {{tp|leko}}, {{tp|monsuta}}, {{tp|namako}}, and {{tp|oko}}. {{Indent|It is discouraged to use completely deprecated historical words for the sake of it. Examples include {{tp|iki}} or {{tp|ipi}} instead of {{tp|ona}}, and {{tp|pasila}}<ref group="lower-alpha">Deprecated before the first version of Toki Pona was shared in 2001. Not to be confused with {{tp|palisa}}.</ref> instead of {{tp|pona}} or {{tp|pali lili}}.<ref group="lower-alpha">Perhaps deprecated words could be used in fiction for an archaic dialect, though.</ref>}}

* '''High-frequency concepts''': Some {{tp|nimi sin}} are coined for common concepts that aren't covered in the base vocabulary. For example, {{tp|linluwi}} reflects the amount of Toki Pona usage that takes place online.

* '''Philosophical elaboration''': Some ''nimi sin'' are created with the expressed purpose of deepening the language's philosophical messages, often by creating words tackling a broadly applicable but precise concept to reveal its presence in everyday life. Additionally, some ''nimi sin'' create novel conflations or distinctions between two concepts in order to comment on the concepts themselves or their importance to the language as a whole.

* '''Jokes''': There are many joke {{tp|nimi sin}}. The joke is often that the meaning<ref group="lower-alpha">Irrelevant to general conversation, too specific, etc.</ref> or word itself<ref group="lower-alpha">Unpronounceable, too long, etc.</ref> is unsuited for Toki Pona. {{Indent|Despite this, some joke words are introduced to enough people to pick up momentum and get used in earnest. This and the subjective nature of humor have generated resistance.}}

While relatively few {{tp|nimi sin}} have caught on longterm, ''Toki Pona Dictionary'' argues that those that do should be considered "essential words" to the language<ref group="lower-alpha">The ''Toki Pona Dictionary'' does tacitly exclude {{tp|yupekosi}}, however.</ref>. As of November 2023, no other {{tp|nimi sin}} have met the 41% usage threshold of the {{tp|[[nimi ku suli]]}}, according to yearly [[ijo Linku#Word usage surveys|{{tok|Linku}} survey]].