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The [[semantic space]] of {{tp|pona}} includes positive qualities, especially those that are coherent with [[Toki Pona]]'s [[philosophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=//lipamanka.gay/essays/what-is-pona|title=what is “pona?”|author={{tok|[[lipamanka]]}}|username=|date=|website=lipamanka.gay|publisher=|access-date=2024-05-07|quote=}}</ref> It covers ideas of goodness, helpfulness, and peace and calm. It is an [[antonym]] of {{tp|[[ike]]}} ("bad").

{{tp|pona}} can also refer to things related to the Toki Pona language:. This treats Toki Pona ({{lit|the language of good}}) as a language that is {{tp|pona}} by definition.

The {{tp|[[sitelen sitelen]]}} word glyph for {{tp|pona}} ({{ss|pona}}) is derived from the [[Toki Pona logo]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jonathangabel.com/toki-pona/acknowledgements/|title={{tok|sitelen sitelen}} acknowledgements and etymology|author=[[Jonathan Gabel|Gabel, Jonathan]]|date=2012|website=jonathangabel.com|access-date=16 November 2023}}</ref> with an emphasized smile, the three bumps on top being equivalent to the [[emitters]] of the logo.