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The [[semantic space]] of {{tp|pona}} includes positive qualities, especially those that are coherent with [[Toki Pona]]'s [[philosophy]]. It covers ideas of goodness, helpfulness, and peace and calm. It is an [[antonym]] of {{tp|[[ike]]}} ("bad").

While {{tp|pona}} is also often translated as "simple", [[Minimalism|oversimplification can still be {{tp|[[ike]]}} ("bad")]]. In practice, {{tp|pona}} describes the happy medium between overcomplicated and oversimplified. In this sense, something is {{tp|pona}} if it limits itself to the relevant and essential.