Official Word List

Total 123 words from the official word list in the book at .

a

interj ah, ha, uh, oh, ooh, aw, well (emotion word)

akesi

n non-cute animal, reptile, amphibian

ala

mod no, not, none, un-

n nothing, negation, zero

interj no!

alasa

vt gather, hunt

ale, ali

n everything, anything, life, the universe

mod all, every, complete, whole

anpa

n bottom, lower part, under, below, floor, beneath

mod low, lower, bottom, down

ante

n difference

mod different

conj otherwise, or else

vt change, alter, modify

anu

conj or

awen

vi stay, wait, remain

vt keep

mod remaining, stationary, permanent, sedentary

e

sep (introduces a direct object)

en

conj and (used to coordinate head nouns)

esun

n market, shop

ijo

n thing, something, stuff, anything, object

mod of something

vt objectify

ike

mod bad, negative, wrong, evil, overly complex, (figuratively) unhealthy

interj oh dear! woe! alas!

n negativity, badness, evil

vt to make bad, to worsen, to have a negative effect upon

vi to be bad, to suck

[sounds like icky]

ilo

n tool, device, machine, thing used for a specific purpose

insa

n inside, inner world, centre, stomach

mod inner, internal

[inside]

jaki

mod dirty, gross, filthy

n dirt, pollution, garbage, filth

vt pollute, dirty

interj ew! yuck!

[yucky]

jan

n person, people, human, being, somebody, anybody

mod human, somebody's, personal, of people

vt personify, humanize, personalize

jelo

mod yellow, light green

[yellow]

jo

vt have, contain

n having

kama receive, get, take, obtain

kala

n fish, sea creature

kalama

n sound, noise, voice

vi make noise

vt sound, ring, play (an instrument)

kama

vi come, become, arrive, happen, pursue actions to arrive to (a certain state), manage to, start to

n event, happening, chance, arrival, beginning

mod coming, future

vt bring about, summon

[come up]

kasi

n plant, leaf, herb, tree, wood

ken

vi can, is able to, is allowed to, may, is possible

n possibility, ability, power to do things, permission

vt make possible, enable, allow, permit

cont it is possible that

kepeken

vt use

prep with

kili

n fruit, pulpy vegetable, mushroom

kin

mod also, too, even, indeed (emphasizes the word(s) before it)

kipisi

(yet undefined entry in the official word list)

kiwen

mod hard, solid, stone-like, made of stone or metal

n hard thing, rock, stone, metal, mineral, clay

ko

n semi-solid or squishy substance, e.g. paste, powder, gum

kon

n air, wind, smell, soul

mod air-like, ethereal, gaseous

kule

n colour, paint

mod colourful

vt colour, paint

kulupu

n group, community, society, company, people

mod communal, shared, public, of the society

kute

vt listen, hear

mod auditory, hearing

la

sep (between adverb or phrase of context and sentence)

lape

n, vi sleep, rest

mod sleeping, of sleep

laso

mod blue, blue-green

lawa

n head, mind

mod main, leading, in charge

vt lead, control, rule, steer

len

n clothing, cloth, fabric

lete

n cold

mod cold, uncooked

vt cool down, chill

li

sep "(between any subject except mi and sina and its verb; also used to introduce a new verb for the same subject)"

lili

mod small, little, young, a bit, short, few, less

vt reduce, shorten, shrink, lessen

linja

n long, very thin, floppy thing, e.g. string, rope, hair, thread, cord, chain

lipu

n flat and bendable thing, e.g. paper, card, ticket

loje

mod red

lon

prep be (located) in/at/on

vi be there, be present, be real/true, exist, be awake

luka

n hand, arm

lukin

vt see, look at, watch, read

vi look, watch out, pay attention

mod visual(ly)

[looking]

lupa

n hole, orifice, window, door

[sounds like loop]

ma

n land, earth, country, (outdoor) area

mama

n parent, mother, father

mod of the parent, parental, maternal, fatherly

[sounds like momma]

mani

n money, material wealth, currency, dollar, capital

[money]

meli

n woman, female, girl, wife, girlfriend

mod female, feminine, womanly

[Mary]

mi

n I, we

mod my, our

[me]

mije

n man, male, boy, husband, boyfriend

mod male, masculine, manly

moku

n food, meal

vt eat, drink, swallow, ingest, consume

moli

n death

vi die, be dead

vt kill

mod dead, deadly, fatal

monsi

n back, rear end, butt, behind

mod back, rear

mu

interj woof! meow! moo! etc. (cute animal noise)

[moo]

mun

n moon

mod lunar

[moon]

musi

n fun, playing, game, recreation, art, entertainment

mod artful, fun, recreational

vi play, have fun

vt amuse, entertain

mute

mod many, very, much, several, a lot, abundant, numerous, more

n amount, quantity

vt make many or much

[multi]

namako

n food additive, accessory, something extra

vt season, embellish, stimulate

nanpa

n number

oth -th (ordinal numbers)

[number]

nasa

mod silly, crazy, foolish, drunk, strange, stupid, weird

vt drive crazy, make weird

nasin

n way, manner, custom, road, path, doctrine, system, method

nena

n bump, nose, hill, mountain, button

ni

mod this, that

nimi

n word, name

noka

n leg, foot

o

sep O (vocative or imperative)

interj hey! (calling somebody's attention)

oko

n eye

[similar to oculist]

olin

n love

mod love

vt to love (a person)

ona

n she, he, it, they

mod her, his, its, their

open

vt open, turn on

pakala

n blunder, accident, mistake, destruction, damage, breaking

vt screw up, fuck up, botch, ruin, break, hurt, injure, damage, spoil, ruin

vi screw up, fall apart, break

interj damn! fuck!

pali

n activity, work, deed, project

mod active, work-related, operating, working

vt do, make, build, create

vi act, work, function

palisa

n long, mostly hard object, e.g. rod, stick, branch

pan

n grain, cereal

pana

vt give, put, send, place, release, emit, cause

n giving, transfer, exchange

pi

sep of, belonging to

pilin

n feelings, emotion, heart

vi feel

vt feel, think, sense, touch

[feeling]

pimeja

mod black, dark

n darkness, shadows

vt darken

pini

n end, tip

mod completed, finished, past, done, ago

vt finish, close, end, turn off

pipi

n bug, insect, spider

poka

n side, hip, next to

prep in the accompaniment of, with

mod neighbouring

poki

n container, box, bowl, cup, glass

[box]

pona

n good, simplicity, positivity

mod good, simple, positive, nice, correct, right

interj great! good! thanks! OK! cool! yay!

vt improve, fix, repair, make good

[bonam]

pu

(yet undefined entry in the official word list)

sama

mod same, similar, equal, of equal status or position

prep like, as, seem

seli

n fire, warmth, heat

mod hot, warm, cooked

vt heat, warm up, cook

selo

n outside, surface, skin, shell, bark, shape, peel

seme

oth what, which, wh- (question word)

sewi

n high, up, above, top, over, on

mod superior, elevated, religious, formal

sijelo

n body, physical state

sike

n circle, wheel, sphere, ball, cycle

mod round, cyclical

sin

mod new, fresh, another, more

vt renew, renovate, freshen

sina

n you

mod your

sinpin

n front, chest, torso, face, wall

sitelen

n picture, image

vt draw, write

sona

n knowledge, wisdom, intelligence, understanding

vt know, understand, know how to

vi know, understand

kama learn, study

soweli

n animal, especially land mammal, lovable animal

suli

mod big, tall, long, adult, important

vt enlarge, lengthen

n size

suno

n sun, light

supa

n horizontal surface, e.g furniture, table, chair, pillow, floor

suwi

n candy, sweet food

mod sweet, cute

vt sweeten

[sweet]

tan

prep from, by, because of, since

n origin, cause

taso

mod only, sole

conj but

[that's all]

tawa

prep to, in order to, towards, for, until

vi go to, walk, travel, move, leave

n movement, transportation

mod moving, mobile

vt move, displace

[towards]

telo

n water, liquid, juice, sauce

vt water, wash with water

tenpo

n time, period of time, moment, duration, situation

toki

n language, talking, speech, communication

mod talking, verbal

vt say

vi talk, chat, communicate

interj hello! hi!

tomo

n indoor constructed space, e.g. house, home, room, building

mod urban, domestic, household

tu

mod two

n duo, pair

vt double, separate/cut/divide in two

[two]

unpa

n sex, sexuality

mod erotic, sexual

vt have sex with, sleep with, fuck

vi have sex

uta

n mouth

mod oral

utala

n conflict, disharmony, competition, fight, war, battle, attack, blow, argument, physical or verbal violence

vt hit, strike, attack, compete against

walo

mod white, light (colour)

n white thing or part, whiteness, lightness

[sounds like wall, which is often white]

wan

mod one, a

n unit, element, particle, part, piece

vt unite, make one

[one]

waso

n bird, winged animal

wawa

n energy, strength, power

mod energetic, strong, fierce, intense, sure, confident

vt strengthen, energize, empower

weka

mod away, absent, missing

n absence

vt throw away, remove, get rid of

wile

vt to want, need, wish, have to, must, will, should

n desire, need, will

mod necessary