| Word |
Definition |
Etymology |
Notes |
| kisi |
hi |
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| i |
to be, <object marker> |
english "is", toki pona "e" |
is the copula, but also placed before the object, except for sentences where the copula is used |
| ki |
to be, <object marker> |
english "is", toki pona "e" |
used when the previous word ends with "i" (not "ai") or "in" (not "ain") |
| kiwi |
to have |
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| iwi |
to want |
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| awa |
no, not, don't |
toki pona "ala" |
sentence-final negator, word for "no" |
| kawa |
not, don't, 0 |
toki pona "ala" |
used when the previous word ends with "a" or "an", the number 0 |
| whiki |
box |
toki pona "poki" |
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| piki |
house |
toki pona "poki" |
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| whuwa |
cute animal |
japanese "fuwafuwa", toki pona "puwa" |
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| wa |
I, me |
japanese "watashi" |
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| kaka |
food |
japanese "taberu", hindi "khaa" |
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| ipi |
he, she, they |
toki pona "ipi" |
gender-neutral 3rd-person pronoun, can be singular or plural |
| ri |
this |
toki pona "ni" |
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| wi |
that |
hindi "voh" |
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| in |
you |
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can be singular or plural, if it is the subject of am imperative sentence, it can be dropped. |
| iwu |
we, us |
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| aipa |
any fruit or vegetable |
english "apple" |
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| wara |
water |
english "water" |
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| uwu |
to use |
english "uwu" |
substitute for easily-inferrable verb |
| sakan |
electronic device |
hindi "sangaNak" |
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| wiwi |
chair, table, furniture |
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| sika |
sound, to make a sound |
english "speaker" |
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| kuwuka |
to write, writing |
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| whaki |
money |
toki pona "mani", english "money" |
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| si |
what |
toki pona "seme" |
works like toki pona "seme" |
| suwi |
sweet |
toki pona "suwi" |
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| siwi |
cute |
toki pona "suwi" |
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| parai |
love, to love, large |
hindi "pyaare", hindi "baRe" |
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| kipisi |
to divide, to cut |
toki pona "kipisi" |
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| whiwi |
soft |
japanese "fuwafuwa", toki pona "puwa" |
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| kiwa |
near |
english "near" |
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| iwa |
far |
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| kiran |
knowledge, to know |
hindi "gyaan" |
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| pi |
together with |
hindi "bhee" |
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| kin |
to be able |
toki pona "ken" |
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| saiwain |
front |
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| pisi |
back |
toki pona "monsi" |
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| waiwai |
parent |
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| an |
and, <25s place value seperator> |
english "and" |
place value markers are skipped if they would otherwise have 0 before them |
| ra |
or |
hindi "yaa" |
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| pin |
and/or |
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| pira |
black |
toki pona "pimeja" |
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| wawu |
red |
hindi "laal" |
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| ai |
green |
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| puwu |
blue |
english "blue" |
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| airai |
magenta |
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| riwi |
yellow |
toki pona "jelo", english "yellow" |
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| saikain |
cyan |
english "cyan" |
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| wawi |
white |
toki pona "walo" |
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| awi |
all |
toki pona "ali" |
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| pasiwa |
easy |
toki pona "pasila" |
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| ahipa |
hard |
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| asi |
to like, good, something liked |
hindi "acchi" |
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| iki |
to hate, bad, something hated |
toki pona "ike" |
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| wukin |
to look, to see, to look at |
toki pona "lukin" |
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| uhi |
small |
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| a |
<imperitive>, <emphasis> |
toki pona "o", toki pona "a" |
imperitive if at the beginning of a sentence, emphasis if at the end of a sentence |
| ka |
<imperitive>, <emphasis> |
toki pona "o", toki pona "a" |
used when the previous word ends with "a" or "an" |
| awawa |
to talk, to say, language |
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| kain |
word, name |
english "name", hindi "naam" |
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| kan |
with |
toki pona "kan" |
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| ku |
<changes giving to recieving> |
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placed after "kuwuka" to make "to read", placed after "kuki" to mean "to listen to music", etc. |
| kuki |
to sing, song |
toki pona "kute" |
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| pan |
to give, 10 |
toki pona "pana", hindi "paanch" |
this language uses base 5 |
| usi |
<yes or no question marker> |
toki pona "anu seme" |
placed sentance-finally |
| kisuwi |
kisuwi |
toki pona "toki suwi" |
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| aka |
to come |
hindi "aata" |
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| kawa |
to go |
toki pona "tawa" |
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| sa |
in, to |
toki pona "insa" |
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| pa |
place, land, location |
toki pona "ma" |
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| kuwi |
plant |
english "tree" |
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| uru |
to start |
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| paki |
to end |
toki pona "pake" |
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| ru |
under |
english "under" |
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| rai |
over |
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| wu |
very, many |
english "woo" |
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| hu |
tool |
hindi "hoon" |
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| ira |
person |
toki pona "jan" |
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| kapa |
tip, pointy end |
toki pona "kapa" |
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| suwiwi |
land animal |
toki pona "soweli" |
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| supuwa |
water animal |
english "splash" |
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| whuwai |
air animal |
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| akipa |
animal |
english "animal" |
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| aihu |
something long and flexable |
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| rara |
stick |
english "long" |
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| hain |
hand |
english "hand" |
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| wiku |
leg |
english "leg" |
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| wara |
head |
toki pona "lawa" |
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| wiwu |
internet |
toki pona "linluwi" |
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| aisu |
cold |
english "ice" |
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| iwai |
warm |
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| kuwupu |
group |
toki pona "kulupu" |
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| kun |
long cylindrical object |
english "to" |
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| pikawa |
bye |
toki pona "mi tawa" |
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| ha |
yes |
hindi "haan" |
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| wiru |
word |
english "word" |
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| kapaki |
new, to add |
toki pona "namako", hindi "namak" |
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| surin |
string |
english "string" |
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| aikai |
to change, modification |
toki pona "ante" |
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| sin |
thing |
english "thing" |
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| rika |
life, to live |
hindi "rehta" |
can also be an adjective |
| suki |
light |
toki pona "suno" |
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| siki |
circle, to spin, to rotate |
toki pona "sike" |
can also refer to any regular polygon with 5 or more sides |
| para |
to pay |
toki pona "pana" |
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| kiwhu |
to gift, gift |
english "gift" |
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| waru |
wood |
english "wood" |
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| saiku |
to search, to hunt |
english "search" |
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| puwi |
to play, game |
english "play" |
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| iwiwi |
cute voice |
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| hari |
to trade |
hindi "KHareedatee" |
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| kaku |
roof |
hindi "chhat" |
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| whiwhi |
flat surface |
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| kipi |
time |
toki pona "tenpo" |
this word can be used to make time constructions, like toki pona "tenpo ni la" etc. |
| aki |
yesterday, tomorrow |
toki pona "ante" |
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| aku |
today |
hindi "aaj" |
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| risu |
friend |
hindi "dost" |
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| awiwi |
best friend |
toki pona "ali" |
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| kakaka |
enemy, to fight |
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| kasu |
grass |
hindi "ghaas", toki pona "kasi" |
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| whiwha |
clay, dirt, semisolid |
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| piri |
bug |
english "bee" |
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| whirun |
old |
toki pona "majuna" |
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| wika |
to remove, abandoned thing |
toki pona "weka" |
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| piwi |
flower |
hindi "phool" |
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| pasin |
to teach |
toki pona "pana sona" |
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| puri |
to compete |
hindi "pooree" |
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| saru |
star |
english "star" |
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| kara |
moon, to glow softly, 4 |
hindi "chaand", hindi "char" |
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| san |
sun, to glow brightly |
english "sun" |
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| win |
<permanency marker> |
toki pona "lon" |
turns "ha" into "always" and "awa" into "never" |
| whi |
if, when |
english "if" |
works like toki pona "la" |
| hai |
<regrouper> |
hindi "hain" |
like toki pona "pi" |
| kira |
wut, what |
hindi "kya" |
this is an interjection, not a question word |
| awin |
to stay |
toki pona "awen" |
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| sawhi |
card |
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| iku |
1 |
hindi "ek" |
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| rin |
2 |
hindi "do" |
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| uwi |
3 |
toki pona "tuli" |
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| haipan |
11 |
hindi "paanch" |
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| waipan |
12 |
hindi "paanch" |
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| saipan |
13 |
hindi "paanch" |
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| paiki |
14 |
toki pona "pake" |
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| rasai |
20 |
hindi "das" |
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| wharai |
21 |
hindi "gyaareh" |
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| sain |
letter |
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| kisain |
the letter k |
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| pisain |
the letter p |
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| husain |
the letter h |
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| whusain |
the letter wh |
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| rasain |
the letter r |
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| wasain |
the letter w |
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| saisain |
the letter s |
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| rahisain |
<1g2 letter name> |
hindi "naheen" |
(the 8th letter of the first script) |
| awasain |
the letter rmv, <2g2 letter name> |
toki pona "ala" |
(the 9th letter of the first script) |
| hasain |
<3g2 letter name> |
hindi "haan" |
(the 10th letter of the first script) |
| wikusain |
the letter n, <4g2 letter name> |
toki pona "lon" |
(the 11th letter of the first script) |
| huhi |
<125s place value seperator> |
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place value markers are skipped if they would otherwise have 0 before them |
| hi |
<625s place value seperator> |
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place value markers are skipped if they would otherwise have 0 before them |
| hasa |
<higher place value seperator> |
hindi "hazaar" |
place value markers are skipped if they would otherwise have 0 before them |
| riki |
triangle |
hindi "trikoN" |
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| waka |
square |
hindi "vagra" |
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| sipi |
oval, circle |
toki pona "sike" |
can also refer to any polygon with 5 or more sides |
| wawin |
dream, to sleep |
toki pona "lape lon" |
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| sawu |
to wait |
english "stall" |
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| ukai |
<group of related things> |
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| uwha |
<group of similar things> |
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| whiwika |
<in-between time> |
english "center" |
any time between the start and the end of an action |
| hawha |
strength, strong |
toki pona "wawa" |
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| iru |
clothing, to wear |
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| sai |
<loanword marker> |
english "the" |
placed before the loanword |
| kuhi |
to control |
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| pawha |
to create |
toki pona "pana" |
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| kiwin |
rock, anything hard |
toki pona "kiwen" |
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| rasin |
method |
toki pona "nasin" |
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| whai |
<ordinal marker> |
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placed after the number |
| kapisi |
grey, brown, darkish color |
toki pona "kapesi" |
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| haipisi |
pink, light green, brightish color |
toki pona "kapesi" |
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| kahi |
to need |
hindi "chahiye" |
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| kiwu |
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toki pona "monekilu" |
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