Appendix:Toki Pona/luka

Toki Pona

Glyph origin

sitelen pona
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sitelen sitelen

• sitelen pona: From a hand shape. Hence kepeken, moku, pali, pana.

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian ruka (“hand, arm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluka/

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• Hyphenation: lu‧ka

Noun

luka

1. The arm or hand, or a comparably tactile limb or organ.
   • 2014 May 25, Sonja Lang, “Writings of Bahá’u’lláh”, in Toki Pona: The Language of Good, page 88:

     sewi li open e telo suwi kepeken luka wawa.

     We have unsealed the choice Wine with the fingers of might and power.

Numeral

luka

1. Five.

Adjective

luka

1. Of or relating to the arm or hand; brachial or manual.

Verb

luka

1. (transitive) To apply the arm or hand to; to physically touch or feel with the arm or hand.

   mi luka e waso.

   I pet a bird.

   ale o luka ala e nena suli loje!

   No one press the big red button!