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==Semantic space==
The [[semantic space]] of {{tp|poka}}
When used as a [[spatial word]], {{tp|poka}} includes things that are physically beside or surrounding (but not enclosing) something, and is extended to refer to anything nearby. This sense is an antonym to {{tp|weka}}, which describes the far-removed.
==={{tp|pu}}===
In the "[[Dictionary (pu)|Official Toki Pona Dictionary]]" section, the book {{pu|en}} defines {{tp|poka}} as:
{{pu def}}
==={{tp|ku}}===
For {{ku|en}}, respondents in {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} translated these English words as {{tp|poka}}:<ref>{{cite ku|330}}</ref>
{{ku data}}
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