Synonyms

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In addition to the well-known 120 words, pu lists the following 3 words as "synonyms":

  • kin as a synonym of a
  • namako as a synonym of sin
  • oko as a synonym of lukin

Those words were in use at the time of publishing, but with different meanings to their supposed relatives. Calling them "synonyms" was a deliberate attempt to merge their meanings[1]. However, the ku surveys have determined that most of the people who use these words use them with different meanings.