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'''{{tp|loka}}''' is {{a category}} [[content word]] relating to limbs (arms or legs).
 
==Etymology==
The word {{tp|loka}} is a portmanteau of {{wtp|toki pona[[luka]]}} and {{tp|luka[[noka]]}}, andpresumably as a {{w|compromise}} similar to {{tp|noka[[lokon]]}}. It was coined in 2021.{{citation needed|date=2024-01-14}}
 
==Semantic space==
The [[semantic space]] of {{tp|loka}} includes limbs, encompassing arms and legs.
 
==={{tp|ku}}===
For {{ku|en}}, respondents in {{tp|[[ma pona pi toki pona]]}} translated these English words as {{tp|loka}}:<ref>{{cite ku|<!--page number-->}}</ref>
 
{{ku data}}
 
=={{tp|sitelen pona}}==
The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|loka}} ({{sp|loka}}) depicts a boot-shaped leg facing left, which is a mirrored version of the glyph for {{tp|[[sitelen ponanoka]]}}. ofThis mirrored glyph is also used for the [[Archaic words|obsolete word]] {{tp|[[nokajalan]]}}.
 
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==Further reading==
* {{R:Linku}}
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