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In non-human creatures, {{tp|luka}} refersmay refer to organlimbs and other organs capable of manipulation and interaction. Depending on context, a {{w|quadruped}} animal's limbs may be either described as {{tp|luka}} when used to interact with something and {{tp|noka}} when walking.<ref>{{cite lipamanka}}</ref> This commonly applies to paws (for most animals), claws and wings (for birds), and {{w|tentacles}} (for octupuses or squidscephalopods).<ref> However, {{cite lipamankatp|luka}}</ref> may also be applied to upper limbs regardless of dexterity, such as wings.

As a [[number]], the word {{tp|luka}} stands for five, the amount of fingers on a human hand. In the early days of Toki Pona, it was the highest-value number word, before {{tp|[[mute]]}} and {{tp|[[ale]]}} acquired that status. This led to the creation of the [[Idioms|idiom]] {{tp|jo e luka mute}}, meaning "to be complicated", as big numbers would have many repetitions of the word {{tp|luka}}.<ref>{{tok|[[jan Sonja]]}} (21 May 2002). "[http://forums.tokipona.org/viewtopic.php?p=54 Compounds]". ''Toki Pona Forums''. Retrieved 12 October 2023.</ref><ref>{{cite Discord|name={{tok|[[jan Sonja]]}}|username=sonjalang|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/375591429608570881/1042502204403228702|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|channel=sona-musi|quote={{tok|luka}} was the highest number at the time, so big numbers were like {{tok|luka luka luka luka luka luka luka wan}}[.] hence the idiom, {{tok|ona li jo e luka mute}}, it is complicated|retrieved=12 October 2023}}</ref>