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The [[semantic space]] of {{tp|luka}} includes any and all parts of human upper limbs, such as the arms, elbows, hands and fingers; similarly to how {{tp|[[noka]]}} can refer to legs or feet. As a verb, it can refer to the act of touching something with a {{tp|luka}}.{{citation needed}} |
The [[semantic space]] of {{tp|luka}} includes any and all parts of human upper limbs, such as the arms, elbows, hands and fingers; similarly to how {{tp|[[noka]]}} can refer to legs or feet. As a verb, it can refer to the act of touching something with a {{tp|luka}}.{{citation needed}} |
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As a number, it 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| |
As a number, it 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>{{tok|[[jan Sonja]]}} [@sonjalang] (16 November 2022). [https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/375591429608570881/1042502204403228702 Message posted on the <code>#{{tok|sona-musi}}</code> channel in the {{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}} Discord server]. "{{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" ''Discord''. Retrieved 12 October 2023.</ref> |
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==={{tp|pu}}=== |
Revision as of 08:56, 13 October 2023
Pronunciation | /ˈlu |
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Usage | 2023: Core (100% ↗︎ )2022: Core (99%) |
Book and era | nimi pu |
Part of speech | Number, content word |
Codepoint | U+F192D |
luka is a core content word relating to the hands and arms. It can also stand for the number five.
Etymology
luka is derived from the Croatian word ruka, meaning "hand".[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of luka includes any and all parts of human upper limbs, such as the arms, elbows, hands and fingers; similarly to how noka can refer to legs or feet. As a verb, it can refer to the act of touching something with a luka.[citation needed]
As a number, it 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 mute and ale acquired that status. This led to the creation of the idiom jo e luka mute, meaning "to be complicated", as big numbers would have many repetitions of the word luka.[2][3]
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines luka as:
NOUN arm, hand, tactile organ
NUMBER five
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for luka is a simplified mitten-like hand facing upwards, with the thumb on the left. The same hand appears in the lower halves of glyphs for kepeken (with ilo), moku (with uta), and pana (with emitters).
See also
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ jan Sonja (21 May 2002). "Compounds". Toki Pona Forums. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ↑ jan Sonja [@sonjalang] (16 November 2022). Message posted on the
#sona-musi
channel in the ma pona pi toki pona Discord server. "luka was the highest number at the time, so big numbers were like luka luka luka luka luka luka luka wan[.] hence the idiom, ona li jo e luka mute, it is complicated" Discord. Retrieved 12 October 2023.