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==Vocabulary==

===Fingerspelling===

{{tp|luka pona}} {{w|fingerspelling|manual alphabet}} consists of 14 signs, which can be either one-handed or two-handed, used to spell out [[names]] and words from {{tp|toki pona}}.<ref>jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-luka_9.html {{tp|nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka wan - nimi nimi}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref>

====Lexicalization====

{{Hatnote|Not be confused with [[lexicalization]] in Toki Pona.}}

{{w|Lexicalization#In sign languages|Lexicalization}} in sign languages refers to the borrowing of fingerspelled signs. For example, the signs for {{tp|ku}}, {{tp|jasima}}, {{tp|pu}}, {{tp|soko}}, {{tp|unpa}} and {{tp|[[eliki]]}}<ref>{{tok|jan Tepo}} (@tbodt) (7 October 2023). [https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/1136414293638795305/1160109073182752799 Message posted in the thread "eliki li seme tawa sina?" on the <code>#{{tok|toki-suli}}</code> channel in the {{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}} Discord server]. ''Discord''.</ref> lack equivalent signs, but instead, are lexicalized, fingerspelled signs.

===Time===

[[Time]] phrases are expressed with phrase TENPO NI, with the sign NI pointing in different directions.<ref>jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-luka.html {{tp|nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka - tenpo}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref> Pointing back represents {{tp|tenpo pini}}, pointing at one's feet represents {{tp|tenpo ni}}, and pointing forward represents {{tp|tenpo kama}}.

===Names===

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[[~~Names~~]] ~~are~~ ~~spelled~~ ~~with~~ ~~letter~~ ~~signs~~.<ref>jan Olipija. (9 April 2018) [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-luka_9.html {{tp|nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka luka wan - nimi nimi}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref>

===Numbers===

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===Intensifiers===

{{tp|luka pona}} does not use the intensifier {{tp|[[a]]}}. Instead, the speaker uses two hands.<ref name="lp6">jan Olipija. (9 April 2018). [https://lukapona.blogspot.com/2021/04/nasin-toki-pi-luka-pona-nanpa-luka-wan.html {{tp|nasin toki pi luka pona: nanpa luka wan - a en mute}}] (in Toki Pona). Blogspot.</ref> The sign MUTE can be replaced by signing a word many times in a row.

===Word list===