lukin
Pronunciation | /ˈlu |
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Usage | 2023: Core (99% ↗︎ )2022: Core (98%) |
Book and era | nimi pu ("synonym" in pu) |
Part of speech | Preverb, content word |
Codepoint | U+F192E |
lukin is a core content word and preverb relating to vision.
Etymology
The word lukin is derived from Tok Pisin lukim, meaning "to see, to look at", itself from English look and the transitivizer suffix -im.[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of lukin includes vision and seeing. It includes interacting with something by seeing, such as reading, watching, or observing.
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines lukin as:
NOUN eye
VERB to look at, see, examine, observe, read, watch
PRE-VERB to seek, look for, try to
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as lukin:
see5, assess2 , stare2 , perception2 , perceive2 , try2 , glance2 , impression2 , reading2 , regard (v)2 , apparent2 , visible2 , read2 , seek2 , eye2 , investigation2 , monitor2 , encounter2, observe5 , look at5 , sight5 , gaze5 , observation5 , check4 , view4 , scan4 , watch4 , visual4 , examine3 , inspection3 , vision3 , notice3 , surveillance3 , attention3 , appearance3 , examination3 , detect3
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for lukin represents an eye, as seen from the front. Compare oko, which represents an eye from the side.
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.