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The event took place in a {{w|sushi}} restaurant, as such {{tok|[[jan Sonja]]}} was likely wishing {{tok|jan Maliku}} to enjoy his food.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IENgQQzOuGZGl8W2HkSrBuwyGk5w14fh/view|title=The Language of Good.mov|website=Google Drive|author=Camilia Aguilar; Kevin Ngyuen; Marcus Weber|date=2019|access-date=2023-12-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite Discord|url=https://discord.com/channels/301377942062366741/301378960468738050/973328865277640744|name={{tok|jan Lakuse}}|username=raacz106|channel={{tok|pana-sona}}|server={{tp|ma pona pi toki pona}}|access-date=2023-12-26|quote=[...] i can confirm that the {{tok|kala}} refers to sushi. the texas meetup took place at a sushi restaurant, so the greeting was sonja wishing maliku to enjoy his food that day}}</ref> Later, in a voice chat in the {{tp|ma pona}} community, it was proposed that the phrase and an abbreviated form could be used as a farewell.<ref name="tonyu-2021"/>

The {{tp|[[sitelen pona]]}} glyph for {{tp|omekapo}} ({{sp|omekapo}}) is derived from the glyph for {{tp|[[kala]]}} ({{sp|kala}}) with [[emitters]]. It was designed by {{tok|nimi Elemenopi}} in July 2020. He also proposed an alternative design based on the [[combined glyph]] for {{tp|kala pona}}, representing the mouth wrapping properly around the front of the fish so that only half of the curve is visible. In the proposals, both glyphs were drawn facing left, but they are usually drawn facing right instead.<ref>{{cite web|url=//reddit.com/r/OffThePu/comments/i8l0r9/which_is_the_better_glyph_for_omekapo|title=Which is the better glyph for {{tok|omekapo}}?|author={{tok|nimi Elemenopi}}|username=u/ElemenopiTheSequel|date=2020-08-12|website=[[r/OffThePu|r/OffThe{{tok|Pu}}]]|publisher=Reddit|access-date=2023-12-28|quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=//reddit.com/r/OffThePu/comments/iahhtc/here_are_the_official_glyphs_for_the_1b_words_in|title=Here are the official glyphs for the 1b words in the {{tok|{{abbr|NA|nimi ale (pona)}}}}|author={{tok|nimi Elemenopi}}|username=u/ElemenopiTheSequel|date=2020-08-15|website=[[r/OffThePu|r/OffThe{{tok|Pu}}]]|publisher=Reddit|access-date=2023-12-28|quote=[Key: black] = original, made by me}}</ref>