Appendix:Toki Pona/oko

Toki Pona

oko in sitelen pona

Glyph origin

The sitelen pona glyph represents an eye as viewed from the side.

Etymology

From Serbo-Croatian ȍko (“eye”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoko/

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• Rhymes: -oko

Noun

oko

1. eye, vision
2. (dated sense) Alternative form of lukin

Adjective

oko

1. ocular
2. (dated sense) Alternative form of lukin

Verb

oko

1. (transitive, intransitive) to be or turn into an eye
2. (dated sense) Alternative form of lukin

Usage notes

• In Sonja Lang's book Toki Pona: The Language of Good (2014), oko is presented as a synonym of lukin, alongside kin (for a) and namako (for sin). The book Toki Pona Dictionary (2021) notes that the community uses these words differently both before as well as after the publication of Toki Pona: The Language of Good.

• According to Linku, this word is classified as "common", being used by 57% of respondents in a poll from August 2023.