Appendix:Toki Pona/kin
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Toki Pona
Glyph origin
| sitelen pona | 
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| sitelen sitelen | 
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The sitelen pona glyph is a combination of the exclamation mark with an asterisk. Compare a, n, o.
Etymology
From Finnish -kin (“too, also”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
kin
- also, too, as well
- Indeed, really
- (pu, dated sense) Alternative form of a
- mi moku kin a ― I have eaten as well
Particle
kin
- (sentence-initial, sometimes used before la) also, additionally
- (pu, dated sense) Alternative form of a
Interjection
kin
- me too
- indeed, really
- (pu, dated sense) Alternative form of a
Usage notes
- In Sonja Lang's book Toki Pona: The Language of Good (2014), kin is presented as a synonym of a, alongside namako (for sin) and oko (for lukin). 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 "widespread", being used by 83% of respondents in a poll from August 2023.