olin

Meaning

Common Definition

to have a strong emotional bond with, e.g. affection, appreciation, compassion, respect; platonic, romantic, or familial relationships

ku definitions

appreciation¹, attraction², beloved², care¹, compassion³, crush¹, darling¹, dear¹, faithful¹, intimate², love⁵, loving⁵, loyal¹, loyalty², mercy¹, passion², passionate¹, respect¹, romance⁴, & romantic³

pu definition

  • VERB to love, have compassion for, respect, show affection to
Usage

sitelen pona

olin0 olin1 olin2

two heart symbols (♡), perhaps to distinguish from pilin

sitelen sitelen

olin in sitelen sitelen format

UCSUR Codepoint

U+F1945

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Commentary

In english, "love" can be used to mean "like a lot", but in toki pona, "olin" doesn't work that way. It indicates an emotional connection or bond, not preference

Origin

  • Serbo-Croatian: волим (volim); I love
  • Created by: jan Sonja
  • Coined in: pre-pu

Usage Data

  • Category: core
  • Usage: 100%
  • Book: pu
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