VERB
to look at, see, examine, observe, read, watch
PRE-VERB
to seek, look for, try to
audio
kala Asi
jan Lakuse
usage
uncommon ·
52%
book
ku suli
coined
pre-pu
·
2001
origin
Serbo-Croatian
·
око
оko
‘eye’
coined by
jan Sonja
commentary
In common usage (both before and after pu), "lukin" and "oko" are separate words, each with their own meaning. In pu, they are considered synonyms. Those who consider them synonyms typically don't use "oko" at all, preferring "lukin" in all circumstances, though some speakers do the opposite and use "oko" exclusively instead.