This word is obscure, so most speakers will not understand it.
meaning
goodbye, farewell, see you later, (literally) "o moku e kala pona" (eat a good fish)
usage
obscure · 15% usage
found in no book
coined post-pu · 2020
origin
kay(f)to(t)ki(t)po(t)na(t)san(t)ap(t)vlir(t)sang(b)es(p)u(t)vom(b)ngo(p)ngag(t)vlim(p)kay(f)sna(f)yup(f)a(f) · o moku e kala pona ‘'eat a good fish', wishing somebody well’
coined by jan Maliku
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commentary
Coined by jan Maliku in reference to the message "o moku e kala pona", which jan Sonja wrote on their copy of Toki Pona: The Language of Good during a Texas meetup.