Home

lukija

Lukija is a Finnish noun meaning "reader." It denotes a person who reads text as well as a device that reads information. The word is derived from the verb lukea ("to read") with the agentive suffix -ja, which marks the thing that performs an action or function.

Lukija as a person: In literature, media studies, and everyday language, lukija refers to the reader of

Lukija as a device: In technology and commerce, lukija denotes equipment that reads data. Common compounds include

Usage notes: In Finnish, context determines meaning; the term is neutral and widely understood in both humanistic

a
text.
It
is
used
in
discussions
of
reception,
interpretation,
and
audience.
Phrases
include
teoksen
lukija
("the
reader
of
the
work")
and
lukijan
rooli
("the
reader's
role").
kortinlukija
(card
reader),
viivakoodinlukija
(barcode
reader),
RFID-lukija
and
NFC-lukija,
as
well
as
muistikortinlukija
("memory
card
reader").
and
technical
domains.
Beyond
everyday
reading,
lukija
appears
in
discussions
of
user
interfaces,
accessibility,
and
data
capture,
illustrating
how
language
covers
both
people
and
instruments
through
a
single
term.