<P> In Pakistan, "OK" has become a part of Urdu and Punjabi languages . </P> <P> In Germany, "OK" is spelled as "o.k." or "O.K." or "okay". It may be pronounced as in English, but / ɔˈkeː / or / oˈkeː / are also common . The meaning ranges from acknowledgement to describing something neither good nor bad, same as in US / UK usage . </P> <P> In Maldivian Okay is used in different ways, often used to agree with something, more often used while departing from a gathering "Okay Dahnee / Kendee ." </P> <P> In Singapore, "OK" is often used with suffix - es used in "Singlish" such as OK lor, OK lah, OK meh, OK leh...etc. which are used in different occasions . </P>

When did the term okay come into use