Appendix:Toki Pona/kon
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Toki Pona[edit]
Glyph origin[edit]
The sitelen pona glyph is composed of wavy lines, representing the fluidity of air rising up into the sky. Compare telo.
Etymology[edit]
From Mandarin 空氣/空气 (kōngqì, “air”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kon
- gas, especially air; steam, smoke
- breath, wind
- spirit, soul, ghost, unseen agent
- essence, meaning
- hidden reality
- definition (of a word)
- gender
- Coordinate term: sijelo
Adjective[edit]
kon
Verb[edit]
kon
- (transitive, intransitive) to be or to turn into air; to vaporize, to sublimate
- (transitive) to breathe onto