Appendix:Toki Pona/kon
Toki Pona
editGlyph origin
editThe sitelen pona glyph is composed of wavy lines, representing the fluidity of air rising up into the sky. Compare telo.
Etymology
editFrom Mandarin 空氣/空气 (kōngqì, “air”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkon
- 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
editkon
Verb
editkon
- (transitive, intransitive) to be or to turn into air; to vaporize, to sublimate
- (transitive) to breathe onto