Appendix:Toki Pona/kon
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