kon
Pronunciation | /kon/ |
---|---|
Usage | 2023: Core (99% → )2022: Core (99%) |
Book and era | nimi pu |
Part of speech | Content word |
Codepoint | U+F191D |
kon is a core content word relating to gases.
Etymology
The word kon is derived from Mandarin 空氣 (pinyin: kōngqì), meaning "air".[1]
Semantic space
The semantic space of kon includes gases, such as air, steam, and smoke, as well as scents and fragrances.[2]
mi tawa wawa selo mi li pilin e kon letemi tawa wawa. selo mi li pilin e kon lete.
We're running. Our skin feels the cold breeze.
kasi ni li pana e kon nasakasi ni li pana e kon nasa.
This plant gives off a weird smell.
Figuratively, kon refers to an essence, something known but unseen, such as spirits, one's identity, definitions of words, among other things.
kon pi(nimi sina) li semekon pi nimi sina li seme?
What's your name's meaning?
kon li tawa e supa ale mi akon li tawa e supa ale mi a!
An unseen force is moving all my furniture!
pu
In the "Official Toki Pona Dictionary" section, the book Toki Pona: The Language of Good defines kon as:
NOUN air, breath; essence, spirit; hidden reality, unseen agent
ku
For Toki Pona Dictionary, respondents in ma pona pi toki pona translated these English words as kon:[3]
soul5, definition2 , abstract2 , breeze2 , smell2, air5 , spirit5 , gas5 , essence4 , atmosphere4 , oxygen3 , breathe3 , breath3 , meaning3 , intangible3 , breathing3 , invisible entity3
sitelen pona
The sitelen pona glyph for kon () represents steam rising up as two curvy vertical lines. Compare telo.
sitelen sitelen
The sitelen sitelen glyph for kon is derived from a MUYAL glyph (T632) in the Mayan script,[4] meaning "cloud".[5]
References
- ↑ "Word Origins". tokipona.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2002.
- ↑ lipamanka. "toki pona dictionary". lipamanka.gay.
- ↑ Lang, Sonja. (18 July 2021). Toki Pona Dictionary. Illustrated by Vacon Sartirani. Tawhid. ISBN 978-0978292362. p. 254.
- ↑ Jonathan Gabel. (10 June 2012). "sitelen sitelen acknowledgements and etymology". jonathangabel.com. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ↑ Montgomery, John. "Dictionary of Maya Hieroglyphs". FAMSI. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
Further reading
- "kon" on lipu Linku
- "kon" on English Wiktionary
- "kon" on lipu Wikipesija