kon

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".

Semantic space

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The semantic space of kon includes gases, such as air, steam, and smoke, as well as scents and fragrancies. Figuratively, it refers to an essence, something known but unseen, such as spirits, one's identity, definitions of words, among other things.

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:

soul⁵81–100% of respondents, air⁵81–100% of respondents, spirit⁵81–100% of respondents, gas⁵81–100% of respondents, essence⁴61–80% of respondents, atmosphere⁴61–80% of respondents, oxygen³41–60% of respondents, breathe³41–60% of respondents, breath³41–60% of respondents, meaning³41–60% of respondents, intangible³41–60% of respondents, breathing³41–60% of respondents, invisible entity³41–60% of respondents, definition²21–40% of respondents, abstract²21–40% of respondents, breeze²21–40% of respondents, smell²21–40% of respondents

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 the glyph in the Mayan script MUYAL (T632), meaning "cloud".

Further reading

• "kon" on lipu Linku
• "kon" on English Wiktionary
• "kon" on lipu Wikipesija