Appendix:Toki Pona/kon

Toki Pona

kon in sitelen pona

Glyph origin

The sitelen pona glyph is composed of wavy lines, representing the fluidity of air rising up into the sky. Compare telo.

Etymology

From Mandarin 空氣／空气 (kōngqì, “air”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kon/

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• Rhymes: -on

Noun

kon

1. gas, especially air; steam, smoke
   1. scent, fragrance
2. breath, wind
3. spirit, soul, ghost, unseen agent
4. essence, meaning
   1. hidden reality
   2. definition (of a word)
5. gender

   Coordinate term: sijelo

Adjective

kon

1. gaseous
2. breathing
3. unseen, invisible

   Antonym: lukin

4. abstract or intangible

Verb

kon

1. (transitive, intransitive) to be or to turn into air; to vaporize, to sublimate
2. (transitive) to breathe onto