Talk:kon

From Toki Pona

• observable phenomena; scientific theory

prevailing conditions If God did not exist, it would be necessary for us to invent Him. —Voltaire

spiritual heart (or soul),

something that exists in the mind, imagination, general

a force or phenomenon outside your control

human's fleeting breath something transitory and insubstantial something insubstantial, or transitory evanescent = Formal quickly fading away; ephemeral or transitory, Vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor. quickly comes and goes and is hard to physically grasp something that quickly disappears evanescent vapour

kon = archetype character, ghost, not the actor, they have special voice for that kon = (jesus's spirit) his effect on the world, life force, metaphysical energy, soul

spirit of dead persona person who is dead but still has an effect on the immediate world

something invisible, invisible essence? "On ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." ("It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.")

broadest gloss "something invisible that has an effect on us" and which we perceive indirectly

an invisible force, being, phenomenon or concept that has an important effect on people an invisible force or being that produces an effect on people {N} something you generally can't see or touch but still has an important effect on people's lives

energy, force or being that affects people even we 

spiritual or other determining? force that can affect the lives of human beings

a force whose effect on people and things is much easier to physically see and touch than its physical borders the effect itself? invisible phenomenon kon jaki = disease

something that causes a condition or state, whose signs and symptoms are identifiable

the spiritual part of ourselves? spirit kon moli = ghost

the ancients called them gods and spirits. but whether we consider them supernatural or not, still have similar forces and phenomena today

something that is hard to physically see, touch, understand

grownups have imagination and can be childlike too. connected to inner child inner child jan lili insa kon pi jan lili kon pi jan sin

causality: A causal agency, force, or quality. active principle

A force or substance that causes a change; agent

Personal magnetism; charm.

magic power mojo = medicine man

shadow boxing

soul everything that makes an individual unique, personality, unique character (even of inanimate object) unique properties, essence part of a person that the Egyptians believed would live after the body died individuality archetype

something that we perceive or experience in our mind rather than the external world Proceeding from or taking place in a person's mind rather than the external world, and therefore is particular to a given person; subjective, experience, abstract existing only in the (experiencer's) mind; illusory perceived by a person themself and not an outside examiner internalization

nonphysical, evanescent, and lacks concrete substance, unsubstantial

something abstract? difficult to understand thought of or stated without reference to a specefic instance

summary? essence? not perceptible by the senses

numen 2. A spirit believed by animists to inhabit certain natural phenomena or objects.

musi 3. Creative energy; genius.?

the wind, evanescent vapor

cannot be seen,

something difficult to discern or understand enigma

an idea (in the air) (with potential) (idea can be other things too)

wind, man’s transitory breath, causing effects outside the mind productive of effects outside the mind

spirit, being, force

the intangible

kon sewi = god kon lawa = lord?

kon insa = god within (the universe?) kon insa = soul (inside you) identity the metaphysical is what's between, what's inside = insa that's where all the magic is, in teh interaction and relationship between things, not the things themselves same in poetry

kon ma = mother nature

imaginary being supernatural being

emptiness without substance or significance lacking physical substance? abstract insubstantial

breath, air

fleeting, transient?, temporary, transitory, not lasting

a tendency that has an effect on people

kon jaki = illness? influence

{vt} to use air, breath, emptiness on; to make empty; (ventilate) to change to air, nothingness,

jan pi sona kon = shaman ken sewi = supernatural power

{nasin}

1 empty (full of potential, full of energy?)

kon sewi = higher power?

effect also means idea?

you can't really see or touch yet still pis generally invisible or intangible but has a real impact/effect/ on someone's life

energy, force or being 

generally invisible energy or force, supernatural being or entity; spirit, soul, essence, internal energy of a person; 
something imaginary or intangible or hard to see? or abstract? but that has a real impact on our lives?

often uncontrollable force

kon sewi = divine being kon sewi lawa = the lord?

kon pali = the times, the spirit of work, current work situation influencing everything

kon sona = internet

phenomenon

germs, spirit, god,

kon lawa wan = single powerful/ruling invisible being, God? (is this definition christian-friendly?) dreams? = kon lape?

Examples: surrounding air kon li lete = it's cold (outside). mi pilin lete. = I feel cold kon li lete tawa mi. = I'm cold.

names of winds

kon lete = cold wind, e.g. Greek north wind, Boreas? kon seli = hot wind, e.g. Boreas? kon telo = rain-bringing wind? e.g. Eurus

north wind (in cultures where this is the cold wind)b

emptiness full of potential? kon wawa = confidence? vigour? or is that wawa or ?l

kon sewi kon lawa

spiritual energy?

(inner) essence?

inner reality?

air;

something invisible something you normally can't see

mood? or is that pilin? i thnk it's pilin.

kon lawa = mind? driving invisible force?

GOD

trinity = 1 god in 3 social roles, personas, masks, hats, version of self, face

and they may be thought to be the authorities or controllers of every aspect of human life (such as birth or the afterlife). Some deities are asserted to be the directors of time and fate itself, to be the givers of human law and morality, to be the ultimate judges of human worth and behavior, and to be the designers and creators of the Earth or the universe.

kon mama = creator deity? mama sewi = creator deity?

sewi kon mama jan lawa

ale sewi kon ale

more like a spirit = kon more like a person = jan

(supernatural being) jan sewi? (creator of all things) mama pi ijo ale; (worshipped) jan sewi pona, (omnipotent supernatural spirit) kon sewi pi ken ale?, (controller of all things) jan pi lawa ale, (supernatural being) kon sewi, (controller of the universe) jan lawa pi ijo ale, (supernatural creator) mama sewi, (eternal being) kon al, (supernatural being) kon sewi, (supreme being) kon pi ken ale, (superhuman spirit having power over everything) kon sewi pi ken ale, (creator of the universe) mama pi ijo ale, (ruler of the universe) jan lawa pi ijo ale; kon sewi nanpa wan?

supernatural being with superior powers kon/jan sewi pi ken ale

A deity personifying or in charge of a specific matter. jan sewi

priest jan lawa pi nasin sewi

essence, soul

abstract contents = meaning

to nourish 1. To provide with food or other substances necessary for life and growth; feed. 2. To foster the development of; promote: "Athens was an imperial city, nourished by the tribute of subjects" V. Gordon Childe. 3. To keep alive; maintain: nourish a hope.

KON AIR kon air kon wind kon smell kon soul kon air-like kon etheral kon gaseous kon spirit kon soul kon soul/spirit kon en sewi weather kon jaki fart, bad smell kon li tawa blowing/whispering wind kon pi pilin pona laughter kon seli smoke kon sewi Heaven kon sona ?? kon tawa wind kon telo rain kon telo walo snow kon telo walo fog kon telo walo snow kon wawa soul, spirit pana e kon (pi pilin) pona laugh pana e kon jaki to fart, stink tomo tawa kon airplane