kon
From Toki Pona
Definition
- air
the invisible substance that fills empty spaces; air, gas - breath
the flow of air that people and animals breathe in and out to stay alive; air, breath - life force
the invisible phenomenon that gives us life, energy, growth and inspiration; life force, prana, qi, spirit, soul, spiritual heart, spark of life - world of ideas
the subjective and abstract world of ideas, intangible things and perceptions; philosophy, thought, - spirit
a supernatural being
- smell
something perceived by the sense of smell; odour, fragrance, scent, whiff, aroma
Examples
| jo e kon | to breathe, be alive |
|---|---|
| kon ale | the set of gods, pantheon, mythology |
| kon mama | ancestor spirit |
| sona kon | shamanic lore, study of of mythology |
Quotations
"the belief in unseen or spiritual agencies ... seems to be almost universal... nor is it difficult to comprehend how it arose. As soon as the important faculties of the imagination, wonder, and curiosity, together with some power of reasoning, had become partially developed, man would naturally have craved to understand what was passing around him, and have vaguely speculated on his own existence." — Charles Darwin, English naturalist (1886)
