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(Created page with "==Toki Pona== ===Etymology=== Tok Pisin: long; at, in, on, (spacial particle) < English: along; along. Created by Sonja Lang pre-pu. ===Pronunciation=== (''Toki Pona'') IPA: /lon/ ===Content Word=== '''lon''' # in, at, on # accurate, true, certain, correct, honest, legitimate # attendance, existence, life, location, placement # be at, present ====Notes==== For many people, lon is core to the philosophy of toki pona. It's a key example that ties together...") |
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For many people, lon is core to the philosophy of toki pona. It's a key example that ties together the physical and metaphysical. lon is existence, lon is truth, lon is reality. lon is not only existing at a place, but also existing during a time, or in a context. lon's usage outside of a preposition mostly derives from this meaning of existing. | For many people, lon is core to the philosophy of toki pona. It's a key example that ties together the physical and metaphysical. lon is existence, lon is truth, lon is reality. lon is not only existing at a place, but also existing during a time, or in a context. lon's usage outside of a preposition mostly derives from this meaning of existing. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:41, 17 May 2025
Toki Pona
Etymology
Tok Pisin: long; at, in, on, (spacial particle) < English: along; along. Created by Sonja Lang pre-pu.
Pronunciation
(Toki Pona) IPA: /lon/
Content Word
lon
- in, at, on
- accurate, true, certain, correct, honest, legitimate
- attendance, existence, life, location, placement
- be at, present
Notes
For many people, lon is core to the philosophy of toki pona. It's a key example that ties together the physical and metaphysical. lon is existence, lon is truth, lon is reality. lon is not only existing at a place, but also existing during a time, or in a context. lon's usage outside of a preposition mostly derives from this meaning of existing.
