This word is obscure, so most speakers will not understand it.
This word is deprecated by its creator, and its use is discouraged.
meaning
animacy, life, autonomy; autonomous being, living thing, organism; alive, animate, dynamic; to animate, to bring to life
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usage
obscure · 6% usage
coined post-ku · 2021
origin
multiple
Conway: English, John Conway, creator of The Game of Life; kon wile: toki pona, kon wilecoined by jan Emalan
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KONWE
Conway's game of life -> konwe
emergent complex autonomous behaviors are a big part of Conway's game of life, which I think matches my target definition very well
commentary
Conway refers to John Horton Conway, creator of the cellular automaton Game of Life.
konwe's intended meaning extends beyond just "living" and "life." It can be used to describe rocks or rivers or other nonliving things
sitelen pona
pictogram of a glider in Conway's Game of Life, a machine which moves across the game board.
This glyph has been independently created a few times; the currently known earliest instance is likely not the earliest, especially based on the followin conversation: https://discord.com/channels/948448338662010910/1191946786936459325/1294891407026159647
by pami Kosi