konwe

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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

see also

ma, tenpo

usage

obscure · 7% usage

found in no book

coined post-ku · 2021

origin

multiple

الإنجليزية · Conway ‘جون كنوي, الّذي اخترع لُعبة الحياة’

التوكي بونا · kon wile

coined by jan Emalan

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

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konwe

pictogram of a glider in Conway's Game of Life, a machine which moves across the game board.

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