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
usage
obscure · 7% usage
found in no book
coined post-ku · 2021
origin
multiple
English · Conway ‘John Conway, creator of The Game of Life’
toki pona · 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
sitelen pona
konwepictogram of a glider in Conway's Game of Life, a machine which moves across the game board.
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