goldenisis said on
>Firekeeper,
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>A closer study of the word "spirit" might lead one to find Aronaya's answer most apropos.
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>Etymologically yours,
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>BOOM!
Hello, Goldenisis,
Like Latin spiritus, Greek pneuma, Hebrew ruach, Chinese qi, Japanese ki, Sanskrit prana? But whether such terms mean something like "spirit" depends on their context. (Quoting Joyce Carol Oates' book _On Boxing_, "Indeed, it might be said that 'context' is all.")
Bruce
Addendum: Literal translation of rei ki (rei = spirit, ki = ?) becomes interesting in that context.
