what does pono in hawaiian mean
Pono (. [Ëpono]) is a Hawaiian word commonly rendered as  righteousness . For instance, the Hawaii state motto: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Ê»Äina i ka Pono or The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.Pono is a notably polysemous term.Mary Kawena Pukui 's and Samuel Hoyt Elbert 's Hawaiian dictionary gives six meanings and 83 English translation equivalents.1  nvs.ono is a notably polysemous term. Mary Kawena Pukui 's and Samuel Hoyt Elbert 's Hawaiian dictionary gives six meanings and 83 English translation equivalents. 1  nvs.