"pono" meaning in Hawaiian

See pono in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpo.no/
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *pono, from Proto-Oceanic *bonor, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bənər (compare with Malay benar). Probably an innovation of Eastern Polynesian, with the similarity being accidental on account of final *-r. Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*pono}} Proto-Polynesian *pono, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*bonor}} Proto-Oceanic *bonor, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*bənər}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bənər, {{cog|ms|benar}} Malay benar Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} pono
  1. righteousness
    Sense id: en-pono-haw-noun-yrNUk3k-
  2. morality, goodness, excellence
    Sense id: en-pono-haw-noun-knB6WsaE
  3. correct procedure, true nature, rights, duty
    Sense id: en-pono-haw-noun-e3kRVbFP
  4. prosperity, well-being
    Sense id: en-pono-haw-noun-UQjorEq7
  5. property, supplies
    Sense id: en-pono-haw-noun-9NVy2k60
  6. use, purpose
    Sense id: en-pono-haw-noun-3Yo-j4qj

Particle

IPA: /ˈpo.no/
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *pono, from Proto-Oceanic *bonor, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bənər (compare with Malay benar). Probably an innovation of Eastern Polynesian, with the similarity being accidental on account of final *-r. Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*pono}} Proto-Polynesian *pono, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*bonor}} Proto-Oceanic *bonor, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*bənər}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bənər, {{cog|ms|benar}} Malay benar Head templates: {{head|haw|particle}} pono
  1. (preceding a word or term) careless, any old way
    Sense id: en-pono-haw-particle-xhM8rAiN Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header, Hawaiian particles, Pages with 6 entries Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 4 4 16 2 6 6 38 8 8 8 Disambiguation of Hawaiian particles: 5 11 9 5 5 5 35 11 9 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 6 entries: 1 1 3 1 4 4 20 4 4 3 5 3 6 12 4 4 3 5 13

Verb

IPA: /ˈpo.no/
Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *pono, from Proto-Oceanic *bonor, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bənər (compare with Malay benar). Probably an innovation of Eastern Polynesian, with the similarity being accidental on account of final *-r. Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pol-pro|*pono}} Proto-Polynesian *pono, {{inh|haw|poz-oce-pro|*bonor}} Proto-Oceanic *bonor, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*bənər}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bənər, {{cog|ms|benar}} Malay benar Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} pono
  1. (stative) good, moral, proper Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-pono-haw-verb-6valNlAP
  2. (stative) beneficial Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-pono-haw-verb-vsLQehtW
  3. (stative) should, must, necessary Tags: stative
    Sense id: en-pono-haw-verb-EbtXU6AT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: hoʻoponopono
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        {
          "english": "Don't count carelessly, count properly!",
          "text": "Mai pono helu ʻoe, e helu pono!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "careless, any old way"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "careless",
          "careless"
        ],
        [
          "any",
          "any"
        ],
        [
          "old",
          "old"
        ],
        [
          "way",
          "way"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(preceding a word or term) careless, any old way"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "preceding a word or term"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpo.no/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "pono"
}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Hawaiian dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-12-21 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-12-04 using wiktextract (d8cb2f3 and 4e554ae). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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