Hawaiian Phrase · Greetings
E mālama i ka pono
Pronunciation: /eh MAH-lah-mah ee kah POH-noh/
Meaning
Uphold what is right; preserve justice. A call to action or a blessing for integrity.
Example sentences
Aloha ʻoe e kuʻu hoaaloha, e mālama i ka pono i kou ola ʻana.
Greetings to you, my friend, uphold what is right in your life.
Ma mua o kou haʻalele ʻana, e mālama i ka pono a me ka ʻoiaʻiʻo.
Before you leave, uphold what is right and true.
Ma kēia wahi hoʻāno, e hoʻomanaʻo mākou e mālama i ka pono.
In this sacred place, we will remember to uphold what is right.
About this word
“E mālama i ka pono” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Uphold what is right; preserve justice. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Greetings. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.