Hawaiian Phrase · Culture
He ʻike ʻana i ka pono
Pronunciation: /heh EE-keh AH-nah ee kah POH-noh/
Meaning
A seeing of the right; having the ability to discern what is correct, just, and righteous.
Example sentences
Pono e loaʻa mau i ke kanaka **He ʻike ʻana i ka pono** i mea e ola pono ai.
A person must always have a seeing of the right/good to live righteously.
Ke aʻo ʻana i nā keiki i ka moʻomeheu Hawaiʻi, ʻo ia ka hoʻokumu ʻana i **He ʻike ʻana i ka pono** i loko o lākou.
Teaching children Hawaiian culture is establishing a seeing of the right/good within them.
Ma mua o kou hana ʻana i kekahi hoʻoholo koʻikoʻi, e hoʻomanaʻo ʻoe i ka nui o **He ʻike ʻana i ka pono**.
Before you make any important decision, remember the importance of a seeing of the right/good.
About this word
“He ʻike ʻana i ka pono” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning A seeing of the right; having the ability to discern what is correct, just, and righteous. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Culture. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.