|
Pono () is a Hawaiian word commonly rendered as "righteousness". For instance, the Hawaii state motto: ''Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Āina i ka Pono'' or "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness".〔(Merriam Webster Online )〕 ''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. # ''nvs''. Goodness, uprightness, morality, moral qualities, correct or proper procedure, excellence, well-being, prosperity, welfare, benefit, behalf, equity, sake, true condition or nature, duty; moral, fitting, proper, righteous, right, upright, just, virtuous, fair, beneficial, successful, in perfect order, accurate, correct, eased, relieved; should, ought, must, necessary. # ''vs''. Completely, properly, rightly, well, exactly, carefully, satisfactorily, much (an intensifier). # ''n''. Property, resources, assets, fortune, belongings, equipment, household goods, furniture, gear of any kind, possessions, accessories, necessities. # ''n''. Use, purpose, plan. # ''n''. Hope. # ''vs''. Careless, informal, improper, any kind of (preceding a stem).〔Pukui, Mary Kawena & Elbert, Samuel H. (1986).(''Hawaiian Dictionary'' ). Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. pp. 340–1. Note that usage examples are omitted.〕 The word has strong cultural and spiritual connotations of "a state of harmony or balance", and is the aim of the Hoʻoponopono practice. Pono is often used as in affirmative prayers, especially within Kanaka Maoli healing arts and the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement. ==Footnotes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pono」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|