SINCE 1828
ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono
Hawaiian phrase
ua mau ke ea o ka ai·na i ka po·no
| \ ˌu̇-ä-ˈmä-u̇-kā-ˈā-ä-ō-kä-ˈä-ē-nä-ˌē-kä-ˈpō-nō
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Definition of ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono
: the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness
—motto of Hawaii
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