Posts Tagged ‘Hui Nohona’

kū: to stand, to stay, exist, anchor

The context of the word kū, as interpreted in this month’s ‘ōlelo no‘eau (kū i ka māna), implies that our existence tends to be attributed to those whom each of us was reared by.

paʻahana: hard working, industrious

If we look at this word paʻahana, it can be split into two separate words that can help us to realize the intensity of its meaning. Paʻa means to be firm, fixed, durable and complete and hana means to work, labor and do.

mālamalama: light of knowledge, clarity of thinking or explanation, enlightenment; shining, radiant, clear.

‘ike | To see, to know, knowledge, enlightenment, to recognize, to understand

“Ma ka hana ka ‘ike” ~ In working one learns
This ʻōlelo noʻeau (wise saying) expresses the value of working hard and being a quality producer no matter what your present status or situation.