ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono

foreign term 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\

Definition of UA MAU KE EA O KA AINA I KA PONO

: the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness —motto of Hawaii

Hawaiian

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