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ʻĀina, translated in the motto as "land", also has a more significant meaning in the Hawaiian language. [10] ʻĀina is better translated as "that which feeds" and can describe a relationship between Native Hawaiians and the islands.
Pono (pronounced) is a Hawaiian word commonly rendered as "righteousness".For instance, the Hawaii state motto: Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono or "The sovereignty of the land is perpetuated in righteousness".
Ikigai can be described as having a sense of purpose in life, [5] [6] as well as being motivated. [7] According to a study by Michiko Kumano, feeling ikigai as described in Japanese usually means the feeling of accomplishment and fulfillment that follows when people pursue their passions. [8]
Malakas (Greek: μαλάκας) is a commonly used profane Greek slang word, with a variety of different meanings, but literally meaning "man who masturbates".While it is typically used as an insult, with its literal equivalent in Commonwealth English being "wanker” and “jerk off” in American English, the meaning varies depending on the tone and context used.
There are various traditional genres of moʻolelo, as well as contemporary moʻolelo written in nontraditional genres. Features of traditional moʻolelo include kaona [3] (a Hawaiian rhetorical device involving allusion, puns, and metaphor, [4] translated as "underlying meaning") and the use of cultural imagery such as kalo. [3]
Isekai (Japanese: 異世界 transl. 'different world', 'another world', or 'other world') is a sub-genre of fiction.It includes novels, light novels, films, manga, webtoons, anime, and video games that revolve around a displaced person or people who are transported to and have to survive in another world such as a fantasy world, game world, or parallel universe with or without the possibility ...
The main street of Kaunakakai, Ala Malama Avenue, was named after the king's summer home. [4] Around mid-1935, the song was written for the celebration of the first honorary mayor, 'The Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai', during the vacation visit by Academy Award winning Best Actor in 1929, Warner Baxter. The "election" was a seven-day celebration ...
Aloha ʻĀina, which literally means "love of the land", [1] is a central idea of Native Hawaiian thought, cosmology and culture. Aloha ʻāina brings a perspective that pervades many aspects of life.