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Kūpono

—Upright, honest, decent, proper, appropriate, rightful, reliable, worth, merit, excellence.

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“The term kūpono comes to mind when I think of Hawaiian language and culture and how exciting it is to see the revitalization of both within our UH campuses and how it will support Hawaiʻi and the world. ”

Kaulana Mayo, Auxiliary & Facilities Services Officer, Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

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