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v., Ku and pono, right. To be or to act uprightly; to be just; to be true. Hookupono. To stand upright, i. e., to stand firmly; to establish; to hold up; to be just; to be upright.

1. adj., In geometry, upright; perpendicular; kaha kupono, a perpendicular line. Anahon. 4.

2. Morally upright. 2 Nal. 20:3. Honest; conscientious. Oihk. 13:37.

1. adj., In geometry, upright; perpendicular; kaha kupono, a perpendicular line.

2. adj., Morally upright; honest; conscientious.

3. adj., Adapted to; suitable.

n., A training or state of being fitted for.

[Ku, to stand or to fit, and pono, right.]

1. v., To be right or to act uprightly; to be just; to be true.

2. v., To fit; to be fit; to be adapted to a purpose.

I. poloki, hemolele; oia ke ano maoli o ke Akua, Iob. 36:3; Is. 51:5-8; Ioa. 17:25, ke ano hoi o kana hana ana, Kin. 18:25; Rom. 3:21, 22; 10:3. O ko Iesu pono, oia kona hemolele kina ole, kona malama pono ana i ke kanawai, a me kona make ana i kalahala no kakou. O ko ke kanaka pono, oia kana hana pono ana kekahi i kekahi, a me kona noho haipule ana, Kin. 18:23; Oihk. 19:15; Is. 60:17; Rom. 14:17; Ep. 5:9. O ka hoopono ana o na'lii a me na lunakanawai, he pono no e wiwo ole ia, a e paewaewa ole, a e pololei imua o ke Akua, Kan. 1:16, 17; 2 Sam. 23:3: 2 Oihlii. 19:6-10. O ka hana kekee ana na'lii, a me na luna, me ka lawe i na kipe, ua hoahewa loa ia ma ka Baibala, 1 Sam. 8:3; 1 Nalii 21:8-14; Is. 1:23; 10:1; Mik. 3:11; 7:3.

upright, honest, perpenticular; to fit.