Hawaii Ponoi

"Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī" (Hawaiian pronunciation: [hə.ˈʋɐj.ʔi po.no.ˈʔiː]; "Hawai's Sons") is the state song of Hawaii. The words were written by King David Kalakaua, the music by Prof. Henry Berger, the Royal Bandmaster. "Hawai`i Ponoi" was also the anthem of the Kingdom of Hawai`i and the Territory of Hawai`i.

Hawaiʻi Ponoʻī

English: Hawai's Sons
State anthem of Hawaii
Lyrics	Kalākaua
Music	Henry Berger
Adopted	1874 (as national anthem of Hawaiian Kingdom) 1967 (as Hawaii state song)
Relinquished	1893 (as national anthem of Hawaiian Kingdom)
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Lyrics

Hawaiian original	IPA transcription	English translation
Hawaiʻi ponoʻī Nānā i kou mōʻī Ka lani aliʻi Ke aliʻi. Hui: Makua lani ē, Kamehameha ē, Na kāua e pale Me ka ihe. Hawaiʻi ponoʻī Nānā i nā aliʻi Nā pua muli kou Nā pōkiʻi. Hui Hawaiʻi ponoʻī E ka lāhui ē ʻO kāu hana nui E ui ē. Hui	[hə.ˈʋɐj.ʔi po.no.ˈʔiː] [naː.ˈnaː i ˈkow moː.ˈʔiː] [kə ˈlɐ.ni ə.ˈli.ʔi] [ke ə.ˈli.ʔi] [ˈhu.wi] [mə.ˈku.wə ˈlɐ.ni eː] [kə.me.hə.ˈmɛ.hə eː] [nə ˈkaː.wə e ˈpɐ.le] [me kə ˈi.he] [hə.ˈʋɐj.ʔi po.no.ˈʔiː] [naː.ˈnaː i naː ə.ˈli.ʔi] [naː ˈpu.wə ˈmu.li ˈkow] [naː poː.ˈti.ʔi] [ˈhu.wi] [hə.ˈʋɐj.ʔi po.no.ˈʔiː] [e kə laː.ˈhu.wi eː] [ʔo ˈkaː.wu ˈhɐ.nə ˈn(u.)wi] [e ˈu.wi eː] [ˈhu.wi]	Hawaii's own true sons, Loyal to thy king be. Thine only ruling chief, Thy liege and lord. Chorus: Royal father, Kamehameha. We shall defend, With the spear. Hawaii's own true sons, Honor give to thy chiefs, Of kindred race are we, Younger descent. Chorus Hawaii's own true sons, People of this our land, Duty calls fealty, Guide in the right. Chorus

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