Hawaii Ponoi - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
English: Hawai's Sons | |
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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) |
Audio sample | |
Hawaiʻi ponoʻī |
"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.
Lyrics
[change | change source]Hawaiian original | IPA transcription | English translation |
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Hawaiʻi ponoʻī | [hə.ˈʋɐj.ʔi po.no.ˈʔiː] | Hawaii's own true sons, |