rreffner
Well-known member
I understand 'pono' to mean: 'goodness and excellence.'
When I was living in Hawaii, we would say, 'ono' when referring to things like 'good food or good taste'. Delicious = 'Ono-licious' plate lunch, Spam misubi, etc.
OK, so for you Hawaii locals, is 'pono and ono' the same word? Is 'ono' really spelled 'pono' but pronounced with a silent 'p'? Or are they different words with different meanings?
Mahalo for your thoughts.
When I was living in Hawaii, we would say, 'ono' when referring to things like 'good food or good taste'. Delicious = 'Ono-licious' plate lunch, Spam misubi, etc.
OK, so for you Hawaii locals, is 'pono and ono' the same word? Is 'ono' really spelled 'pono' but pronounced with a silent 'p'? Or are they different words with different meanings?
Mahalo for your thoughts.