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lawe mālama

Haw to Eng, Māmaka Kaiao,

hamani, To adopt, as a highway or other public area for environmental cleanup or maintenance. Literally, take (to) care for.

  • Examples:
    • Ma ka papahana lawe mālama alaloa na ke aupuni, hiki ke lawe mālama kekahi ʻahahui i kekahi māhele o ke alaloa, a hōʻikeʻike ʻia ka inoa o ka hui nāna e mālama. In the highway adoption program of the government, an organization can adopt a section of highway to take care of, and the name of the organization that cares for that section is displayed.
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