Mahalo - Wiktionary

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English

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Etymology

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From Hawaiian mahalo, from Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo.

Pronunciation

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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑˌhɑloʊ/, /məˈhɑloʊ/

Interjection

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mahalo

  1. (Hawaii) thank you

Usage notes

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The word is widely used in public notices in Hawaii, most visibly on trash cans, leading some tourists unfamiliar with the term to infer the meaning as “trash can”.

Derived terms

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  • maholla

References

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  • Hawaiian Words‎[1], 25 May 2005 (last accessed), archived from the original on 5 October 2008

Hawaiian

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Etymology

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From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp (compare Tagalog masarap, Malay sedap).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maˈha.lo/, [məˈhɐ.lo]

Interjection

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mahalo

  1. thank you Mahalo nui loa. ― Thank you very much. Mahalo ā nui ― Thanks very much.

Noun

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mahalo

  1. thanks, gratitude
  2. admiration, praise, esteem ka mea i mahalo ʻia, Mr. Kamaliʻi ― the esteemed Mr. Kamali ʻO wau nō me ka mahalo. ― Respectfully yours.
  3. regards, respects

Verb

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mahalo

  1. to thank
  2. to admire, praise, appreciate

References

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  • The Meaning of Hawaiian Words‎[2], 25 May 2005 (last accessed)

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