mahalo
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Hawaiian mahalo, from Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo.
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
mahalo
Usage notes[edit]
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”.
References[edit]
- Hawaiian Words[1], 2005 May 25 (last accessed), archived from the original on 5 October 2008
Hawaiian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp (compare Tagalog masarap, Malay sedap).
Pronunciation[edit]
Interjection[edit]
mahalo
Noun[edit]
mahalo
- thanks, gratitude
- admiration, praise, esteem
- ka mea i mahalo ʻia, Mr. Kamaliʻi ― the esteemed Mr. Kamali
- ʻO wau nō me ka mahalo. ― Respectfully yours.
- regards, respects
Verb[edit]
mahalo
- to thank
- to admire, praise, appreciate
References[edit]
- The Meaning of Hawaiian Words[2], 2005 May 25 (last accessed)
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