mahalo
English
editEtymology
editFrom Hawaiian mahalo, from Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo.
Pronunciation
editInterjection
editmahalo
Usage notes
editThe 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
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp (compare Tagalog masarap, Malay sedap).
Pronunciation
editInterjection
editmahalo
Noun
editmahalo
- 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
editmahalo
- to thank
- to admire, praise, appreciate
References
edit- The Meaning of Hawaiian Words[2], 2005 May 25 (last accessed)
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