mahalo

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Interjection 1.2.1 References 2 Hawaiian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Interjection 2.3.1 Usage notes 2.3.2 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

A loan of the Hawaiian word into Hawaiian English.

[edit] Interjection

mahalo

1. (Hawaiian English) As Hawaiian mahalo.

[edit] References

• Hawaiian Words, accessed on 2005-05-25

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[edit] Hawaiian

[edit] Etymology

Proto East Polynesian: masalo

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɒɦɒ'lɔʊ/

[edit] Interjection

mahalo

1. thank you

[edit] Usage notes

The word is widely employed on public notices in Hawaii, including on trash cans, leading some to mistakenly infer, going by context alone, the meaning of “trash can”.

[edit] References

• The Meaning of Hawaiian Words, accessed on 2005-05-25