English

Etymology
A loan of the Haw. word into Hawaiian English.

Interjection
en-intj

1. context|Hawaiian English As Hawaiian mahalo.

References
Hawaiian Words, accessed on 2005-05-25

Category:Hawaiian derivations

Hawaiian

Etymology
Proto East Polynesian: masalo

Pronunciation
IPA|/m�ɦ�'l��/

Interjection
haw-intj

1. thank you

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�.

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

nl:mahalo
ja:mahalo

• 2007-08-04 04:11 - Mike Dillon - /* Hawaiian */ {{haw-intj}}

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