mahalo
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- noun
- /məˈhɑːloʊ/
- US
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mahalo
- Mahalo for naming the companies.
And a huge mahalo to my fellow fellows.
- And a huge mahalo to my fellow fellows.
- Fresh food, big Mahalos to zippies, and of course, thank you so much to today's sponsor.
Examples
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Mahalo nui loa.
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Mahalo nui loa for this gift.
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And a huge mahalo to my fellow fellows.
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Mahalo to our police officers.
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Big mahalo for the detailed recipe and great photos.
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Mahalo, mahalo, mahalo to all of you—most especially to the young people who turned this election around!
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Finally, mahalo nui loa to the editors, Malea Powell and Tony Clark, for their invaluable feedback on this essay.
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Thank you so much for your help; mahalo!
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At the end of the ceremony, everyone shouted mahalo to the volunteers.
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When she received the surprise gift, she said mahalo with a big smile.
Synonyms
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Words you say or write to show you are grateful
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Words said to show you feel grateful
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An informal way of saying thank you very much
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A French word used to say thank you
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A Spanish word used to say thank you
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An Italian word used to say thank you
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A casual Japanese word meaning thanks
A Swahili word for thank you
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mahalo comes from the Hawaiian language and means 'thanks' or 'gratitude'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of it as the Hawaiian 'thank you' you often hear around the islands.