Meanings
interjection
- Hawaiithank you
Origin
- Proto-Eastern Polynesian*masalo
- Hawaiianmahalo
- Englishmahalo
From Hawaiian mahalo, from Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo.
More words from Hawaiian, Proto-Eastern Polynesian
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APA
mahalo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mahalo
MLA
“mahalo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mahalo. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mahalo,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mahalo.
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