Mahalo
/mah-HAH-loh/
Thank you.
The single most-used Hawaiian word by non-Hawaiians. Says thank you. Written on trash cans ("Mahalo for your rubbish"), on receipts, on signs everywhere. "Mahalo nui loa" is the formal extended form — thank you very much.
Examples
- Mahalo, brah.
- Mahalo for da ride.
- Mahalo, aloha.
Origin
Hawaiian
essential greeting hawaiian-root