"maholla" meaning in English

See maholla in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Etymology: Blend of mahalo + holla. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|mahalo|holla}} Blend of mahalo + holla Head templates: {{en-interj}} maholla
  1. (Hawaii, slang) A greeting. Tags: Hawaii, slang
    Sense id: en-maholla-en-intj-wMikTRDM Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Hawaiian English

Download JSON data for maholla meaning in English (0.9kB)

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