"mahalo" meaning in Hawaiian

See mahalo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /maˈha.lo/, [məˈhɐ.lo]
Etymology: From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp (compare Tagalog masarap, Malay sedap). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pep-pro|*masalo}} Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*sadəp}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp, {{cog|tl|masarap}} Tagalog masarap, {{cog|ms|sedap}} Malay sedap Head templates: {{head|haw|interjection}} mahalo
  1. thank you
    Sense id: en-mahalo-haw-intj-hENH5U8A

Noun

IPA: /maˈha.lo/, [məˈhɐ.lo]
Etymology: From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp (compare Tagalog masarap, Malay sedap). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pep-pro|*masalo}} Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*sadəp}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp, {{cog|tl|masarap}} Tagalog masarap, {{cog|ms|sedap}} Malay sedap Head templates: {{head|haw|noun}} mahalo
  1. thanks, gratitude
    Sense id: en-mahalo-haw-noun-1IeWo6za
  2. admiration, praise, esteem
    Sense id: en-mahalo-haw-noun-5UQuTJaO Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 33 9 9 32
  3. regards, respects
    Sense id: en-mahalo-haw-noun-9n4luEk6

Verb

IPA: /maˈha.lo/, [məˈhɐ.lo]
Etymology: From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp (compare Tagalog masarap, Malay sedap). Etymology templates: {{inh|haw|poz-pep-pro|*masalo}} Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo, {{inh|haw|poz-pro|*sadəp}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp, {{cog|tl|masarap}} Tagalog masarap, {{cog|ms|sedap}} Malay sedap Head templates: {{head|haw|verb}} mahalo
  1. to thank
    Sense id: en-mahalo-haw-verb-ILyxtvNV
  2. to admire, praise, appreciate
    Sense id: en-mahalo-haw-verb-ZSbd-YeI Categories (other): Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 33 9 9 32
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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pep-pro",
        "3": "*masalo"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*sadəp"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "masarap"
      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog masarap",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "sedap"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay sedap",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp (compare Tagalog masarap, Malay sedap).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "mahalo",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Thank you very much.",
          "text": "Mahalo nui loa.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Thanks very much.",
          "text": "Mahalo ā nui",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "thank you"
      ],
      "id": "en-mahalo-haw-intj-hENH5U8A",
      "links": [
        [
          "thank you",
          "thank you#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈha.lo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[məˈhɐ.lo]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mahalo"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pep-pro",
        "3": "*masalo"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*sadəp"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "masarap"
      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog masarap",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "sedap"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay sedap",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp (compare Tagalog masarap, Malay sedap).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "mahalo",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "thanks, gratitude"
      ],
      "id": "en-mahalo-haw-noun-1IeWo6za",
      "links": [
        [
          "thanks",
          "thanks#English"
        ],
        [
          "gratitude",
          "gratitude#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "9 9 33 9 9 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "the esteemed Mr. Kamali",
          "text": "ka mea i mahalo ʻia, Mr. Kamaliʻi",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Respectfully yours.",
          "text": "ʻO wau nō me ka mahalo.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "admiration, praise, esteem"
      ],
      "id": "en-mahalo-haw-noun-5UQuTJaO",
      "links": [
        [
          "admiration",
          "admiration#English"
        ],
        [
          "praise",
          "praise#English"
        ],
        [
          "esteem",
          "esteem#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "regards, respects"
      ],
      "id": "en-mahalo-haw-noun-9n4luEk6",
      "links": [
        [
          "regards",
          "regards#English"
        ],
        [
          "respects",
          "respects#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈha.lo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[məˈhɐ.lo]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mahalo"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pep-pro",
        "3": "*masalo"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*sadəp"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "masarap"
      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog masarap",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "sedap"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay sedap",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp (compare Tagalog masarap, Malay sedap).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "mahalo",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to thank"
      ],
      "id": "en-mahalo-haw-verb-ILyxtvNV",
      "links": [
        [
          "thank",
          "thank#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "9 9 33 9 9 32",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to admire, praise, appreciate"
      ],
      "id": "en-mahalo-haw-verb-ZSbd-YeI",
      "links": [
        [
          "admire",
          "admire#English"
        ],
        [
          "praise",
          "praise#English"
        ],
        [
          "appreciate",
          "appreciate#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈha.lo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[məˈhɐ.lo]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mahalo"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hawaiian interjections",
    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian nouns",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Eastern Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hawaiian verbs",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pep-pro",
        "3": "*masalo"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pro",
        "3": "*sadəp"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "masarap"
      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog masarap",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "sedap"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay sedap",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp (compare Tagalog masarap, Malay sedap).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "interjection"
      },
      "expansion": "mahalo",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Hawaiian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "Thank you very much.",
          "text": "Mahalo nui loa.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Thanks very much.",
          "text": "Mahalo ā nui",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "thank you"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "thank you",
          "thank you#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈha.lo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[məˈhɐ.lo]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mahalo"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hawaiian interjections",
    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian nouns",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Eastern Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hawaiian verbs",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pep-pro",
        "3": "*masalo"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp",
      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tl",
        "2": "masarap"
      },
      "expansion": "Tagalog masarap",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ms",
        "2": "sedap"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay sedap",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp (compare Tagalog masarap, Malay sedap).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "mahalo",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "thanks, gratitude"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "thanks",
          "thanks#English"
        ],
        [
          "gratitude",
          "gratitude#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Hawaiian terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "the esteemed Mr. Kamali",
          "text": "ka mea i mahalo ʻia, Mr. Kamaliʻi",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "Respectfully yours.",
          "text": "ʻO wau nō me ka mahalo.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "admiration, praise, esteem"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "admiration",
          "admiration#English"
        ],
        [
          "praise",
          "praise#English"
        ],
        [
          "esteem",
          "esteem#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "regards, respects"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "regards",
          "regards#English"
        ],
        [
          "respects",
          "respects#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈha.lo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[məˈhɐ.lo]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mahalo"
}

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  "categories": [
    "Hawaiian entries with incorrect language header",
    "Hawaiian interjections",
    "Hawaiian lemmas",
    "Hawaiian nouns",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Eastern Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Eastern Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Hawaiian verbs",
    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "poz-pep-pro",
        "3": "*masalo"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
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      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
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        "2": "masarap"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
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        "1": "ms",
        "2": "sedap"
      },
      "expansion": "Malay sedap",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sadəp (compare Tagalog masarap, Malay sedap).",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "haw",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "mahalo",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Hawaiian",
  "lang_code": "haw",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to thank"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "thank",
          "thank#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to admire, praise, appreciate"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "admire",
          "admire#English"
        ],
        [
          "praise",
          "praise#English"
        ],
        [
          "appreciate",
          "appreciate#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/maˈha.lo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[məˈhɐ.lo]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "mahalo"
}

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