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mahalo

/ˈmɑˌhɑloʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables
ma-ha-lo
IPA
/ˈmɑˌhɑloʊ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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thank you

Etymology

From Hawaiian mahalo, from Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: mahalo, *masalo

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɑˌhɑloʊ/

Derived Forms

maholla

Questions

How do you pronounce mahalo?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑˌhɑloʊ/.
What does mahalo mean?
thank you
Where does mahalo come from?
From Hawaiian mahalo, from Proto-Eastern Polynesian *masalo.

How to pronounce mahalo

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈmɑˌhɑloʊ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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