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November 08, 2009 02:55 AM
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Negative... Mahalo is a real word and sincerely used.
Of course, there might be people out there trying to scam tourists, but that's not the Hawaiian way of doing things.
I try an use "Mahalo nui loa" more often. "nui loa" can be translated as "very much".
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Me. 7th generation from Hawaii and student/practitioner of Huna - the Hawaiian way of looking at life.
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It makes sense though. It seems like Mahalo is thanking the contributors of the site?
I'd like to know what the insider point of view is, can you be more specific?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahalo
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Mahalo is adding a tip to all questions that don't offer a tip.
My friend informed me that Hawaiian people use 'mahalo'just to the tourist as greeting but this is actually used as a funny word insidetheir
Is it right? or any mistake from my friend? What is your opinion? :D
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| November 08, 2009 04:09 PM |
Of course, there might be people out there trying to scam tourists, but that's not the Hawaiian way of doing things.
I try an use "Mahalo nui loa" more often. "nui loa" can be translated as "very much".
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Me. 7th generation from Hawaii and student/practitioner of Huna - the Hawaiian way of looking at life.
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November 08, 2009 04:26 PM
wow! Your source says that you right. Thanks @drmatt
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drmatt
November 08, 2009 05:36 PM
Yup... never disagree with my source...
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November 08, 2009 03:01 AM
I have read that Mahalo is a very gracious way to say thank you for someone done by someone else. I am not sure if it's true. I had the same curiosity when I came to this site. It makes sense though. It seems like Mahalo is thanking the contributors of the site?
I'd like to know what the insider point of view is, can you be more specific?
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November 08, 2009 03:08 AM
Well, I am saying about use of "mahalo" word. I know from wikipedia that mahalo is a well greeting word but my friend says that "mahalo" just used to the tourists in Hawaii as a greeting word but they use it inside their as a funny word not as a greeting word.
Sorry, I am not a native speaker so may my question is unclear.
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Sorry, I am not a native speaker so may my question is unclear.
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November 08, 2009 03:37 AM
Actually, according to Wikipedia it means: thanks, gratitude, admiration, praise, esteem, regards, respects. So I guess it could be a greeting, but considering "thanks" is the first word, why would you meet someone and say thanks? :)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahalo
ETA: maybe thanks for the opportunity to meet them? I wish I knew some folks from Hawaii, I'd like to get the inside scoop
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahalo
ETA: maybe thanks for the opportunity to meet them? I wish I knew some folks from Hawaii, I'd like to get the inside scoop
November 08, 2009 04:11 PM
"Mahalo" is NOT a greeting word. Mahalo means "thank you".
The traditional greeting is "Aloha"... which means many other things as well as "Welcome".
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The traditional greeting is "Aloha"... which means many other things as well as "Welcome".
November 09, 2009 11:34 AM
Maybe the Hawaiians are thanking the tourists in advance for spending huge sums of money.
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November 09, 2009 12:48 AM
Mahalo is a real word. It's Hawaiin for " thanks, gratitude, admiration, praise, esteem, regards, respects" (from Wikipedia) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahalo
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