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What is the Hawaiian word for welcome?

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Aloha: Answer: it is very different than in English.....

Welcome - Heahea [hey-a hey-a]
You have a house (you are always welcome here) - He hale kou (very common greeting in HI) [hey ha-lay koh]
To welcome guests - hoʻokipa i ka malihini [ho-oh-kee-pa ee ka ma-lee-hee-nee]
You are welcome - he mea ʻole [hey may-a oh-lay]
Welcome! - "E komo mai!" or just "Mai!" or even "He mai!" [Ay ko-mo my]

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