Mele Kalikimaka was created in 1949.
The Hawaiian transliteration of the phrase "Merry Christmas" is "Mele Kalikimaka", transliterated because the Hawaiian language does not have individual phonemes for the "R" and "S" sounds, and thus, "Mele Kalikimaka" serves as a transliteration of the phrase, not a direct translation.
The correct spelling is Mele Kalikimaka. It is the Hawaiian transliteration of "Merry Christmas".
Aloha. Answer: Mele Kalikimaka. [may-lay kah-lee-kee-mah-kah]. A hui hou (until next time).
Hawaiian
Mele Kalikimaka
Hawaiian language
Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hau'oli Makahiki Hou
Mele kalikimaka means Merry Christmas in Hawaiian.
National lampoons Christmas vacation
Mele Kalikimaka [may-may ka-lee-kee-ma-ka]
Mele Kalikimaka - Merry Christmas (translation of the english) Hau'oli Makahiki Hou = Happy New Year
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year