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aloha

aloha

7 7.9
A Hawaiian word people use to say hello or goodbye
  • noun
  • /əˈloʊhɑː/
translation icon : aloha
  • Ah, in Hawaii, 'aloha' means 'hello' AND 'goodbye'.
  • aloha shirt
  • aloha spirit
  • say aloha

So it's time for Trump to say Aloha to his travel ban and.

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Examples

  • 'Aloha' is a beautiful word that you can use to say aloha or goodbye.

  • Warmest aloha, sir.

    Aloha (2015)

  • I should have said aloha right then and there.

    One, Two, Three (1961)

  • Aloha, Aloha to everybody in Maui.

  • So let's give a big "aloha" to Margaret Keane.

    Big Eyes (2014)

  • When I arrived in Hawaii, everyone greeted me with a warm aloha.

  • I waved and said aloha to my friends as I left the gathering.

Synonyms

ciao
vsaloha
  • Informal
47 8.5

A casual way to say hello or goodbye in Italy

is used as a greeting and farewell in Hawaiian culture
hia
vsaloha
  • UK
9.9

A friendly informal greeting to say hello

also functions as both greeting and farewell in Hawaiian culture

Compounds

Aloha State
3.2

Another name for the US state of Hawaii that people use because of its warm culture and beaches

Surface Forms

aloha singular
alohas plural

Etymology

The word aloha comes from Hawaiian and is used as both a greeting and a farewell, like 'hello' and 'goodbye'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of alo 'presence' and ha 'breath', like sharing breath or life with someone, which is why aloha carries warmth, love, and respect as well as a simple hello or goodbye.