aloha

See also: Aloha and ALOHA

English

Etymology

From Hawaiian aloha (“love”), in turn from Proto-Polynesian *qarofa

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: ə-lō’-(h)ə, IPA^(key): /əˈləʊ.(h)ə/
• (US) enPR: ə-lō’-hä, ə-lō’-ə, IPA^(key): /əˈloʊˌhɑ/, /əˈloʊ.ə/
• Rhymes: -əʊhɑː, -əʊhə, -əʊə

Interjection

Wikipedia

aloha

1. hello
2. goodbye

Translations

hello — see hello

goodbye — see goodbye

Noun

aloha (plural alohas)

1. an utterance of aloha

Derived terms

• aloha shirt
• aloha spirit
• Aloha State

External links

• aloha at OneLook Dictionary Search

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Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *qarofa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈlo.ha/

Interjection

aloha

1. hello
2. goodbye

Derived terms

• aloha kakahiaka
• aloha awakea
• aloha ʻauinalā
• aloha ahiahi

Noun

aloha

1. love, compassion

Verb

aloha

1. (transitive) to love
2. (transitive) to greet
3. (stative) to be loving, kind