aloha

a·lo·ha

 (ə-lō′hä′, ä-) Chiefly Hawaii

interj.

Used as a traditional greeting or farewell.

n.

Friendliness, kindness, or affection.

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[Hawaiian.]

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aloha

(əˈləʊə; ɑːˈləʊhɑː)

n, sentence substitute

a Hawaiian word for hello, goodbye

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a•lo•ha

(əˈloʊ ə, ɑˈloʊ hɑ)

n., pl. -has,
interj.

1. hello; greetings.

2. farewell.

[1890–95; < Hawaiian: literally, love]

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aloha

A Hawaiian word meaning love, used as both a greeting and a farewell.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

aloha - an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian) ciao acknowledgement, acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her" Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

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