aloha

[uh-loh-uh, ah-loh-hah]

noun

1. hello; greetings.

2. farewell.

adjective

1. friendly; hospitable; welcoming.

   The aloha spirit prevails throughout the islands.

aloha

/ əˈləʊə, ɑːˈləʊhɑː /

noun

1. a Hawaiian word for hello goodbye

Word History and Origins

Origin of aloha¹

Borrowed into English from Hawaiian around 1890–95

Example Sentences

She schmoozed with customers, pointed out photos of her in her teenage surfing days and generally tried to imbue the place with the spirit of “aloha.”

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“We appreciate the outpouring of love, aloha, support and prayers from friends and ohanas in this wonderful community.”

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He certainly wasn’t feeling the aloha spirit watching an offense that stumbled or special teams that looked wholly unprepared while the Bruins fell behind by 10 points in the first half.

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“Come with aloha. Leave with aloha,” said longtime resident George Pali, sitting at a Wahikuli Wayside Park picnic table near some long-term tents.

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“I wear cargo pants or shorts and an aloha shirt basically everywhere,” he said.

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