Aloha
/ah-LOH-hah/
Hello. Goodbye. Love. The spirit of Hawaii.
The most famous Hawaiian word. Means hello and goodbye, but really means love, compassion, breath, life. "Aloha spirit" is a legally defined thing in Hawaii law — the state has it written into the statutes. When locals say it, they mean more than the English word "hi."
Examples
- Aloha, brah.
- Mahalo, aloha.
- Shaka bra... Aloha.
Origin
Hawaiian
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