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a·lo·ha
(ə-lō′hä′, ä-) Chiefly Hawaiiinterj.
Used as a traditional greeting or farewell.
n.
Friendliness, kindness, or affection.
[Hawaiian.]
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aloha
(əˈləʊə; ɑːˈləʊhɑː)Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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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| Noun | 1. |  aloha - an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)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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