aloha

(ä lōhə, -hä′; ə lōə)

noun, interjection

  1. hello
  2. goodbye

Origin: Haw, lit., love < Proto-Polynesian *ʼaloʼofa

See aloha in American Heritage Dictionary 4

interjection
Chiefly Hawaii
Used as a traditional greeting or farewell.

Origin:

Origin: Hawaiian

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