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aloha

/əˈloʊ.hɑː/
a · lo · ha
Plural:alohas
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• interjection

1

A Hawaiian word used as a friendly greeting or farewell, meaning hello or goodbye.

Example

"She smiled warmly and said aloha to the guests as they arrived on the island."

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• noun

1

In Hawaiian culture, a deep feeling of love, affection, peace, compassion, and mutual fellowship.

Example

"The community welcomed the newcomers in a genuine spirit of aloha and generosity."

2

An utterance of the Hawaiian greeting or farewell 'aloha'.

Example

"After exchanging warm alohas at the airport gate, they boarded their flight home."

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• Rhymes for aloha

• Nearby Words

aloe
aloe vera
aloft
aloha
alone
aloneness
along

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian aloha, meaning 'love, affection, compassion, mercy, or greeting,' tracing back to Proto-Polynesian *qalofa ('love, pity, compassion').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Aloha. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/aloha
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