aloha1
/əˈləʊhə
/exclamation & noun
A Hawaiian word used when greeting or parting from someone.Teachers also talked about the Hawaiian value of aloha....
- The word aloha means many things: hello, good-bye, peace, and, perhaps most importantly, a sense of welcome and identity within the larger community.
- The leis, symbols of aloha rooted in the Hawaiian spirit, are increasingly made from flowers grown elsewhere.
Origin
Early 19th century: from Maori aroha 'love, affection, pity'.
Aloha2
/əˈlōˌhä
/A community in northwestern Oregon, west of Portland; population 41,741 (2000).