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ALOHAS

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a⋅lo⋅ha

[uh-loh-uh, ah-loh-hah]
–noun, interjection
1. hello; greetings.
2. farewell.
–adjective
3. friendly; hospitable; welcoming: The aloha spirit prevails throughout the islands.

Origin:
1890–95; < Hawaiian
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aloha 
1798, Hawaiian aloha, Maori aroha, an expression used in greeting or valediction, lit. "love, affection, pity." Sometimes aloha 'oe, from 'oe "to you."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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