ALOHA

aloha, ciao

(noun) an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aloha (plural alohas)

(Hawaii) Good wishes, love. [from 19th c.]

(Hawaii) An utterance of aloha (see Interjection, below). [from 19th c.]

Interjection

aloha

(chiefly, Hawaii) Expressing good wishes when greeting or parting from someone; hello; goodbye. [from 19th c.]

Source: Wiktionary



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