aloha

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈloʊə, ɑˈloʊhɑ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə lō′ə, ä lō′hä)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•lo•ha /əˈloʊə, ɑˈloʊhɑ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -has, interj. 
  1. Dialect Termshello;
    greetings.
  2. Dialect Termsfarewell.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•lo•ha  (ə lō′ə, ä lō′hä),USA pronunciation n., interj. 
  1. Dialect Termshello;
    greetings.
  2. Dialect Termsfarewell.

adj. 
  1. Dialect Termsfriendly;
    hospitable;
    welcoming:The aloha spirit prevails throughout the islands.
  • Hawaiian
  • 1890–95

'aloha' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Aloha State - Hawaiian shirt - aloha shirt

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