Aloha!

Did you know that "aloha" doesn't actually translate to "hello" or "goodbye" like we all thought? Although "aloha" is a greeting as well as a farewell, it is a polysemy meaning it is a word with many possible meanings. So, in definition of polysemy, "aloha" translates to the words: affection, love, peace, compassion and mercy. The literal meaning of aloha is "the presence of breath" or "the breath of life". It comes from "Alo," meaning presence, front and face, and "ha," meaning breath. Interesting right? I attached some more Hawaiian words with their meanings if you would like to learn more. :)


Aloha e (name) - Aloha to (person's name)
Aloha kãkou - Aloha to all (including myself)
Aloha kãua - Aloha to you (singular) and me
Aloha nui loa - Very much love, fondest regards
Aloha 'oe - Aloha to you (singular)
Aloha oukou - Aloha to all of you (plural)
Aloha kakahiaka - Good morning
Aloha awakea - Good noontime (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
Aloha 'auinala - Good afternoon (2 p.m. to 6 p.m.)
Aloha ahiahi - Good evening (around sunset)
Aloha po - Good night