Aloha
Aloha in the Hawaiian language means affection, love, peace, compassion and mercy. Since the middle of the 19th century, it also has come to be used as an English greeting to say and hello.
It is also the state nickname of Hawaii, the "Aloha State".
Etymology
The word aloha derives from the Proto-Polynesian root *alofa. It has descendents in other Polynesian languages, such as the Māori word aroha, also meaning "love."
A folk etymology claims that it derives from a compound of the Hawaiian words alo meaning "presence", "front", "face", or "share"; and ha, meaning "breath of life" or "essence of life." Although alo does indeed mean "presence" etc., the word for breath is spelled with a macron or kāhako over the a (hā) whereas the word aloha does not have a long a.
Usage
Before contact with the West, the words used for greeting were welina and anoai. Today, "aloha kakahiaka" is the phrase for "good morning." "Aloha auinalā" means "good afternoon" and "aloha ahiahi" means "good evening." "Aloha kākou" is a common form of "welcome to all."
In modern Hawaii, numerous businesses have aloha in their names, with more than 3 pages of listings in the Oahu phone book alone.
Trends
Recent trends are popularizing the term elsewhere in the United States. Popular entertainer, Broadway star and Hollywood actress Bette Midler, born in Honolulu, uses the greeting frequently in national appearances. The word was also used frequently in the hit television drama Hawaii Five-O. The Aloha Spirit is a major concept in Lilo and Stitch, a very popular Disney series of movies and TV shows, set in Hawaii. Lost, shot in Hawaii, has a thank you note at the end of the credits saying "We thank the people of Hawaii and their Aloha Spirit". Aloha is a term also used in the Nickelodeon program Rocket Power
Arguably the most famous historical Hawaiian song, "Aloha Oe" was written by the last queen of Hawaii, Liliuokalani.
The term inspired the name of the ALOHA Protocol introduced in the 1970s by the University of Hawaii.
See also
 Peace has a similar meaning.
Salaam has a similar meaning.
Shalom has a similar meaning.
References
Hawaiian Telcom White Pages
External links
Aloha Facts
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