2007-03-03 18:47:00 · 4 answers · asked by jus me~~ 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
ALOHA means a variety of things, all are positive however, such as: hello, affection, love, compassion, mercy, goodbye
2007-03-03 18:53:47 · answer #1 · answered by ~Cindy~ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
aloha means both hello and goodbye...tricky. never know if you're coming or going!!
2007-03-04 02:54:43 · answer #2 · answered by theroomstoocold 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Ae... E nana 'oe i ka puke wehewehe 'Olelo Hawai'i a Tutu Puku'i laua 'o Mika Elbert:
Aloha
nvt., nvs. Aloha, love, affection, compassion, mercy, sympathy, pity, kindness, sentiment, grace, charity; greeting, salutation, regards; sweetheart, lover, loved one; beloved, loving, kind, compassionate, charitable, lovable; to love, be fond of; to show kindness, mercy, pity, charity, affection; to venerate; to remember with affection; to greet, hail. Greetings! Hello! Good-by! Farewell! Alas! The common greetings follow: Aloha Ê»oe, may you be loved or greeted, greetings (to one person). Aloha kÄua, may there be friendship or love between us, greetings (to one person); dear Sir. Aloha kÄkou, same as above, but to more than one person. Ke aloha nÅ! Aloha! Greetings! (The nÅ may be prolonged for emphasis.) (Gram. 4.6) The following greetings were introduced after European times; Aloha ahiahi, good evening. Aloha kakahiaka, good morning. Cf. aloha Ê»Äina, hanaaloha. Aloha aliÊ»i, royalist, royal love. Aloha Ê»ino! What a pity! Alas! [Expression of regret, either great or small.] Aloha akua, love of god; divine love, pity, charity. Mea aloha, loved one, beloved. Aloha makua, considerate and thoughtful of parents and elders, filial. Aloha Ê»ia, beloved, pitied. Aloha pumehana, warm aloha, affection. Me ke aloha o Ka-wena, with the love (or greeting) of Ka-wena. Ê»O wau iho nÅ me ke aloha, I remain, with very best regards. Aloha Ê»oe, Ä Maria, ua piha Ê»oe i ka maikaÊ»i, hail, Mary, full of grace. Ä Maria hemolele, e aloha mai Ê»oe iÄ mÄkou, Holy Mary, have mercy on us. Aloha aÊ»e ana mÄkou i ke ehu wÄwae o ka lani (chant for Ka-lÄ-kaua), we remember fondly the footprints of the king. E aloha aku au i ka mea aÊ»u e manaÊ»o ai e aloha aku (Puk. 33.19), I show mercy tothose I want to show mercy to. Aloha nÅ ia mau lÄ o nÄ makahiki he kanalima i kÅ«newa akula! Affectionate [memories] of these days of fifty years past! hÅ.aloha Rare var. of hoÊ»Älohaloha. Cf. hoaloha. (PPN Ê»alofa.)
E ola mau ka 'Olelo Hawai'i!!!
2007-03-06 01:44:14 · answer #3 · answered by compaq presario 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
love, affection, pity, hello, goodbye
2007-03-04 03:00:42 · answer #4 · answered by graceee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋