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aloha
1. 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 ʻoe, may you be loved or greeted, greetings (to one person).
Aloha kāua, may there be friendship or love between us, greetings (to one person); Dear Sir.
Aloha kākou same as above, but to more than one person.
Ke aloha nō! Aloha! Greetings! (The may be prolonged for emphasis.)
The following greetings were introduced after European times:
  - Aloha ahiahi, good evening.
  - Aloha kakahiaka, good morning.
  [(MP) PPn *ʻarofa, love, pity, compassion]

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1.A aloha wale ʻia hoʻi ʻo KaunuoHua, he puʻu wale .Even Kaunu-o-Hua is loved, just a hill [how much more so a human being!].Kaunuohua
2.a Lohiʻauipo i Hāena , ʻenaʻena ke aloha ke hiki maiand Lohiʻauipo at Red-hot, hot the love that comesHāʻena
3.Aia i Punaluʻu kaʻu aloha, i ke kai kauhaʻa a ka malihini.My sweetheart is at Punaluʻu, where the sea dances for visitors.kauhaʻa
4.Aloha ʻoe, ē Maria, ua piha ʻoe i ka maikaʻi.Hail, Mary, full of grace.aloha
5.aloha ā nuimuch, much alohaā₄
6.Aloha aʻe ana mākou i ke ehu wāwae o ka lani.We remember fondly the footprints of the king.aloha
7.aloha ʻāinanationalism, patriotismʻāina
8.aloha akualove of god; divine love, pity, charityaloha
9.aloha aliʻiroyalist, royal lovealoha
10.Aloha i ka wailiʻu o ka ʻāina.Greeting to the mirage of the land.wailiʻu
11.aloha ʻiabeloved, pitiedaloha
12.Aloha ʻino!What a pity! Alas! [Expression of regret, either great or small]aloha
13.Aloha ʻino.Too bad, what a shame.ʻino₆
14.Aloha kāua!Warm greetings! [one person to another, as at the beginning of a letter]kāua₂
15.Aloha maila naʻe hoʻi ko ipo.But your sweetheart did indeed send greetings.naʻe₂
16.Aloha Makapuʻu, ʻau i ke kai.Greetings to Makapuʻu [Point), reaching out into the sea.ʻau₂
17.aloha makuaconsiderate and thoughtful of parents and elders, filialaloha
18.Aloha hoa o ka nalu mua kau, o kūlana kai o ke kaulua ē.Greetings, friends of the waves first mounted, the breaking sea of the double canoe.kūlana kai
19.Aloha au i kou maka, kou ihu waliwali kaʻu i honi.I love your eyes, your soft nose I kiss.waliwali
20.Aloha ia mau o makahiki he kanalima i kūnewa akula!Affectionate [memories] of these days of fifty years past!aloha
21.Aloha nui loa, aloha ā nui.Very much aloha. [common salutations to letters]nui₁
22.Aloha nui loa, aloha ā nui.Very much aloha. [common salutations to letters]nui₁
23.Aloha ʻoe, ē Hiʻiaka i haua ʻia i ka ihu o ka puaʻa.Greetings to you, O Hiʻiaka … to whom is sacrificed a pig nose [a whole pig].haua₂
24.Aloha ʻoe, ē Mālia, piha ʻoe i ka maikaʻi.Hail, Mary, full of grace.piha ʻoe i ka maikaʻi
25.Aloha ʻolua na Kawai.Greetings to you both from Kawai. [close of a letter]na
26.aloha pumehanawarm aloha, affectionaloha
27.Aloha wale ka maka o aʻu pāoʻo, e haʻapupū, e haʻapapaʻa mai nei e ʻai paha.Alas, the face of my paoʻo fish, holding back, grasping tight, taking the bait maybe.haʻapupū₁
28.Aloha wale kuʻu kaikunāne ē, ua punia au.Alas for my brother, I am overcome with grief.punia₁
29.Ano wale mai aloha.Your love overpowers me.ano₁
30.ʻAʻole pio ke aloha i wai he nui loa, ʻaʻole ia e mokuhia e waikahe.Waters cannot quench love, nor can floods drown it.mokuhia
31.Awaiāulu ʻia ke aloha me kuʻu lei pīkake.Bound securely is my love for my pikake lei [my child].awaiāulu
32.E aloha aʻe ana kēia i ka hau hoʻokuakea ʻili.This is a fond recollection of the snow that whitens the skin.kuakea
33.E aloha aʻe ana kēia i ka hau hoʻokuakea ʻili.This is a fond recollection of the snow that whitens the skin.hoʻokuakea
34.E aloha aku au i ka mea aʻu e manaʻo ai e aloha aku.I show mercy to those I want to show mercy to.aloha
35.E aloha aku au i ka mea aʻu e manaʻo ai e aloha aku.I show mercy to those I want to show mercy to.aloha
36.E auē ana i ke aloha keiki.Grieving for love of the child.auē
37.e hiaʻā ana no kona alohasleepless because of his being in lovehiaʻā
38.E hōkeo iho i ke aloha.Cherish the love.hōkeo₂
39.E hūnā ʻoe i ke aloha, mai haʻi, a lohea ʻia auaneʻi, hewa kahi poʻe.Conceal the love, don't tell, lest it be heard, and some people be offended.hewa₃
40.E ʻike kāua hoa kanaka, o kipa hewa ke aloha i ka ʻīliorecognize us [who are] fellow men, lest love be wasted on a dog.hoa kanaka
41.Ē ka , ē ka makaʻāinana, aloha ʻoukou.O commoners, O citizenry, farewell to you.hū₆
42.E kau ana i mua a ka pahu hōʻike, i mua hoʻi o ka noho aloha e kau ana maluna o ka pahu kānāwai.Put it before the ark of the testimony before the mercy seat that is over the testimony.pahu hōʻike
43.Ē ke aloha, mai he leo.O my love, give your voice.hō₁
44.Ē kuʻu aloha, maʻaneʻi mai, neʻeneʻe mai ā pili.My loved one, come here, sidle up close.ʻaneʻi₁
45.Ē Maria hemolele, e aloha mai ʻoe mākou.Holy Mary, have mercy on us.aloha
46.E pāhola mai i kou aloha maluna o mākou.Spread forth your love to us.pāhola₁
47.E uhaiāholo ana i ka lei aloha.Following quickly after the beloved child. [in death]uhaiāholo
48.ʻEhia mea aloha i ke keiki.So much pity for the child.ʻehia
49.ʻEhia ua mea aloha, ʻo wau!Woe is me!ʻehia
50.Eia ka ʻula , he ʻūlāleo, he kānaenae aloha iāʻoe, ē Laka.Here is a sacred thing, a calling appeal, a chant of affection for you, O Laka.ʻūlāleo
51.ʻena alohaintense affection or longingʻena₁
52.Hailapu ke aloha.Love flares.hailapu
53.halehale ke alohadeep, deep lovehalehale
54.haliʻa alohacherished or loving memory; to remember fondlyhaliʻa
55.Hāliʻaliʻa mai ke aloha pili paʻa i kuʻu manawa.Recalling love dwelling firmly in my affections.manawa₃
56.Hāliʻaliʻa mai ke aloha pili paʻa i kuʻu manawa.Recalling love dwelling firmly in my affections.hāliʻaliʻa
57.Hāloa ka hale o ke aloha.The house with love reaches far.hāloa₁
58.Haua iho nei au e aloha.I've been smitten by your love.haua₁
59.He āhole ka iʻa, hole ke aloha.Āhole is the fish, love is restless [of āhole fish used in love magic].āhole
60.He aliʻi ke aloha, he kilohana e paʻa ai.Love is like a chief, the best prize to hold fast to.kilohana₁
61.He aloha huʻihuʻi konikoni ana i loko oʻu.Ardent, tingling love within me.huʻihuʻi
62.He aloha huʻihuʻi konikoni ana i loko oʻu.A benumbing, tingling love within me.konikoni
63.He aloha kaulele iāʻoe ē ka hoa luhi.Extra love for you, O fellow laborer.kaulele₃
64.He aloha pua, pua ʻōhelohelo.Beloved the blossoms, the pink blossoms.ʻōhelohelo
65.He ʻeʻepa ke aloha, he kulaʻilua.Love is peculiar, it pushes in opposite directions [to love and be loved].kulaʻilua
66.He hui ʻauhau ʻole ʻo Paepae o Heʻeia i hoʻokumu ʻia i ka makahiki 2001 no ke aloha a mālama ʻana i ka loko iʻa o Heʻeia.Paepae o Heʻeia (Heʻeia Support) is a non-profit organization founded in 2001 for the care and aloha of the Heʻeia fish pond.hui ʻauhau ʻole
67.He kānaenae aloha naʻu iāʻoe, ē Laka ē, ē Laka ē, e hoʻoulu ʻia.This is a prayer I lovingly offer to you, O Laka, O Laka, inspire!kānaenae
68.He kaukau aloha naʻu iāʻoe.A loving heart-to-heart talk with you.kaukau₁
69.He loli ka iʻa, ʻīloli ke aloha.Sea cucumber, the sea creature, passionate the love [in hana aloha prayers with loli as an offering, a play on words].ʻīloli₁
70.He mea ʻē ka lele kūpilikiʻi o kona kino ʻokoʻa i ke aloha i kēia wahine.His entire body suffered extraordinary agony for love of this woman.kūpilikiʻi
71.He ʻōlino aloha kēia iāʻoe ē.This is a bright ray of love for you.ʻōlino₁
72.He ʻūpē, he waimaka, he waimaka aloha.The nose runs from weeping, tears, tears of love.ʻūpē
73.He waiwai nui ke aloha, ʻo kaʻu ia e pūlama nei.Love is of great value, it is what I do cherish.pūlama₂
74.Hihi kaunaʻoa, hihi Mānā, aloha wale ia lāʻau kumu ʻole.Tangled parasite vine, tangled Mānā, pity for this vine without a trunk [of parasites or helpless folk].kaunaʻoa₁
75.Hihia aloha ke oho o ka puʻukoʻa.The leaves of puʻukoʻa entwined affectionately.puʻukoʻa₁
76.Hoa pākau nohoʻi i ke aloha.Companion upon whom [my] love rests.pākau
77.Hoʻokahi māpuna leo a ke aloha.A single expression by the lover.māpuna leo
78.hoʻomanaʻo alohato remember with affectionmanaʻo
79.hoʻomanaʻo alohato remember with affectionhoʻomanaʻo
80. mai ke aloha no ka ʻāina.Love for the homeland swells forth.hū₁
81.I aloha aʻe au i ka ʻĀhiu o Kahana.I greet the Wild Wind of Kahana.ʻĀhiu₂
82.I aloha i ke a ka wai, i ka ʻī mai "Anu kāua".Beloved is the [current] pulling in the stream, saying “we are refreshed.”.kō₂
83.I ka make ʻana o kāna kāne, ua hoʻolauaʻe aʻela ʻoia i ke aloha.At the death of her husband, she cherished the loving memory.lauaʻe₂
84.I ka make ʻana o kāna kāne, ua hoʻolauaʻe aʻela ʻoia i ke aloha.At the death of her husband, she cherished the loving memory.hoʻolauaʻe
85.I ke kau kahaʻeaʻea a ke aloha.The cumulus clouds of love are set.kahaʻeaʻea
86. ia e hāiliili ana me ka moe maʻule ʻana ma ka umauma o kāna aloha.As she was fading away into unconsciousness at the bosom of her lover.hāiliili
87.Ka hoʻoliliʻu ʻana a ke aloha.The burning love.liliʻu₁
88.Ka hoʻoliliʻu ʻana a ke aloha.The burning love.hoʻoliliʻu
89.Ka poʻe nāna ke aliʻi e noho nei, e noho kanihia aloha aʻe ana iāʻoe.The people whose chief is present express their great affection for you.kanihia
90.ka pūʻolo waimaka o ka alohathe loving tearspūʻolo waimaka
91.kāleka alohagreeting cardkāleka
92.Kani ʻuhū aʻe ana i ke aloha ʻole o kuʻu kaikamahine.Sighing over the heartlessness of my daughter.ʻuhū
93.Ke aloha loku i ka puʻuwai.Love surging in the heart.loku
94.ke aloha pōniu ʻailanadizzy with love and compassionpōniu₁
95.Ke ano laʻi aloha a ka Puʻulenathe peaceful loving mystery of the Puʻulena windPuʻulena
96.Ke kau mai nei ka haili aloha.The loving memory returns.haili₁
97.Ke lawe ʻia ala kaʻu aloha e ka hope kaiue o ka Mauna Loa.My love is carried away there by the pitching stern of the Mauna Loa [ship].kaiue₁
98.Ke mālama nei au i ka ukana a ke aloha.I preserve the love carried [by me].ukana
99.Keʻele kuʻu aloha i kuʻu kama.Great is my love for my child.keʻele₁
100.kinipōpō alohaaloha ball, in volleyballaloha
101.Kunia iho a paʻa, ke aloha i ka puʻuwai.Branded until imbedded, love in the heart.kunia
102.Kūpaʻi ke aloha nou, ē Kīnaʻu.A great deal of love for you, O Kīnaʻu.kūpaʻi
103.Kuʻu pōloli, ā ola i kou aloha, ʻīnaʻi me ka waimaka.On my day of hunger, your love saves me, seasoned with tears.ʻīnaʻi
104.Laukōnā wale mai ke aloha.May the love be turned to hate.laukōnā
105.Lele aku ai e honi iāia, ā hāʻawi i mūkī hoʻomaʻūmaʻū ʻana o ke aloha.Leapt up to kiss her and give moist smacks of love.mūkī
106.Ma ka ʻilikai aʻo Māmala, mālama iho ke aloha,.On the surface [of the sea] of Māmala, protect the love.Māmala
107.ma o ke Akua alohabecause of God's loveo₁
108.Mākuma ke aloha.Intense lovemākuma
109.Mālama pono ʻoe i kuʻu aloha, hiʻipoipoi ʻia ma alo.Take good care of my love, cherishing always in your presence.hiʻipoipoi
110.Mālua Kiʻi Wai ke aloha, hoʻopulu i ka liko māmanegreetings to the water-fetching Mālua breeze, bringing moisture to the māmane buds.Mālua Kiʻi Wai
111.Manuā wale mai ana iaʻu aloha.Your love keeps wounding me.manuā₁
112.Māpu mai kona aloha.Her love pours sweetly forth.māpu
113.Māpunapuna mai ana aloha iaʻu nei.Your love stirs and excites within me.māpunapuna
114.Me ke aloha o Kawena.With the love (or greeting) of Kawena.aloha
115.Me ke aloha pau ʻole.With love forever.pau ʻole
116.Me ke aloha pumehana.With warm aloha.pumehana
117.Me kona leo i ke aloha e ʻī aku ana ma ka hamohamo ʻana.In his voice filled with compassion [he] spoke soothingly.hamohamo
118.Me ʻoukou ka welina o ke aloha.To you an expression of affection [or love]; to greet.welina
119.mea alohaloved one, belovedaloha
120.Mehe ao puaʻa , ke aloha e kau nei.Like a cloud resting on the mountain is the love alighting here.puaʻa₃
121.Mehe ao puapuaʻa ke aloha e kau neilike cloud banks is the love settling here.puapuaʻa
122. hana i ke alohadeeds that show lovekū₄
123.Na ka poʻe aloha ʻāina Hawaiʻi i kākoʻo ka mōʻī.Hawaiian patriots supported their king.aloha ʻāina
124.Na ka Pueokahi ke aloha, nēnē ʻau kai o Maui.Greeting to the Pueokahi [ship], seafaring gull of Maui.nēnē ʻau kai
125. kerubima nani e hoʻomalumalu i ka noho aloha.The cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat.malumalu
126. kerubima nani e hoʻomalumalu i ka noho aloha.The cherubim of glory overshadowing the mercy seat.hoʻomalumalu
127.Naʻu naʻe i hoʻohuahualau aku, ā no laila, mai koʻu aloha.I used devious methods and then my love poured forth.huahualau
128.Nipo ninipo i ke aloha , ka wahine haʻalewa, haʻalewa i ke kai.Yearning, longing for love is the woman swaying, swaying by the sea.ninipo
129.Nīpuʻu paʻa ʻia me ʻoe, ke aloha o kāua.Bound fast to you is our love.nīpuʻu
130.No ka pua loke lau ke aloha.Love for the green rose.loke lau
131.Noe polohina no ke aloha i kuʻu hoa.Gray pitying mist for the love of my companion.polohina
132.Noe wale mai ke aloha i kuʻu lei aʻu i haku ai.Love alights like mist over the lei I have woven.noe₁
133.ʻO ka mea hoʻokaʻaʻokoʻa i ka lāʻau hahau, ʻoia ke aloha ʻole i kāna keiki.He who spares the rod has no love for his son.kaʻaʻokoʻa₁
134.ʻO ke aloha ʻaʻole hoʻi e hoʻohiehie.Charity … does not act elegantly.hiehie
135.ʻO ke aloha ʻaʻole hoʻi e hoʻohiehie.Charity … does not act elegantly.hoʻohiehie
136.ʻO Moikeha, mai Kahiki ka hele ʻana mai, i ʻaʻaia i ke aloha o Luʻukia.Moikeha was from Kahiki, where he was mad with love for Lu'ukia.ʻaʻaia
137.ʻO ʻoe ka i huia ihola, ē ke aloha.You are the one who was met, O love.huia₁
138.ʻO wau iho me ke aloha.I remain, with very best regards.aloha
139.Paʻiāuma wale aku i ke aloha i kāne.Just showing great grief from love for the husbands.paʻiāuma
140.palaka alohaaloha shirtpalaka
141.Pōlena paʻa ʻia iho ke aloha, i kuleana like ai kāua.Love knotted tightly so we two have equal rights.pōlena₂
142.Ua ʻaʻā ʻia au i ke aloha.I burn with loveʻaʻā₁
143.Ua ʻaʻaki paʻa ʻia ke aloha wela i luna o Kaʻōnohiokalā.Hot love was firmly clutched upon Kaʻōnohiokalā.ʻaʻaki
144.Ua ana pākuʻi i ke aloha.Satiated with the aroma of love.pākuʻi₃
145.Ua haʻalulu kuʻu manawa, ua nei nākolo i ke aloha.My heart trembles, reverberating sighs of love.nākolo₁
146.Ua haʻalulu kuʻu manawa, ua nei nākolo i ke aloha.My heart trembles, reverberating sighs of love.nei₁
147.ua hilo ʻia i ke aho a ke alohabraided with the cords of lovehilo₁
148.Ua kīpuni ʻia mākou e ke aloha.We are enfolded in love.kīpuni₁
149.Ua lawakua i aloha.Bound to your love.lawakua₂
150.Ua noho aloha lāua me ka lani aualiʻi.They lived in friendliness with the high chief.aualiʻi
151.Ua piha kākou mau mele me hoʻonupanupa ʻana a ia mea, he aloha.Our songs are filled with lush [descriptions] of that thing, aloha.nupanupa
152.Ua piha kākou mau mele me hoʻonupanupa ʻana a ia mea, he aloha.Our songs are filled with lush [descriptions] of that thing, aloha.hoʻonupanupa
153.Ua uhi ʻia lāua mau manaʻo i ke aloha.Their thoughts were overwhelmed with love.uhi₁
154.ʻUpu mai ana ke aloha i ka uka nahele o Puna.Loving memory returns of the forest uplands of Puna.nahele
155.Wiʻuwiʻu loko i ke aloha.Heart painful with love; heart entangled with love.wiʻuwiʻu₁

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