Aloha

Aloha

In Hawaiian language, Aloha means both Hello and Goodbye, as each is an expression of fondness for someone else.

Ma ka ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi, ʻo ke Aloha, ke aloha a me ke aloha, no ka mea, he hōʻike ia no ke aloha no kekahi.

But Aloha means so much more. Aloha is an essence of being: love, peace, compassion, and a mutual understanding of respect. Aloha means living in harmony with the people and land around you with mercy, sympathy, grace, and kindness.

Akā ʻoi aku ka manaʻo o ke Aloha. He mea nui ke aloha no: ke aloha, ka maluhia, ke aloha, a me ka hoʻomaopopo pū o ka mahalo. Aloha ke ʻano o ka noho ʻana me nā poʻe a pae a puni ʻoe me ke aloha, ka minamina, ka lokomaikaʻi, a me ka lokomaikaʻi.