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Meanings of aloha in English

Spanish
aloha

An acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)

aloha
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Examples for "ciao"
Examples for "ciao"
1
Is it time to say ciao to Kathleen's lost luggage?
The Irish Times
2
And tell Billy Manchester ciao for me, eh?
Shadow men
3
But it looks like the elevator's finally decided to behave itself, and I'm going to have to say ciao.
Death Mask
4
Sampdoria had four players in Italy's World Cup squad the previous summer but they couldn't wait to say ciao to the tournament.
The Guardian
5
It is pronounced "chow" pure and simple, but is written, if written at all, "ciau" or "ciao," the "a" being kept very broad.
Selections from Previous Works / With Remarks on Romanes' Mental...
Usage of aloha in English
1
The first two Hawaiian words I learned were aloha and mahalo.
Rock and Ice Magazine
2
Nakata picked up the discarded aloha shirt and jeans, folding them up neatly.
Kafka on the Shore
3
Later, Joe went home and changed into one of his better aloha shirts.
Joe Burke's Last Stand
4
Danny emerged wearing a pink aloha shirt and baggy brown pants.
Spider bones: a novel
5
Yesterday, my aloha tan still glowing, I'd begun my analysis.
Flash and Bones
6
From me and Mr. Trunkles, aloha and go Team Cat.
The new yorker
7
A gaudy aloha shirt and oversize Nikes completed his wardrobe.
Kafka on the Shore
8
No aloha shirts, unfortunately, just some ordinary striped shirts and polo shirts, brand-new Tommy Hilfigers.
Kafka on the Shore
9
Fernandez was sweating through his aloha shirt, eyeing the clock as it ticked toward noon.
Swipe
10
He should've figured out I only wear aloha shirts.
Kafka on the Shore
11
Two ukulele maestros from Hawaii are in New Zealand this week sharing their aloha through music.
Radio NZ
12
His untucked shirt was aloha blue and red.
Spider bones: a novel
13
Then one day he filled them with grief by saying: "I am going, aloha."
Hawaiian Folk Tales / A Collection of Native Legends
14
The former U.S. Marine even starred in a series of commercials, dressed in a flowered aloha shirt.
Reuters
15
He wore an aloha shirt and cut-offs.
The bridge: the life and rise of barack obama
16
They all used aloha and mahalo.
Rock and Ice Magazine
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Spanish
aloha
Aloha through the time