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 goodbye and hello. Currently, it is mostly used in the sense of hello; however, it is used as the above.
The word aloha derives from the Proto-Polynesian root *qarofa, and ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian. It has cognates in other Polynesian languages, such as Samoan alofa and Māori 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 kahakō over the "a" (hā) whereas the word aloha does not have a long "a". (in Wikipédia)
Desde que fui ao Hawai e me dedicaram este cumprimento, um dos cumprimentos mais bonitos que a humanidade criou, que não me canso de o usar. Aloha é o termo que dedico aos amigos a quem quero bem, a quem desejo amor, paz e que espero que todos os dias respirem a essência da vida. É uma palavra de afecto e de força, de carinho e de solidariedade. Por isso, para aqueles de quem gosto: Aloha!
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