Aloha

Japanese: アロハ
Aloha
(aloha originally means affection, kindness)[1] [impression] A greeting used in Hawaii. It is used when meeting someone, when parting, and also to express a general welcome. *Modern Customs and Customs (1952) <Kimura Sohachi> Haikara Kou "Aloha is definitely a Hawaiian word." [2] [noun] Abbreviation of "aloha shirt." *Jiyu Gakko (1950) <Shishi Bunroku> Ayu Ryori "The lady was wearing something like an aloha shirt."

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Japanese:
(aloha もと愛情、親切の意)[1] 〘感動〙 ハワイで使われるあいさつのことば。人に会ったとき、別れるときなどのほか、広く歓迎の意などにも用いる。※現代風俗帖(1952)〈木村荘八〉ハイカラ考「アロハといふのはたしかハワイ語で」[2] 〘名〙 「アロハシャツ」の略。※自由学校(1950)〈獅子文六〉鮎料理「夫人は、アロハのようなものを着て」

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