Aloha
Webster’s Dictionary defines ‘Aloha’ as “used as a greeting or farewell”
However, ‘Aloha’ is much more. Aloha is a way of life.
‘Aloha’ means mutual regard and affection and extends warmth in caring with no obligation in return.
‘Aloha’ is the essence of relationships in which each person is important to every other person for collective existence.
‘Aloha’ means to hear what is not said, to see what cannot be seen and to know the unknowable.
References:
Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Aloha. In Merriam-Webster.com dictionary. Retrieved July 6, 2025, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aloha
Polom, M. (2024). Do You Have the Aloha Spirit? Five Hawaiian Words to Live By.