/ əˈləʊhə; NAmE əˈloʊhə/ exclamation
a Hawaiian expression, used to say hello or goodbye
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Maori aroha love, affection, pity.
/ əˈləʊhə; NAmE əˈloʊhə/ exclamation
a Hawaiian expression, used to say hello or goodbye
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent.: from Maori aroha love, affection, pity.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005