Movie Aloha
Etienne Levic
Aloha (/əˈloʊhɑː/ ə-LOH-hah, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-smallfont-size:85%.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-smallfont-size:100%Hawaiian: [əˈlohə]) is the Hawaiian word for love, affection, peace, compassion and mercy, that is commonly used as a greeting.[1][2] It has a deeper cultural and spiritual significance to native Hawaiians, for whom the term is used to define a force that holds together existence.[3][4]
The word is found in all Polynesian languages and always with the same basic meaning of "love, compassion, sympathy, kindness."[5] Its use in Hawaii has a seriousness lacking in the Tahitian and Samoan meanings.[6] Mary Kawena Pukui wrote that the "first expression" of aloha was between a parent and child.[5]
Lorrin Andrews wrote the first Hawaiian dictionary, called A Dictionary of the Hawaiian Language.[7] In it, he describes aloha as "A word expressing different feelings: love, affection, gratitude, kindness, pity, compassion, grief, the modern common salutation at meeting; parting".[8] Mary Kawena Pukui and Samuel Hoyt Elbert's Hawaiian Dictionary: Hawaiian-English, English-Hawaiian also contains a similar definition. Anthropologist Francis Newton states that "Aloha is a complex and profound sentiment. Such emotions defy definition".[6] Anna Wierzbicka concludes that the term has "no equivalent in English".[6]
Aloha is derived from Proto-Polynesian roots alo, meaning 'presence' or 'face' and ha, meaning 'breath,' making the literal meaning something close to 'the presence of breath.' or 'the face of breath' [16]
If you want to experience your tastebuds hula hooping, say aloha to a little sip of paradise in a glass (or coconut). Crafted with premium vodka and distilled 5 times, Kinky Aloha Liqueur can ride the wave on its own or swim with the best of them like rum, mango juice, or ginger beer.
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