Hawaiian phrase · Love & Relationships
aloha pumehana
Pronunciation: /a-LOH-ha poo-meh-HAH-na/
Meaning
Warm love and affection; a heartfelt greeting.
Example sentences
E kuʻu hoaaloha, aloha pumehana iā ʻoe i kēia lā.
My friend, warm love and affection to you today.
Hoʻopōʻaiapuni mākou i ka ʻohana me ka aloha pumehana.
We surround the family with warm love and affection.
Ma mua o kou haʻalele ʻana, e loaʻa mai kaʻu aloha pumehana.
Before you leave, please receive my warm love and affection.
About this word
“aloha pumehana” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Warm love and affection; a heartfelt greeting. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Love & Relationships. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.