Hawaiian Phrase · Family
hoa aloha
Pronunciation: /hoh-ah ah-loh-hah/
Meaning
Beloved friend; a dear companion.
Example sentences
E hele mai ʻoe, e kuʻu hoa aloha, e ʻai pū me mākou.
Come here, my dear friend, and eat with us.
Ua hauʻoli nui au i ka ʻike hou ʻana aku iā ʻoe, e kuʻu hoa aloha.
I am very happy to see you again, my beloved friend.
He hoa aloha mau ʻoe nāna iaʻu i mau loa aku.
You are my true and everlasting dear companion.
About this word
“hoa aloha” is a Hawaiian phrase meaning Beloved friend; a dear companion. It is part of the ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) vocabulary in the category of Family. Definitions are based on the Pukui-Elbert Hawaiian Dictionary.