Welina
—A greeting of affection, similar to aloha; a salutation in a letter.
Previous ʻōlelo
Lako
Wela
ʻIkena
Hoʻomaha
ʻOlo ʻawa
All ʻŌlelo of the Week
“August has arrived, and the fall term is in full swing! All week, we eagerly greeted our students with aloha and welina as they returned to our campuses.”
—Nikki Chun, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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