Talk:Aloha
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This page has been receiving an ungodly amount of vandalism...In particular, "I love austin" -- Kanaka maoli i puuwai 05:35, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Etymology
The etymology given here seems to be a folk etymology, and while, honestly, I think it's a rather pretty idea, it seems likely that there's a better explanation, as the Māori aroha appears to be a cognate, and also means 'love'. Anyone know what the Proto-Polynesian root might look like?
embryomystic 09:45, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
- The root is arofa. I've corrected the section to reflect this. --86.137.156.17 (talk) 20:49, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
