Greeting that means "presence of breath"

I believe the answer is:

aloha

(Other definitions for aloha that I've seen before include "greeting in Oahu" , "A greeting in Hawaii" , "16 across in Hawaii" , "Hello or goodbye in Hawaii" , "A Hawaiian welcome" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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