Hawaii's hi (5)

I believe the answer is:

aloha

(Other definitions for aloha that I've seen before include "Hello from Honolulu?" , "greeting in Oahu" , "Hawaiian farewell" , "A Polynesian hello or goodbye" , "Hawaiian "ciao"" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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