aroha

/ ˈɑːrɒhə /

noun

Origin of aroha¹

Māori

This placed in due order, is "I ora ai tatou, he aroha no te Atua," we having been saved was a love of God.

The canoe itself was similarly presented to the chief as a gift of aroha from Rup.

The people came streaming from all sides, shouting "Aroha maita!"

We dallied frequently with young cocoanuts, and said aroha—love to you—to any lithe vahinees we encountered in our path.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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