Meanings
- New ZealanduncountableLove and compassion.
They do not come to this meeting house with respect, nor with aroha.
1995, Witi Tame Ihimaera, Kingfisher come home, page 1293 more examples
As much as possible, even under threat, mana should be tempered with aroha.
1986, Joan Metge, In and Out of Touch: Whakamaa in Cross Cultural Context, →ISBN, page 124I am filled with aroha and compassion for our Muslim communities, for all migrants, for refugees and for Christchurch.
2019, Eugenie Sage, Green Party CommunicationsThis year's relay really captured this because the atmosphere was beautiful and filled with aroha.
2019 March 18, “New short-form Relay for Life captures aroha”, in Gisborne Herald
Origin
- Māoriaroha
- Englisharoha
From Māori aroha. Doublet of aloha and aropa.
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aroha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aroha
“aroha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aroha. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aroha,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aroha.
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