aropa

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noun

A social concept, among the Anutans, of affection and empathy expressed through sharing and cooperation.

OriginAnuta aropa ← Proto-Polynesian *qarofa →
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Meanings

nounaropa (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA social concept, among the Anutans, of affection and empathy expressed through sharing and cooperation.

Origin

  1. Proto-Polynesian*qarofa“love”
  2. Anutaaropa
  3. Englisharopa

From Anuta aropa, from Proto-Polynesian *qarofa (“love”). Doublet of aloha and aroha.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Aparooparaparao
Cite this entry
APA

aropa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aropa

MLA

“aropa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aropa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aropa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aropa.

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