aroha

Love and compassion.

Noun

  1. Love and compassion.
    • 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 124:
    • They do not come to this meeting house with respect, nor with aroha. - 1995, Witi Tame Ihimaera, Kingfisher come home, page 129:
    • I am filled with aroha and compassion for our Muslim communities, for all migrants, for refugees and for Christchurch. - 2019, Eugenie Sage, Green Party Communications:

Origin

From Māori aroha. Doublet of aloha and aropa.