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aropa

aropa noun: a social concept, among the Anutans, of affection and empathy expressed through sharing and cooperation.

Noun

aropa (uncountable)

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

Origin of aropa

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

Questions about aropa

What does aropa mean?
Aropa means a social concept, among the Anutans, of affection and empathy expressed through sharing and cooperation.
What part of speech is aropa?
Aropa is a noun.

Words near aropa in the dictionary

  1. aroost
  2. Aroostook
  3. Aroostook County
  4. Aroostook War
  5. Aroostooks
  6. aropa
  7. aroph
  8. arophatic
  9. arophobia
  10. AROPL
  11. Aror

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