2. (noun) lover, sweetheart, darling, beloved one.
E taku ipo, ka mau tonu taku aroha mōu kia hake rā anō taku tuarā (PK 2008:173). / My beloved, my love for you will remain firm until my back is bent.
Synonyms: hoa tākunekune, tau o te ate, tau, makau, tahu, kairoro, whaiāipo
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