kare ā-roto
1. (noun) soulmate, object of passionate affection.
(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 104, 107; Te Pihinga Audio Tapes/CDs (Ed. 2): exercise 40;)
Ānō te rangi o te kōauau a Tūtānekai, me he rū nā anō e ueue ana i a tuawahine kia haere atu ki te kare ā-roto a tōna ngākau (NM 1928:110). / It was as if the tune of Tūtānekai's flute was an earthquake shaking our heroine to go to the love of her heart.
2. (noun) emotions, feelings, inner thoughts, heartfelt thoughts.
I a au i te huarahi e whakamau atu ana ki te kāinga, ka aro kōmuri ngā kare ā-roto ki tērā marae ātaahua i wānanga tahi ai, i whakatoi tahi ai, i mingomingo tahi ai, i whakarīrā tahi ai mātou (HM 4/1994:3). / While I was on the road heading for home the inner thoughts turned back to that beautiful marae where we had discussed, given cheek, laughed and worked hard together.
