kaitokomauri
1. (noun) object of affection - person someone is in love with.
Ka koa rā, ka kite atu hoki i te whakahiangongo a tōna ngākau: me tuawahine hoki ka koa, ka tae atu ia ki a Te Whatuiāpiti - te kaitokomauri o tōna puku (NM 1928:139). / He was glad at seeing the delight of his heart: and the maiden was happy at having reached Te Whatuiāpiti - the love of her heart.
Synonyms: makau, māpihi maurea