puaroa
1. (modifier) sacred.
He mea āta hanga he whare puaroa mō taua paipera i roto i te pā tapu i te taha tonu o te whare o Pinepine. Ko ia anake ka āhei ki te kuhu atu ki te whare puaroa o te kawenata (TTR 1996:132). / A sacred house was built especially for that Bible in the sacred enclosure next to Pinepine's house. Only she was allowed to enter the sacred house of the covenant.
2. (noun) comet.
