Aro. 1. n. Front. Kei taku tua, kei taku aro (M. 294).
2. Desire, inclination. Kihai i tae te aro o nga iwi e karapoti ra i te pa nei, kia tauria e ratou te pa nei (W. v, 40).
3. Mind, seat of feelings. E kore te aroha koe puakina atu e au ki waho ra, me ruru tonu iho ki roto i taku aro mokai (M. 333).
4. Bowels. Nana taku aro i tuaki a pawa (M. 228).
5. Fat covering the kidneys.
6. v.i. Face, turn towards, have a certain direction. I aro mai i waho ra te waha o te tangata e karanga nei.
7. Be inclined, be disposed. Ko wai i tohu ai, e aro ki te patu i a au ?
8. v.t. Desire. E hara te mako i te ika e arongia ana.
9. Attend to, favour. Korero noa atu, e kore ia e aro mai ki a au.
aronga, n. Direction. Ko te waka hoki whai tonu atu i muri o te aronga kaunga atu o te kuri ra (T. 121).
whakaaro. 1. n. Thought, intention, opinion. Ka tupu te whakaaro i a Tawhiri-matea kia tahuri mai ia ki te whawhai ki ona tuakana (T. 4). Kihai a Waikato i whai whakaaro ki te whai i tana hoariri (W. v, 40).
2. Understanding. Kahore a te rakau whakaaro, kei te tohunga te whakaaro (P.).
3. Plan. Nawai a, ka kitea te whakaaro e Waikato (T. 166).
4. v.t. Think, consider, plan. I whakaaro te tangata nei, kaore ano ia i kitea e nga wahine nei (T. 138). Heoti ano ka whakaaro Waikato, me aha ra e mate ai te iwi ra (T. 166).
aroaro, n. Face, front. Tahuri mai tou aroaro. I te aroaro o, before, in the presence of. Ka maonga, ka mauria mai ki te aroaro o Rupe (T. 33). Haere i mua i te aroaro o Atutahi (P. 10). Aroaro-rua, vacillating. Kaua e aroaro-rua, kei ngaua koe e Tumatarehurehu (P.).
whakaaroaro, v.i. Ponder over, consider. Ka whakaaroaro te ngakau o nga uri o Hou kia whawhaitia ranei, kia waiho noa iho ranei te weranga o to ratou waka (T. 82). Katahi ka whakaaroaro, he taniwha hoki pea kei te ara ki Tikitapu (T. 156).
aaro, āro. 1. v.t. Know, understand. E kore au e aro ki te kainga i whanau ai a Pukeko. —Kua aro te iwi ra kua tata kai uta.
2. a. Known. E aro ana tena i a au.
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