ahoroa

Maori

Etymology

aho (“radiant light”) +‎ roa (“long”)

Noun

ahoroa

  1. moon
    Synonyms: māhina, marama
  2. bright moonlight

Further reading

“ahoroa” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

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