ahotea

Maori

Etymology

From aho +‎ tea.

Noun

ahotea

  1. heartbreak, heartache
  2. distress, stress
  3. celery pine
    Synonym: tānekaha

Further reading

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