roha

Japanese

Romanization

roha

1. Rōmaji transcription of ロハ

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *rofa, from Proto-Oceanic *ropa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəpah.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ro.ha/, [ɾɔ.hɐ]

Verb

roha (passive rohaina)

1. to spread out, to extend out, to stretch out

   Kei te wini o waenganui ko te Karaiti e tū ana e roha ana ngā ringaringa, e karanga ana, "Haere mai ki Ahau." Kei muri i a ia he hipi e kaikai ana.

   In the middle window Christ is standing with his arms stretched out, calling, "Come to Me." Behind him sheep are grazing.

2. to expand

References

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

Tetum

Etymology

From *dopa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dəpah.

Noun

roha

1. fathom