2. (noun) native drill, drill (tool).
He maha ngā tūmomo whao whakairo. Ko ngā ripi me ngā kota ngā taputapu pounamu tahito rawa a te Māori. Arā anō ngā taputapu me ngā taonga ka mahia i te pounamu – hei matau, pākuru, hōrete, tara o te tao huata, aha atu (Te Ara 2014). / There were many types of carving chisels. Knives and scrapers are among the oldest greenstone Māori artefacts. Other items made from greenstone were fish hooks, stone hammers, drill points, bird spear points and other things.
