koinga
1. (noun) point, cutting edge, spire.
Ka mau au ki taku whao, ā, ka manakohia e au, ko taku hoa haere hoki ia, hei koinga mō taku tao, ā, hei purupuru oreore puta mō ngā niao o ngā waka (Wh4 2004:136-137). / I kept my nail, cherished it, and it went with me everywhere as a point for my spear and as a drill bit for the holes in the gunwales of the canoes.
Synonyms: koi, toi, toitoi, tara, tihi, mata, matū, matamata, tongi, hiku, kūmore, raenga, akitu, paina, ngahu, tāmore
