1. (stative) be sharp.
Aneane tonu te mata o te rākau (W 1971:9). / The point of the stick is quite sharp.
Synonyms: pīrata, koi, tio, naho, hīmoemoe, ratarata, kokoi, ngutu atamai, whakakoikoi, piki
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