2. (noun) iron axe, tomahawk, hatchet, metal battle-axe.
Nā Te Pēhi i tīmata te tautohe. Nāna i kī atu ki a Moimoi o Ngāi Tahu, "He aha koe te moko parori, kāore nei e whakaae nei ki aku hiahia? A koe, e tata nei tō ihu te poroa ki taku piharoa.' (TTR 1990:247). / Te Pēhi initiated the quarrel. He said to Moimoi of Ngāi Tahu, "Why do you with the crooked tattoo, not agree to my wishes? You, whose nose will shortly be cut off with my hatchet."
Synonyms: piau