1. (noun) something to hold onto, retention.
Ki tāna kī, e toru ngā tino taonga a te Pākehā hei puritanga mā te Māori: ko te moni, ko te mātauranga, ko te whakapono (TP 7/1907:4). / According to him, there are three main assets of the Pākehā for the Māori to hold on to: money, education and the faith.
2. (noun) handle, knob.
Synonyms: pūrori, pūreke, kou, tīngoingoi
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