2. (noun) walking stick, staff, pole, crutch.
He hanga whakamā ki a au anō nei i ngā toru miniti kua hīkoi au ki te wharepaku me aku tiripou e rua (HP 1991:320). / I was somewhat embarrassed that it took three minutes for me to walk to the toilet with my two crutches.
Synonyms: koteo, tokotoko, toko, turupou, tumutumu, tumu, pōra, poupou, pou, tīrou, tōpito o te ao, pōhi, turuturu
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