tumutumu
1. (noun) stump, post, pole, stake, foundation.
Nō te hāpaitanga ake o taua tumutumu nei, i a rātou anō e tapahi ana i ngā paiaka o raro, ka kitea te ngārahu me ētahi toki kōhatu nei e takoto ana i roto (TWMNT 9/2/1875:34). / When they were lifting the stump up, and while they were cutting the roots underneath, they discovered charcoal and some stone adzes lying inside.
Synonyms: koteo, tokotoko, toko, tiripou, turupou, tumu, pōra, poupou, pou, tīrou, tōpito o te ao, pōhi, turuturu, pōhi, pouihi
2. (noun) beater, striker - ancient musical instrument made of stone or wood used to set rhythms for chanting.
(Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 166;)
He taonga o nehe te tumutumu hei taki ūngeri i te taha o te karakia. Ka hangaia ki te kōhatu, te kōiwi, te rākau rānei (RTP 2015:73). / The tumutumu is an ancient instrument to beat the rhythm for a ritual chant. They are made of stone, bone or wood.
