whakakoikoi
1. (verb) (-a,-ngia,-tia) to sharpen.
Ka taka i tētehi rangi ake he whiuwhiu tao iho te mahi a te pā, ka perea iho he mānuka, he mea āta whakakoikoi. Tū tonu ki a Ata-inutai (NIT 1995:205). / It came about one day when the people of the pā were throwing down spears, a mānuka one that had been carefully sharpened was thrown and struck Ata-inutai.
2. (verb) (-a,-ngia,-tia) to incite, inflame.
Ka mōhiotia ināianei ko te kīngi o Teri kei te whakakoikoi i tōna iwi, i tōna whai kia tū ko ia hei kīngi nui mō Īnia (HKW 1/12/1900:6). / It is known now that the king of Delhi was inciting his people in his pursuit to be the king for the whole of India.
3. (modifier) sharp, pointy, jagged.
I a au e haere tata atu ana ki tētahi nohoanga Hipihi, haere atu ana ahau ki roto i a rātou, hoko ana ahau i ētahi o ā rātou rākau whakakoikoi (THM 1/4/1889:7). / While I was passing a Gypsy encampment, I went in amongst them and bought some of their skewers.
Synonyms: koi, mākini, naho, hīmoemoe, ratarata, kokoi, aneane, ngutu atamai, piki, pīrata, tio
