A knife; a generic term for a relatively short and narrow knife of about 20 cm. and under.
A knife, except one with a rolled metal handle, hālung, or a pocket knife, lanhīta, has four parts: a knife blade which is identified by the name of the particular knife referred to, e.g., uwah, gamulang, uttīwong, yu'ūyu'; a blade shank, ūtong; a shank collar, lū'up, a handle, pā'aw.
Kinds of Knives
| gamulang |
‘harvest knife’ |
| lanhīta |
‘pocket knife’ |
| uttīwong |
‘utility knife’ |
| yu'ūyu' |
‘self-defense knife’ |