mamoty
/ˈmamətɪ/(also mamootie, mamotie, mammoty)
noun
A hand tool for digging, shaped like a hoe with the blade at an acute angle to the handle, used mainly in S. Asia.
Origin
Late 18th century. From Tamil mammaṭṭi from maṇveṭṭi from maṇ earth, soil + veṭṭu to dig.