- gatu
- to press, to tighten, to squeeze.to pack tight.to pull suddenly, to give a jerk. I ka hakarogo atu, ku eke á te kahi, he gatu mai, as soon as he felt the tuna be, he pulled in [the line] with a sharp jerk.to kick.e gatu te hagu, to wait for something impatiently (gatu, breath).shortly, very soon. He tu'u gatu, he is coming shortly, he is just about to arrive.
Rapanui-English dictionary. 2008.