hatu

clod of earth; cultivated land; arable land (oone hatu).

compact mass of other substances: hatu matá, piece of obsidian.

figuratively: manava hatu, said of persons who, in adversity, stay composed and in control of their behaviour and feelings.

to advise, to command. He hatu i te vanaga rivariva ki te kio o poki ki ruga ki te opata, they gave the refugees the good advice not to climb the precipice; he hatu i te vanaga rakerake, to give bad advice.

to collude, to unite for a purpose, to concur. Mo hatu o te tia o te nua, to agree on the price of a nua cape.

result, favourable outcome of an enterprise. He ká i te umu mo te hatu o te aga, to light the earth oven for the successful outcome of an enterprise [translator's note: i.e. to prepare a banquet to celebrate the success of an enterprise].