fīlēmū

See also: filemu

Tokelauan

Etymology

Related to Tuvaluan filemu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɸiː.ˈleː.muː]
• Hyphenation: fī‧lē‧mū

Noun

fīlēmū

1. silence
2. peace
   • 1948, Tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau [Constitution of Tokelau]‎^[1], page 1:

     Ko te fakavae tenei e matea i nā nuku ma kafai ona tagata e faifaimea fakatahi, ma nonofo fakatahi i te filemu ma te fiafia.

     This foundation is recognised in the villages and if its people repeatedly do things together, and [if] they live together in peace and happiness.

Verb

fīlēmū

1. (stative) to be quiet
2. (stative) to be in peace
3. (stative) to be gentle

References

• R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎^[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 122