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
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