tūmau

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tuqu-maqu. By surface analysis, tū (“to stand”) +‎ mau (“fixed”). Cognates include Hawaiian kūmau and Samoan tūmau.

Verb

tūmau

  1. to be fixed, constant
  2. to serve

Noun

tūmau

  1. servant

Further reading

  • “tūmau” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Tokelauan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tuqu-maqu. Cognates include Hawaiian kūmau and Samoan tūmau.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtuː.ma.u]
  • Hyphenation: tū‧ma‧u

Verb

tūmau

  1. (intransitive) to remain permanent
    • 1948, Tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau [Constitution of Tokelau]‎[1], page 1:
      Ko Tokelau e fakavae tumau i te Atua.
      Tokelau is founded permanently on God.

References

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 409
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