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 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