fīlēmū
See also: filemu
Tokelauan edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fīlēmū
- silence
- 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 edit
fīlēmū
References edit
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 122