Quenya-English Dictionary
Quenya-English Dictionary
Quenya-English Dictionary
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18 A<br />
aicalë n. peak, point? ie a sharp,<br />
pointed bit<br />
etymology: From AYAK = sharp,<br />
pointed<br />
see also: aica, -lë<br />
aicassë n. peak (mountain) Specific<br />
word for a mountain peak, as<br />
opposed to aicalé which refers to<br />
any peak<br />
etymology: From AYAK = sharp<br />
see also: aica<br />
ailin n. pool, lake Taryn - Note that the<br />
stem AY isn’t specifically identified, so I<br />
don’t rally know hte difference between<br />
ailin and linya<br />
etymology: AY + LIN → ai-lin =<br />
pool, lake<br />
unusual conjugations: genitive<br />
singular : ailinen<br />
see also: linya<br />
aimenal, aimenel n. lark (arch)<br />
this is the older Qenya word for lark<br />
see also: lirulin<br />
aina adj. holy WJ:399, FS, SA<br />
etymology: Derived from Ainu.<br />
Adopted and adapted from Valarin.<br />
Ainu n. The Holy, Elvish-order,<br />
holy-one, angel One of the ’order’<br />
of the Valar and Maiar made<br />
before Eä Adopted and adapted<br />
from Valarin (WJ:399).<br />
etymology: From AYAN = holy<br />
unusual conjugations: fem :<br />
Aini, pl. : Ainur<br />
see also: Ainulindalë<br />
Ainulindalë phr. Music of the<br />
Ainur, name-book SA:lin #2, the<br />
song of creation = the First History<br />
and book of the world (WJ:406)<br />
see also: ainu<br />
aiqua adj. steep Something coming<br />
up to a sharp point - possibly related<br />
to aica<br />
see also: aica<br />
aiquen pronoun. if anybody, whoever<br />
WJ:372<br />
see also: ai?, quen<br />
aira adj. red, copper-coloured,<br />
ruddy Taryn - I’m not sure what<br />
the difference is between this ”copper”<br />
and rus, which also means ”copper”<br />
- though it’s possible that the latter is<br />
a Valarin-adaptation, as many colours<br />
seem to have double words.<br />
etymology: GAY- = red<br />
see also: carnë, rus<br />
aira [aire-]adj. holy According to<br />
PM:363, according to PM:363, airë<br />
is the noun ”sanctity”, while aira is<br />
the adjective ”holy”<br />
unusual conjugations: n : airë<br />
see also: airë<br />
airë, aire- n. sanctity Also means<br />
’holy’ in adjectival sense. airetári<br />
or Airë Tári ”holy queen” (a title of<br />
Varda, PM:363), genitive aire-tário<br />
”holy-queen’s” (Nam, RGEO:67 -<br />
but according to PM:363, airë is the<br />
noun ”sanctity”, while aira is the<br />
adjective ”holy”)<br />
unusual conjugations: adj : aira<br />
see also: aira<br />
aista v. dread, fear<br />
etymology: GÁYAS- = fear<br />
aiwë n. bird SA:lin #1<br />
Aiwendil phr. Bird-lover, birdfriend,<br />
name-? a better translation<br />
is ”lover of birds” UT:401<br />
see also: aiwë<br />
Aiwenor phr. bird-land The lower