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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

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