Monday, November 24, 2008

Eye, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya word for eye is hén or hen.

The Sindarin word for eye is hen.

Amon Hen (Sindarin for 'Hill of the Eye') is the name of a hill in Tolkien's Middle-earth.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Ice, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya word for ice is helcë.

The Sindarin word for ice is heleg.

Ice was a surprisingly straightforward word to translate. I'm used to finding multiple words in Quenya and Sindarin, with different shades of meaning, for English words. Maybe I should look at more words to talk about the weather.

Friday, November 07, 2008

Copper, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya word for the metal copper is tambë
The Sindarin word for the metal copper is rust