Wednesday, October 31, 2012

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

The Quenya word for wool (noun) is .

The Sindarin word for wool or woollen (adjective) is taw.

After some thought, I decided to change my Illunse word for wool from waul to lauw, reverse the letters. My previous post for wool from a month ago was deleted, and a new post for wool was inserted in its place.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

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

The Quenya word for leather is alu (dressed leather).

I couldn't find a Sindarin word for leather.

I posted my word for leather a couple of posts ago, earlier this month.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Mud, in my words + muds

fut : mud

The Illunse word for mud is fut. Fut is a rare last name and a rare first name. In French fut means was. In Hungarian fut means to run, to race. In Romanian fut has a vulgar meaning, but never mind that.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for mud which is fenn (mud mire, dirt), and the Latin word for mud which is lutum (mud, clay, dirt).

This is a new word.

futan : muds

The Illunse word for muds is futan. In Japanese (transliterated) futan means a burden, responsibility. Futan is the name of places in China.

Muds in Latin is luta. Muds in Old English is fenn (same as the singular).

Sorry for the lack of recent updates. Things have been busy around here.

Saturday, October 06, 2012

Leather, in my words + leathers

coreth : leather

The Illunse word for leather is coreth. Coreth is a rare last name. Mark Coreth is a British artist. Coreth is a rare first name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for leather leþer (which I transliterate to lether) (hide, skin, leather; although it's found only in compound words) or the adjective leathern which is leðren; and the Latin word for leather which is corium (skin / leather / hide).

This is a new word.

corethi : leathers

The Illunse word for leathers is corethi. Corethi is a rare first name.

Leathers in Latin is coria. Leathers in Old English is leþer (which I transliterate to lether) (same as the singular).