The Quenya words for far (remote) are haira, eccaira, and avahaira. Words for far away are vahaia and háya (also haiya). The prefix palen- means far, distant, wide, to a great extent, over a wide space, to a distance.
The Sindarin words for far (remote, distant) are hae and haeron. The prefix palen- means afar, abroad, far and wide.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Far, in my words
fron : far
The Illunse word for far (distant) is fron. Fron is a last name. Nord-Fron and Sør-Fron are towns in Norway.
This word is a mixture of the Old English word for far feorr (or feor) and the Latin word for far longe.
The Illunse word for far (distant) is fron. Fron is a last name. Nord-Fron and Sør-Fron are towns in Norway.
This word is a mixture of the Old English word for far feorr (or feor) and the Latin word for far longe.
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Sunday, July 24, 2011
Boat, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words
The Quenya words for boat are luntë and venë (small boat, vessel, dish).
The Sindarin word for boat is lunt.
The Sindarin word for boat is lunt.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Boat, in my words + boats
bant : boat
The Illunse word for boat is bant. Bant is a last name. Bant means tape, band in Turkish. Bant is the name of a city in the Netherlands.
This word is a mixture of the Old English word for boat bát (boat, ship, vessel) and the Latin word for boat linter (boat, skiff, small light boat; trough, vat).
bantas : boats
The Illunse word for boats is bantas. Bantas is an unusual last name. Bantas means slimmed in Swedish.
Boats in Latin is lintris. Boats in Old English is bátas.
The Illunse word for boat is bant. Bant is a last name. Bant means tape, band in Turkish. Bant is the name of a city in the Netherlands.
This word is a mixture of the Old English word for boat bát (boat, ship, vessel) and the Latin word for boat linter (boat, skiff, small light boat; trough, vat).
bantas : boats
The Illunse word for boats is bantas. Bantas is an unusual last name. Bantas means slimmed in Swedish.
Boats in Latin is lintris. Boats in Old English is bátas.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Ship, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words
The Quenya word for ship is cirya (sharp-prowed ship).
The Sindarin word for ship is cair.
The Sindarin word for ship is cair.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Ship, in my words + ships
nasc : ship
The Illunse word for ship is nasc. In Irish nasc means link, bind, connect. (Note: I'll have another word for boat)
This word is a mixture of the Old English word for ship scip and the Latin word for ship navis.
nascu : ships
The Illunse word for ships is nascu. Nascu is a rare last name.
Ships in Latin is navis (same as the singular). Ships in Old English is scipu.
This is a new word.
The Illunse word for ship is nasc. In Irish nasc means link, bind, connect. (Note: I'll have another word for boat)
This word is a mixture of the Old English word for ship scip and the Latin word for ship navis.
nascu : ships
The Illunse word for ships is nascu. Nascu is a rare last name.
Ships in Latin is navis (same as the singular). Ships in Old English is scipu.
This is a new word.
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
Fourth, in my words (revised)
cearta : fourth
The Illunse word for fourth is cearta. In Irish cearta means rights (law). Cearta is a rare last name.
This word is a mixture of the Old English word for fourth féorða (fourth, as an ordinal) which I transliterate to feortha, and the Latin word for fourth quartus (fourth (in a series); 4th part), which I transliterate to cwuartus.
My previous Illunse word for fourth was ceurta. I tweaked this word because I changed the word for four.
Here's a link to fourth in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.
Sorry about all the number revisions, but on second look I'm seeing ways I'd rather construct these words.
The Illunse word for fourth is cearta. In Irish cearta means rights (law). Cearta is a rare last name.
This word is a mixture of the Old English word for fourth féorða (fourth, as an ordinal) which I transliterate to feortha, and the Latin word for fourth quartus (fourth (in a series); 4th part), which I transliterate to cwuartus.
My previous Illunse word for fourth was ceurta. I tweaked this word because I changed the word for four.
Here's a link to fourth in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.
Sorry about all the number revisions, but on second look I'm seeing ways I'd rather construct these words.
Sunday, July 03, 2011
Seventeen, in my words
setondice : seventeen
The Illunse word for seventeen is setondice.
This word is a mixture of the Latin word for seventeen which is septendecim, and the Old English word for seventeen which is seofontíene.
My previous Illunse word for seventeen was seftondice.
The Illunse word for seventeen is setondice.
This word is a mixture of the Latin word for seventeen which is septendecim, and the Old English word for seventeen which is seofontíene.
My previous Illunse word for seventeen was seftondice.
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