Wednesday, August 31, 2011

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

The Quenya word for after is apa, which is attested as a prefix.

The Sindarin prefix of ab- means after, later.

Monday, August 29, 2011

After, in my words

paeft : after

The Illunse word for after is paeft. Similar Paeff is an unusual last name. Similar Old English word pæð (which I transliterate to paeth) means path, track.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for after æfter (after, along, behind; throughout, during; following, in consequence of) and the Latin word for after post (behind in space, after in time; subordinate in rank).

Sunday, August 21, 2011

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

The Quenya word for "before" seems to be epë (before, of spatial relationships). But it can mean "after" when used of time, since the Eldar imagined future time (time that comes after the present) as being "before" them.

I didn't find a Sindarin word for the preposition before.

Saturday, August 20, 2011

Before, in my words

anbor : before

The Illunse word for before is anbor. Anbor is a rare last name. Anbor is small island in the Marshall Islands.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for before beforan (before; in front of, in the presence of; prior to, sooner than) and the Latin word for before ante (in front/presence of, in view; before in space/time/degree; over against, facing).

Another Old English word that can mean the preposition before is tóforan ((time and place) before; (superiority) above, over, beyond).

Friday, August 19, 2011

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

I found these words that are close in meaning to faith.

The Quenya word for faithful is voronda (steadfast in allegiance, in keeping oath or promise, faithful).

There are two Sindarin words can mean faith: estel (hope, trust, faith) and bronwe (endurance, lasting quality, faith).

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Faith, in my words + faiths

feade : faith

The Illunse word for faith is feade. Feade is a rare last name. Feade is the name of a gaming character.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for faith geleáfa (belief, faith, confidence, trust) (or léafa (belief, faith)); and the Latin word for faith fides (faith, loyalty; honesty; credit; confidence, trust, belief).

feadi : faiths

The Illunse word for faiths is feadi. feadi.com is a web site promotion site.

Faiths in Latin is fidei. Faiths in Old English is geleáfan (or leáfan).

Monday, August 15, 2011

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

The Quenya words for here are sís and sissë.

The Sindarin word for here is .

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Here, in my words

hir : here

The Illunse word for here is hir. Hir is a gender-neutral pronoun. Hir is an unusual last name. In Welsh and Breton hir means long. Hir is the name of cities in India, Pakistan and Iran.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for here hér (here, in this place; in this world; at this point of time) and the Latin word for here hic (here, in this place; in the present circumstances).

Saturday, August 13, 2011

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

The Quenya words for near are har and harë. Originally, Tolkien glossed na as "at, by, near".

In Sindarin the preposition na means "with, by; to, towards, at".

Sorry for the lack of recent updates. I've been away. In the summer, I usually getaway from Denver for a while and go up in the mountains.

Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Near, in my words

narp : near

The Illunse word for near is narp. Narp is an unusual last name. NARP is an acronym for National Association of Railroad Passengers. Narp is the name of cities in Germany, France and Iran.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for near néah (near, nigh, close) and the Latin word for near prope.