ILLUNSE : a constructed language: tolkien items

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Saturday, March 08, 2014

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

In Quenya, Angainor was the name of the chain with which Melkor (who was later known as Morgoth) was bound.

The Sindarin word for chain is angwedh (chain, iron bond).

Thursday, February 27, 2014

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

The Quenya words for net are natsë (web, net), raima (net) and rembë (mesh, hunter's or fisher's net).

The Sindarin words for net are gwî (net, web), raef (net), and rem (mesh, net (especially for catching, hunter's or fisher's net)).

Thursday, February 20, 2014

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

I couldn't find a Quenya word for rope.

In Sindarin raph means rope, strap.

Friday, February 07, 2014

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

The Quenya word lia means fine thread, spider filament.

The Sindarin word lain means thread, and hithlain means mist-thread (a substance used by the Elves of Lothlórien to make strong ropes).

About Illunse

Illunse is the language of the fantasy land of Illun. It's a constructed language or conlang that I'm creating word by word.

Words in Illunse are a mix of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) and Latin, but without any diacritics or accent marks.

I enjoy detailed world-building and unusual names in fantasy books. When I read The Lord of the Rings books I was impressed with J.R.R. Tolkien's elf languages of Quenya and Sindarin.

Illunse is inspired by the fact the Tolkien created fantasy languages, but is not in any way derivative of Tolkien’s works. Out of curiosity I'm looking up Tolkien's words after I create my own. I don't claim to be in the same league as Tolkien.

Disclaimer

Illunse words are not written in stone; they are written in sand. Words can be later changed or modified. Illunse is a work in progress.

I'm not knowledgeable in Tolkien's languages. I look up all the Quenya and Sindarin words that I mention in dictionaries and webpages that I've found on the Internet. I try to always check multiple sources, but apologies for any unintentional errors.

I've never taken classes in Latin or Old English (I took Spanish and French). The words I show are found using online resources. I try to get it right, but I'm an amateur not an expert. If you are knowledgeable in these languages, please let me know if you see any errors.