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).

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.

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).

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).

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).

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

The Quenya words for here are sís and sissë.

The Sindarin word for here is sí.

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).

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Fourteen, in my words (revised)

cwefordice : fourteen

The Illunse word for fourteen is cwefordice. Cwefordice is an unique word.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for fourteen which is quattuordecim, and the Old English word for fourteen which is féowertíene.

I have a 10-letter word for fourteen. That's rather lengthy. But it's shorter than the Latin and the Old English words.

My previous Illunse word for fourteen was ceafordice.

Fifteen, in my words (revised)

fuindice : fifteen

The Illunse word for fifteen is fuindice.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for fifteen which is quindecim, and the Old English word for fifteen which is fíftíene.

This is a small change, due to the change of my word for five.

Twelve, in my words (revised)

dowedice : twelve

The Illunse word for twelve is dowedice.

This word is a mixture of the Latin word for twelve which is duodecim, and the Old English word for twelve which is twelf.

My Illunse word for twelve was previously weodice.

Here's a link to my earlier post for Twelve, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words.