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'''''aiwë''''' is a [[Quenya]] noun meaning "(small) bird".<ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entry ''lin''¹</ref> Compare with ''[[maiwë]]'' ("seagull"). | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
''Aiwe'' derives from the [[Elvish]] [[Sundocarme|root]] [[AIWĒ-]]. | ''Aiwe'' derives from the [[Elvish]] [[Sundocarme|root]] [[AIWĒ-]].<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}, entry "[[AIWĒ-]]"</ref> | ||
==Examples== | |||
* ''[[Aiwendil|'''Aiwe'''ndil]]'' = "Lover of birds" | |||
* ''[[Aiwenórë|'''Aiwe'''nórë]]'' = "Birdland" | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Sindarin]]: ''[[aew]]'' | *[[Sindarin]]: ''[[aew]]'' | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] | |||
[[Category:Quenya nouns]] | [[Category:Quenya nouns]] |
Latest revision as of 10:09, 31 August 2022
aiwë is a Quenya noun meaning "(small) bird".[1] Compare with maiwë ("seagull").
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Aiwe derives from the Elvish root AIWĒ-.[2]
Examples[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry lin¹
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry "AIWĒ-"