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aiwe (or aiwë[1]) is a Quenya noun meaning "(small) bird".[2] Compare with maiwë ("seagull").

Etymology

Aiwe derives from the Elvish root AIWĒ-.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ruth S. Noel, The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 348
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