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'''Hwenti''' were one of the only six tribes of the [[Avari]] mentioned. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
It is an [[Avarin]] word meaning "the People". It derives from [[Primitive Quendian]] ''[[kwende|kwendī]]''.<ref name=Author>{{WJ|Author}}, Note 9, p. 410</ref> | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[Kindi]] | |||
* [[Cuind]] | |||
* [[Kinn-lai]] | |||
* [[Windan]] | |||
* [[Penni]] | |||
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[[Category:Avarin words]] | [[Category:Avarin words]] | ||
[[Category:Avari]] | |||
[[Category:Elven peoples]] | |||
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| Hwenti | |
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| People | |
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| "Hwenti Spear-thrower" by C. Domino | |
| General Information | |
| Languages | one of the many Avarin languages |
| Physical Description | |
| Lifespan | Immortal |
| Gallery | Images of Hwenti |
Hwenti were one of the only six tribes of the Avari mentioned.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
It is an Avarin word meaning "the People". It derives from Primitive Quendian kwendī.[1]
See also[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar: Author's Notes to Quendi and Eldar", Note 9, p. 410
