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'''Hwesta Sindarinwa''' | [[Image:Hwesta sindarinwa.gif|left]]'''''Hwesta Sindarinwa''''' ("''Grey-elven hw''") is the name in [[Quenya]] of the thirty-fourth letter of the [[Tengwar]] alphabet. This letter is not used in written Quenya because "hw" is represented by ''[[Hwesta]]'' and no distinct sign for "chw" is needed. Because "hw" and "chw" are used frequently in Sindarin, and ''Hwesta'' is used for "chw",<ref>{{App|Letters}}, Note, ''The names of the letters''</ref> this variant letter arose to represent "voiceless" '''W''' or '''HW'''.<ref>{{App|Letters}}, Note, ''The additional letters''</ref> The Westron name for this letter is '''''Whí''''',<ref>See [[Westron Tengwar]]</ref> which suggests that it also represents "hw" in that language. | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:18, 28 July 2012
Hwesta Sindarinwa ("Grey-elven hw") is the name in Quenya of the thirty-fourth letter of the Tengwar alphabet. This letter is not used in written Quenya because "hw" is represented by Hwesta and no distinct sign for "chw" is needed. Because "hw" and "chw" are used frequently in Sindarin, and Hwesta is used for "chw",[1] this variant letter arose to represent "voiceless" W or HW.[2] The Westron name for this letter is Whí,[3] which suggests that it also represents "hw" in that language.
See Also[edit | edit source]
- Quenya Corpus Wordlist edited by Helge Fauskanger
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix E, "Writing", "The Fëanorian Letters", Note, The names of the letters
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix E, "Writing", "The Fëanorian Letters", Note, The additional letters
- ↑ See Westron Tengwar
