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'''''maiwë''''' (pl. ''maiwi'') is a [[Quenya]] noun meaning "[[gulls|gull]]" (as in "seagull"). | '''''maiwë''''' (pl. ''maiwi'') is a [[Quenya]] noun meaning "[[gulls|gull]]" (as in "seagull"). Compare with ''[[aiwë]]'' ("small bird"). | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
Possibly from [[PQ]] [[*]]''maiwê'' < [[root]] [[MIW]]<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}</ref> (through [[A-infixion]]) | Possibly from [[PQ]] [[*]]''maiwê'' < [[root]] [[MIW]]<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}</ref> (through [[A-infixion]]) | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
* ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'' by [[Ruth S. Noel]] | * ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'' by [[Ruth S. Noel]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:03, 3 December 2017
maiwë (pl. maiwi) is a Quenya noun meaning "gull" (as in "seagull"). Compare with aiwë ("small bird").
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Possibly from PQ *maiwê < root MIW[1] (through A-infixion)
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"
