Men (Elvish)
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==Quenya== | ==Quenya== | ||
| − | '''''men''''' is a [[Quenya]] word meaning "place, spot" | + | '''''men''''' is a [[Quenya]] word meaning "place, spot",<ref name=Ety>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 372</ref> or "way".<ref name=App>{{S|Appendix}}</ref> |
===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
| − | + | In the [[The Etymologies|''Etymologies'']], Quenya ''men'' ("place, spot") derives from the [[Sundocarme|root]] [[MEN#Other versions|MEN]].<ref name=Ety/> | |
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| + | ===Examples=== | ||
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| + | *''men'' ("way"): ''[[Númen]]''/''[[Formen]]''/''[[Rómen]]''/''[[Hyarmen]]''<ref name=App/> | ||
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===See also=== | ===See also=== | ||
*''[[mene]]'' (aorist) "goes" | *''[[mene]]'' (aorist) "goes" | ||
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==Sindarin== | ==Sindarin== | ||
| − | '''''men''''' is a [[Sindarin]] word meaning "way, road" | + | '''''men''''' is a [[Sindarin]] word meaning "way, road",<ref>{{UT|7}}, note 14</ref><ref>{{UT|Index}}</ref> or "us".<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 38</ref> |
===Examples=== | ===Examples=== | ||
| − | *''[[Men-i-Naugrim]]'' | + | *''men'' ("way, road"): ''[[Men-i-Naugrim]]'' |
| − | + | *''men'' ("us"): ''[[ammen]]'' ("for us") | |
==Elvish== | ==Elvish== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | *''[[nanwen]]'' "return" | + | *''[[nanwen]]'' ("return") |
{{references|note}} | {{references|note}} | ||
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[[Category:Elvish words]] | [[Category:Elvish words]] | ||
[[Category:Quenya nouns]] | [[Category:Quenya nouns]] | ||
[[Category:Sindarin nouns]] | [[Category:Sindarin nouns]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Sindarin pronouns]] | ||
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[edit] Quenya
men is a Quenya word meaning "place, spot",[1] or "way".[2]
[edit] Etymology
In the Etymologies, Quenya men ("place, spot") derives from the root MEN.[1]
[edit] Examples
[edit] See also
- mene (aorist) "goes"
[edit] Sindarin
men is a Sindarin word meaning "way, road",[3][4] or "us".[5]
[edit] Examples
- men ("way, road"): Men-i-Naugrim
- men ("us"): ammen ("for us")
[edit] Elvish
men is an Elvish (no language given)[note 1] word meaning "direction, region".[6]
[edit] Derivatives
[edit] See also
- nanwen ("return")
Notes
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Three: The Etymologies", p. 372
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The Disaster of the Gladden Fields", note 14
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, Index
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 38
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Notes and Translations", in The Road Goes Ever On (J.R.R. Tolkien, Donald Swann), p. 72