tîn

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Sindarin

Noun

tîn (also appearing as tin and tĭn) is a Sindarin word meaning "spark, sparkle (esp. used of the twinkle of stars)" or "spark, star".[1]

Etymology

Examples

See also

Adjective

tîn (or tínen) is a Sindarin word meaning "silent, quiet".[2]

Examples

Neo-Sindarin

The unattested form tîn is commonly held to mean "his (of nonsubject)" in Neo-Sindarin, related to dîn and în.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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), pp. 39, 66
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 551
  3. ↑ David Salo (2004), A Gateway to Sindarin, p. 325
  4. ↑ Didier Willis, Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary at Jrrvf.com (accessed 20 July 2011)
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