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'''''cala''''' is a Quenya word meaning "light".<ref>{{RGEO|5}}, p. 62</ref><ref>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p. 84</ref> The form ''cálë'' is attested in the ''[[Oilima Markirya]]'' poem.<ref>{{MC|6}}, p. 222</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
[[Root]] [[KAL]] | |||
==Examples== | |||
* ''[[Calacirya|'''Cala'''cirya]]'' = "Pass of Light" | |||
* ''[[Calaquendi|'''Cala'''quendi]]'' = "Light Elves" | |||
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[[Category:Quenya nouns]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:27, 11 September 2019
cala is a Quenya word meaning "light".[1][2] The form cálë is attested in the Oilima Markirya poem.[3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Calacirya = "Pass of Light"
- Calaquendi = "Light Elves"
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Donald Swann, The Road Goes Ever On, "Namárië (Farewell)", p. 62
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 84
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays, "A Secret Vice", p. 222
