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Quenya for [[West]]. Also the name of the [[Tengwa]] number 17, which makes the soft 'n' sound. In the [[Mode of Beleriand]], this letter was used for double ''nn''. | Quenya for [[West (disambiguation)|West]]. Also the name of the [[Tengwa]] number 17, which makes the soft 'n' sound. In the [[Mode of Beleriand]], this letter was used for double ''nn''. | ||
Because the common use of this word was used to denote the cardinal direction West, '''Númen''' was also used by peoples that did not use [[Tengwar]]. | Because the common use of this word was used to denote the cardinal direction West, '''Númen''' was also used by peoples that did not use [[Tengwar]]. | ||
Revision as of 20:10, 11 January 2010
Quenya for West. Also the name of the Tengwa number 17, which makes the soft 'n' sound. In the Mode of Beleriand, this letter was used for double nn.
Because the common use of this word was used to denote the cardinal direction West, Númen was also used by peoples that did not use Tengwar.
Etymology
Root NDÛ[1] plus -men which marks a direction. Also PQ numê-n "going down", sunset, West[2]
See also
Inspiration
A possible real-life inspiration is the Latin word numen meaning "divine will"
