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* [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Fauskanger]] | * [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Fauskanger]]. | ||
* [[Parma Eldalamberon]] - A journal dedicated to the scholarly study of Tolkien's invented languages. | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:24, 23 September 2022
parma is a noun meaning "book" in Quenya.[1]
Parma is also the name in Quenya of the second letter of the Tengwar alphabet.[1] It is the second letter of the first grade or Tyellë, which contains "voiceless stops" and it is the first letter in the labial or p-series of consonants, the Parmatéma. In all modes Parma represents P.[2] The Westron name for this letter is Pí.[3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The word derives from the Primitive Quendian root PAR.[4]
See Also[edit | edit source]
- Quenya Corpus Wordlist edited by Helge Fauskanger.
- Parma Eldalamberon - A journal dedicated to the scholarly study of Tolkien's invented languages.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix E, "Writing", "The Fëanorian Letters", Note, The names of the letters
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix E, "Writing", "The Fëanorian Letters"
- ↑ See Westron Tengwar.
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", PAR-
