aiwë

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aiwë is a Quenya noun meaning "(small) bird".[1] Compare with maiwë ("seagull").

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Aiwe derives from the Elvish root AIWĒ-.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry lin¹
  2. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry "AIWĒ-"
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