carnë - Tolkien Gateway

carnë is a Quenya ajective which means "red" or "scarlet".

Etymology

Derived from the root AK- ("narrow, confined").^[1]

Examples

Carnistir = Red-face
Orocarni = Red Mountains

References

↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry KARÁN-

Quenya-English Wordlist compiled by Helge Fauskanger

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