tîn
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Sindarin[edit]
Noun[edit]
tîn (also appearing as tin and tĭn) is a Sindarin word meaning "spark, sparkle (esp. used of the twinkle of stars)" or "spark, star".[1]
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Adjective[edit]
tîn (or tínen) is a Sindarin word meaning "silent, quiet".[2]
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Neo-Sindarin[edit]
The unattested form tîn is commonly held to mean "his (of nonsubject)" in Neo-Sindarin, related to dîn and în.[3][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), pp. 39, 66
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 551
- ↑ David Salo (2004), A Gateway to Sindarin, p. 325
- ↑ Didier Willis, Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary at Jrrvf.com (accessed 20 July 2011)
