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hên
noun. child
Derivations
Cognates
Element in
- S. Eruchîn “Children of Eru (God)”
- S. i chîn Húrin “*the children of Húrin” ✧ VT50/18
- S. i·Veleglind i eithro en estar i·Chîn Húrin “*the Great Song that is also called the Children of Húrin” ✧ VT50/12
- S. Narn i Chîn Húrin “Tale of the Children of Húrin” ✧ MR/373; S/198; SA/híni; UT/057; WJ/403
- S. Glaer nia Chîn Húrin “Tale of the Children of Húrin” ✧ WJ/160
- S. Sarch nia Chîn Húrin “Grave of the Children of Húrin” ✧ UT/140
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶khīnā/khinā > hên [kʰinā] > [kʰina] > [xina] > [xena] > [xen] > [hen] > [hēn] ✧ WJ/403 ✶khīnā/khinā > hîn [kʰinī] > [kʰini] > [xini] > [xin] > [hin] > [hīn] ✧ WJ/403
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Ill i mall law thilia, Law ill idh reniar gwenwin; Iaur i bell law firatha, Law na chell thynd nuir raethennin. Od i lith naur echuidathar, Calad od iñ gwaith tuiatha; Megil i rangen cýrathar, Alrin aran adolatha.
A Neo-Sindarin translation of the Riddle of Strider.
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