amaltil

noun. *mother finger

A nursery name for the index finger in rough drafts of Eldarin Hands, Fingers and Numerals from 1968, a combination of Q. amil “mother” and Q. til “tip”, and appearing beside alternate form amilye (VT47/26-27 note #35). In later versions of these notes, the nursery name was emme or emya (VT47/10, VT48/6).

amya

noun. mummy, (orig.) my mother

An affectionate word used by a child to address his or her mother (PE17/170), also appearing as emya (VT47/10; VT48/6, 19) along with other variants like amye or amilye (VT47/26-27, 32). It is a reduction of the possessive form: amilinya “my mother”. See amil(lë) “mother” for a discussion of the am-/em- variation.

emya

noun. mummy, (orig.) my mother