vanwa adj. "gone, lost, no longer to be had, vanished, departed, dead, past, past and over, gone on the road, over" (WJ:366, Nam, RGEO:67, WAN, LT1:264; older wanwa, PE17:143). The word was "not applied to _dead persons _except those who would not return, either because of a special doom (as [in the case of] Men) or because of a special will of their own (as Felagund or Míriel) or a special ban of Mandos (as Feanor)" (PE17:143). Also see avanwa.
Quenya
avanwa
refused, forbidden, banned
avanwa
adjective. refused, forbidden, banned
Derivations
- √BĀ/ABA “refuse, forbid, prohibit, say nay (in refusal or denial), refuse, forbid, prohibit, say nay (in refusal or denial), [ᴹ√] deny; away, go away, depart” ✧ PE17/143
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √ABA > avanwa [abanwa] > [aβanwa] > [avanwa] ✧ PE17/143
vanwa
gone, lost, no longer to be had, vanished, departed, dead, past, past and over, gone on the road, over
avante
verb. refused
refused, denied, said nay
autaila
adjective. going, passing, nearly gone
Elements
Word Gloss auta- “to go (away), depart, leave; to disappear, be lost, pass away” -(i)la “active participle”
avanwa adj. "refused, forbidden, banned" (PE17:143), blended in meaning with vanwa, q.v.