[halla (2) adj. "naked" (VT46:14), changed by Tolkien to helda]
Quenya
halla
tall
halla
adjective. tall
Derivations
- √KHAL “raise; lift up or extend upwards, raise; lift up or extend upwards, [ᴹ√] uplift, erect, lift from ground, (make) stand up” ✧ PE17/184
Element in
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √KHAL > halda [kʰalda] > [xalda] > [halda] ✧ PE17/184 Variations
- halda ✧ PE17/184
halla
naked
halda
adjective. tall, tall; [ᴱQ.] wide, broad
Hallacar
tall helmet
Hallacar masc. name, apparently "tall helmet": halla + car (cf. Eldacar for the latter element) (UT:210)
Hallatan
tall man
Hallatan masc. name, apparently "tall man": halla + atan (UT:210)
aiqualin
tall
aiqualin ("q")adj. "tall", plural form (???) (MC:216; this is "Qenya" - but cf. aiqua above.)
tunda
tall
tunda adj. "tall" (TUN)
helda
naked, stripped bare
helda (1) adj. "naked, stripped bare" (SKEL, SKAL1)
parca
naked
parca (2) ("k")adj. "naked", of persons (PE17:86)
orna
tall, high, lofty
orna adj. (2) "tall, high, lofty" (PE17:112, 186), also orwa
orwa
tall, high, lofty
orwa adj. (2) "tall, high, lofty" (PE17:112, 186), also orna
halla
noun. letter representing breath h
a separate letter representing breath h.
halla (1) adj. "tall" (Appendix E, footnote)