Early Quenya
mára
noun. *world
mára
adjective. mighty, power[ful], doughty; good, excellent, useful (of things)
Cognates
Derivations
- ᴱ√MAHA “grasp” ✧ QL/057
Element in
- Eq. i limbelu tuktalla nai mára “*the long search may be good” ✧ PE15/32
- Eq. mal “better, best” ✧ PE14/081
- Eq. malda “better, best” ✧ PE14/081
- Eq. mára mesta an ni véla tye ento, ya rato nea “good-bye until I see you next, and I hope it will be soon” ✧ LFC/030
- Eq. néri ur natsi nostalen máre “*men are not beings good by nature” ✧ PE15/32
- Eq. nostalen mára “good by nature” ✧ GG/10
- Eq. qentien no máre nar i hondor “*than good, I said, are the hearts” ✧ PE15/32
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√MAHA > māra [maxrā] > [maxra] > [maɣra] > [māra] ✧ QL/057 Variations
- māra ✧ GG/10; PE13/122; PE15/32; QL/057
- Mára ✧ LFC/030
- mā-ra ✧ PE13/125
- măra ✧ PE14/048
- mara ✧ PE14/081; PE15/73
- mára ✧ PE16/137; PE16/140
marda
noun. world
Element in
- Eq. Talka Marda “Smith of the World” ✧ GL/18; LT1A/Eldamar
Variations
- Marwa ✧ GL/18
- Marda ✧ LT1A/Eldamar
- mára ✧ PE12/024
túrea
adjective. mighty
Variations
- tūrea ✧ QL/095 (tūrea)