Early Quenya
malda
adjective. tender
malda
adjective. better, best
Element in
- Eq. malda la munta “better than nothing” ✧ PE14/048; PE14/081
- Eq. malda muntar “better than nothing” ✧ PE14/048; PE14/081
Variations
- malda ✧ PE14/048; PE14/048; PE14/081; PE14/081; PE15/70
(a)malda
adjective. tender, soft, kind, gentle
Derivations
Element in
- Eq. ómalingwe lir’ amaldar “*sang a gentle tune with many voices” ✧ VT40/08
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√MLŘL > malda [mḹðā] > [mḹða] > [malða] > [malda] ✧ QL/062 Variations
- amalda ✧ QL/030; QL/058; QL/062
- malda ✧ QL/062
mal
adverb. better, best
malina
adjective. yellow
Cognates
- G. malon “yellow”
Element in
- Eq. kankale-malina “daffodil, (lit.) yellow laughter” ✧ QL/044
- Eq. oïkta rámavoite malinai “*of yellow birds on the wing” ✧ VT40/08
Variations
- malin(d) ✧ QL/058
malasta
adjective. tender
Derivations
- ᴱ√MALA “crush, squeeze, pulp” ✧ QL/058
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√MALA¹ > malasta [malastā] > [malasta] ✧ QL/058
malin(d)
adjective. yellow
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
kulu
noun. gold
Cognates
- G. culu “gold” ✧ LT2A/Glingol; PE15/22
Derivations
- ᴱ√KULU “gold” ✧ QL/049
Element in
- Eq. a kálie kulundon “it shone like gold” ✧ PE14/046
- Eq. ar i·kiryo kaluváre talain kulukalmalínen “*and the sails of the ship will shine with golden lights” ✧ PE16/077
- Eq. kuluin “goldfish” ✧ QL/049
- Eq. i tolma kuluinen “the helm of gold” ✧ PE14/046
- Eq. kai kuluinen “*ten pieces of gold” ✧ PE14/083
- Eq. kea kulu “ten pieces of gold” ✧ PE14/084
- Eq. kuluvoite “golden” ✧ QL/049
- Eq. kuluina “golden”
- Eq. kulukalmalínen “with golden lights” ✧ MC/220; PE16/057; PE16/060; PE16/062; PE16/072; PE16/074
- Eq. kulmarin “orange” ✧ QL/049
- Eq. kulurin “orange; piece of gold” ✧ QL/049
- Eq. kulusta “gold coin” ✧ QL/049
- Eq. Kulufindl
- Eq. kululta “of gold” ✧ QL/049
- Eq. kuluva “of gold” ✧ QL/049
- Eq. Parma Kuluinen “Golden Book” ✧ LT2A/Parma Kuluinen
- Eq. yúyo kuluinen “two (pieces of) gold” ✧ PE14/050; PE14/083
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√KULU > kulu [kulū] > [kulu] ✧ QL/049 Variations
- Kulu ✧ LT2A/Glingol; PE15/22
túrea
adjective. mighty
Variations
- tūrea ✧ QL/095 (tūrea)