miqu- vb. "to kiss", the pa.t. minquë ("q") is cited, not to be confused with the cardinal minquë "eleven" (QL:61). Also miquë ("q")noun "a kiss". Old plural form miquilis ("q") "kisses" (MC:215; this is "Qenya")
Quenya
minquë
cardinal. eleven
minquë
cardinal. eleven
Cognates
Derivations
- ✶min(i)kewē̆ “eleven, (lit.) fresh one” ✧ VT48/07; VT48/08
Element in
- ᴺQ. minquellumë “eleven times”
- Q. minquesta “*one eleventh”
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶min(i)k(e)we > minikwē̆ > minkwe [minikwē] > [minkwē] > [miŋkwē] > [miŋkwe] ✧ VT48/07 ✶min(i)kewe > minikwē > minque [minikwē] > [minkwē] > [miŋkwē] > [miŋkwe] ✧ VT48/08 Variations
- minque ✧ PE17/095; VT48/06; VT48/07; VT48/08
- minkwe ✧ VT48/07
miqu-
to kiss
yunquë
cardinal. twelve
yunquë ("q") cardinal "twelve" (VT47:41, VT48:4, 6, 9; VT49:57; also compare the stem yunuk(w)-_ cited in VT42:24, 31). This word appears already in an early source (PE14:82)_. Some sources point to #rasta, q.v., as another word for "twelve". However, available post-LotR sources indicate that Tolkien intended yunquë as the regular Quenya word for "twelve".
yunquë
cardinal. twelve
Cognates
Derivations
- ✶yūnekē “twelve, 2 sixes” ✧ VT47/41; VT48/08; VT48/09; VT48/10
Element in
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶yūneke > yunque [jūneke] > [juŋkwe] ✧ VT47/41 ✶yū-(e)nekē > yunke > yunque [jūnekē] > [juŋkwe] ✧ VT48/08 ✶yū(e)neke > yunekwe > yunque [jūneke] > [juŋkwe] ✧ VT48/09 Variations
- yunque ✧ PE17/095; VT47/41; VT48/06; VT48/07; VT48/08; VT48/09; VT48/10
canaquë
cardinal. fourteen
canaquë ("k, kw") cardinal "fourteen" (VT48:21).The spelling "kanakwe" occurring in the primary source could suggest that this is really a Common Eldarin form; if so, one could theorize that the Quenya form would be canquë with syncope of the middle vowel (the same source lists "minikwe" as a word for 11, and the Quenya form is known to be minque rather than **miniquë**). On the other hand, in the same source "tolokwe" as a word for 18 is listed together with definite Quenya forms and is apparently an unorthodox spelling of toloquë** (as observed by the editor): Here no syncope producing *tolquë occurs.
nelequë
cardinal. thirteen
?nelequë ("kw") cardinal "thirteen" (VT48:21). The spelling "nelekwe" occurring in the primary source could suggest that this is really a Common Eldarin form; if so, one could theorize that the Quenya form would be *nelquë with syncope of the middle vowel (the same source lists "minikwe" as a word for 11, and the Quenya form is known to be minque). Compare nelquëa*. On the other hand, "tolokwe" as a word for 18 is listed together with definite Quenya forms and is apparently an unorthodox spelling of toloquë** (as observed by the editor); here no syncope producing *tolquë occurs. Thus toloquë could support ?nelequë as the Quenya word (but because of the uncertainties, yunquentë may be preferred as the word for 13).
nelquëa
cardinal. thirteen
nelquëa, cardinal "thirteen" (?) (VT48:21). This looks like an odd form next to other cardinals that simply end in -quë (like lepenquë, enenquë, otoquë = 15, 16, 17), and the form "nelekwe" also listed may indicate another Quenya form nelequë (q.v.) or *nelquë (but because of the uncertainties, yunquentë may be preferred as the word for 13). By another theory, nelquëa* is the ordinal "thirteenth", corresponding to the cardinal nel(e)quë**.
yunquenta
cardinal. thirteen
yunquenta cardinal "thirteen" (12 and one more) (VT47:15), variant yunquentë (VT47:40), compare entë #1.
yunquenta
cardinal. thirteen
yunquentë
cardinal. thirteen
Elements
Word Gloss yunquë “twelve” enta “another, one more, another, one more; [ᴹQ.] that yonder, then (fut.); [ᴱQ.] that there (emphatic)” Variations
- yunquenta ✧ VT47/15
- yunquente ✧ VT47/40
quainel
cardinal. thirteen
quainel, cardinal "thirteen" (but yunquentë may be preferred) (VT48:21)
yuncë
cardinal. twelve
yuncë ("k") cardinal "twelve", before it was altered to yunquë under the influence of minquë "eleven" (according to VT48:7, 8). The form yuncë is asterisked by Tolkien. Compare encë under enquë.
quaican
cardinal. fourteen
quaican, cardinal "fourteen" (but *canaquë may be preferred) (VT48:21)
rasta
cardinal. twelve
#rasta cardinal "twelve" (isolated from yurasta_ "24", two times 12; cf. the stem RÁSAT "twelve" listed in the Etymologies). See yunquë. (PE14:17)_
yurasta
cardinal. twelve
yurasta cardinal "24" (two times #rasta "twelve") (PE14:17)
miquë
noun. kiss
Cognates
- ᴺS. mib “(little) kiss, peck”
Derivations
- √MIKW “kiss”
Element in
minquë ("q") cardinal "eleven" (MINIK-W, LT1:260, VT48:4, 6, 8, VT49:57). Not to be confused with minquë as the pa.t. of miqu- "to kiss", q.v. Etymology discussed, VT48:7, 8 (where the unorthodox spelling "minkwe" occurs besides "minque").