qin

noun. woman, female

A noun in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “woman, female” derived from the root ᴱ√QIMI (QL/77). In the Poetic and Mythological Words of Eldarissa it appeared in its stem form qim- (PME/77). The word reappeared with the gloss “woman” in the English-Qenya Dictionary and Early Qenya Word-lists of the 1920s (PE15/79; PE16/135), but seems to have been abandoned after that point.

qin

adverb. *now

qinde

noun. womanliness, femininity; (concr.) women as a whole

A noun for “womanliness, femininity” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s with variant qinne, both derived from the root ᴱ√QIMI (QL/31). In the entry, this word was predeceded by the definite article in parenthesis (i) and Tolkien gave it the alternate gloss “(concr.) women as a whole”; by this I assume Tolkien mean qinde by itself meant “femininity”, but with the definite article i qinde meant “women as a whole”.

qindl

noun. a spindle, top

A noun appearing as ᴱQ. qindl “a spindle, top” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QIŘI [QIÐI] “✱spin” (QL/77).

Neo-Quenya: Since I update this early root to ᴺ√KWIR for purposes of Neo-Eldarin, I would also update “spindle” to ᴺQ. quiril. I would extend its meaning to cover spinning toys like tops and whirligigs.

qinqa

adjective. drooping, languid

A word appearing as ᴱQ. qinqa “drooping, languid” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QIQI (QL/77).

Neo-Quenya: For purposes of Neo-Quenya I’d retain this word as ᴺQ. quinqua based on a Neo-Root ᴺ√KWIK(W), but only with the sense “languid”; for “drooping” I’d use later nimpa. I’d use also quinqua for “✱lazy” but not necessarily in a negative sense, so also meaning “✱relaxed”.

qinqele

noun. languor

A word appearing as ᴱQ. qinqele “languor” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s, a noun form of ᴱQ. qinqa “languid” (QL/77).

Neo-Quenya: I’d retain this word as ᴺQ. quinquelë “languor, ✱relaxation” based on a Neo-Root ᴺ√KWIK(W).

qint

noun. loop, stitch in knitting

A noun appearing as ᴱQ. qint (qinty-) “loop, a stitch in knitting” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QITYI (QL/78).

Neo-Quenya: I update this early root to ᴺ√KWIT “knit” to serve as the basis for Neo-Quenya “knitting” words, and would therefore retain ᴺQ. quint “loop, stitch (in knitting)” as a word with the rare but possible final consonant cluster -nt. I would use it as a “stitch” in sewing as well.

qinqelea

adjective. languorous

A word appearing as ᴱQ. qinqelea “languorous” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s, an adjective form of ᴱQ. qinqele “languor” (QL/77).

Neo-Quenya: I’d retain this word as ᴺQ. quinquelëa “languorous, ✱relaxing” based on a Neo-Root ᴺ√KWIK(W).

qinqenna

noun. Solomon’s-seal

A word appearing as ᴱQ. qinqenna in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s for “Solomon’s seal”, apparently an elaboration of ᴱQ. qinqa “drooping, languid” under the early root ᴱ√QIQI (QL/77). It likely refers to the drooping plant.

Neo-Quenya: Since I retain ᴺQ. quinqua “drooping” for purposes of Neo-Quenya, I’d retain ᴺQ. quinquenna as well.

qi

adjective. this

qinda

adjective. this

qindesta

noun. convent

qinga

noun. bow

qingi-

verb. to twang, thrum (of strings, harps, etc.)

qintl

noun. lyre

qinda ner

this man

qindelis

noun. nun

qindestin

noun. nun

qinne

noun. womanliness, femininity; (concr.) women as a whole

qinqe

noun. this

qinya

adjective. female

qíne

noun. squeaking

The noun ᴱQ. qíne “squeaking” appeared in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QINI (QL/39).

Neo-Quenya: I would retained this noun as ᴺQ. quínë for purposes of Neo-Quenya.

enqin

adverb. *now

qíni-

verb. to speak high, squeak

The verb ᴱQ. qīni- “speak high, squeak” appeared in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QINI (QL/39).

Neo-Quenya: I would retained this verb as ᴺQ. quin- for purposes of Neo-Quenya.

qínea

adjective. squeaking

The adjective ᴱQ. qínea “squeaking” appeared in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QINI (QL/39).

Neo-Quenya: I would retained this adjective as ᴺQ. quínëa for purposes of Neo-Quenya.

qí

adverb. *now

anai

noun. woman

A noun in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s form “woman” with variants anai and anî, a feminine form ᴱQ. anu “a male” (QL/31).

anaina

adjective. womanly

anî

noun. woman

ike

adjective. this

ni

adjective. this

nyél

noun. woman

A word for “woman” in Early Qenya Word-lists of the 1920s with stem form nyel-, as indicated by its accusative nyela (PE16/135). Its etymology is unclear; Patrick Wynne and Christopher Gilson suggested it might be connected to the early root ᴱ√NYEHE “weep” or later root ᴹ√NYEL “ring, sing”, but these both feel like stretches to me.

nî

noun. woman

qiqi-

verb. to hang, droop

qiri-

verb. to stir (make spin)

A verb appearing as ᴱQ. qiri- or qirna- in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “stir (make spin)” under the early root ᴱ√QIŘI [QIÐI] (QL/77).

Neo-Quenya: A similar root √KWER “revolve” appeared in Tolkien’s later writings (PE17/65), so I think a Neo-Root ᴺ√KWIR “stir, spin” might be used as a variant of that root. I would use ᴺQ. quir- “to stir, make spin” as its Quenya verb form.

qirna-

verb. to stir (make spin)

qity-

verb. to knit

A verb appearing as ᴱQ. qity- “knit” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QITYI (QL/78). This verb also appeared in The Qenya Verb Forms documents form this period (PE14/28).

Neo-Quenya: I update this early root to ᴺ√KWIT “knit” to serve as the basis for Neo-Quenya “knitting” words, and would therefore adapt this verb as ᴺQ. quit- “to knit”.

si

adjective. this

sí

adverb. *now

táma

adjective. this