(no distinct pl. form). Note: a homophone means ”net” (but for that meaning, the distinct form raef may also be used).
Sindarin
raew
noun. net
raew
noun. net
Cognates
Derivations
- √RAY “net, knit, contrive network or lace, involve in a network, enlace” ✧ PE22/159; VT42/12
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √RAY > raef [raima] > [raim] > [raem] > [raev] ✧ PE22/159 √RAY > raef [raima] > [raim] > [raem] > [raev] > [raew] ✧ VT42/12 √RAY > raew [raiwe] > [raiw] > [raew] ✧ VT42/12 Variations
- raef ✧ PE22/159; VT42/12
raew
noun. fathom
raef
noun. net
raef
noun. net
raew
fathom
raew
noun. fathom
raew
fathom
raef
net
no distinct pl. form except with article (idh raef), coll. pl. raevath. Note: raef has a side-form raew, but since this also means ”fathom”, raef may be preferred for clarity.
raen
netted
(enlaced). No distinct pl. form. (VT42:12)
rem
net
(mesh), pl. rim (idh rim), coll. pl. remmath. Verb
remmen
netted
(tangled, woven), pl. #remmin attested (as part of the phrase galadhremmin ennorath, LotR Appendix E)
gwî
net
1) gwî (i **wî) (web), no distinct pl. form except with article (in gwî), 2) raef, no distinct pl. form except with article (idh raef), coll. pl. raevath. Note: raef has a side-form raew, but since this also means ”fathom”, raef may be preferred for clarity. 3) rem (mesh), pl. rim (idh rim), coll. pl. remmath**. Verb
gwî
net
(i ’wî) (web), no distinct pl. form except with article (in gwî)
(noun) raew (no distinct pl. form). Note: a homophone means ”net” (but for that meaning, the distinct form raef may also be used).