Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!

Early Quenya

san

noun. hall, dwelling, house

The word ᴱQ. san (sam(b)-) “hall, dwelling, house” appeared in Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√SAMA (QL/81).

Early Quenya [QL/081] Group: Eldamo. Published by

san

adverb/conjunction. then, at that time

Early Quenya [MC/216; PE14/055; PE15/32; PE16/077; PE16/100; PE16/104; QL/081; VT40/08] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sanga-

verb. to scorch

A verb in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “scorch” and variant forms sanga- and sangya-, derived from the early root ᴱ√SAH(Y)A “be hot” (QL/81).

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sangayando

proper name. Dealer of Wounds

Variant name of Sangahyando in the Qenya Lexicon from the 1910s, a combination of the intensive prefix sa- with some derivative the root ᴱ√ŊAHYA “hurt, grieve” (QL/81).

Early Quenya [GL/67; QL/081] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sankossi

collective name. Goblins

A collective name for Goblins in the Qenya Lexicon from the 1910s (QL/85), apparently a combination of sanke “hateful” with hosse “band” (LT2A/Glamhoth).

Early Quenya [LT2A/Glamhoth; PE13/102; QL/085] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sa

pronoun. that (there)

Early Quenya [PE14/054; PE14/055; PE14/059] Group: Eldamo. Published by

san ninqeruvisse lútier

then upon a white horse sailed

Early Quenya [MC/216; PE16/100; PE16/104] Group: Eldamo. Published by

san rotser simpetalla pinqe

*then pipes playing their thin music

Early Quenya [VT40/08] Group: Eldamo. Published by

san sirilla ter i·aldar

*at that time following through the trees

Early Quenya [VT40/08] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sana

noun. day (24 hours)

Early Quenya [GL/29; LT1A/Danuin] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sanda

adjective. that

Early Quenya [PE14/055; PE16/056; PE16/057; PE16/060] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sanga

noun. throng, tight mass, crowd

Early Quenya [LT2A/Gurtholfin; PME/081; QL/081; VT40/08] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sanga-

verb. to pack tight, compress, press; to gather

Early Quenya [MC/214; QL/081] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sangahyando

proper name. Cleaver of Throngs

Early Quenya [GL/48; LT2A/Gurtholfin; PME/081; QL/081] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sangwa

adjective. tight, thick, dense, tough, hard

Early Quenya [QL/081] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sanka

noun. rend, jab

Early Quenya [QL/085] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sanka

noun. hate, fierce hatred

Early Quenya [QL/085] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sanke

adjective. hateful

Early Quenya [LT2A/Glamhoth; QL/085] Group: Eldamo. Published by

santa

adjective. dear, beloved

Early Quenya [PE16/143; QL/085] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sanda liante

that vine

Early Quenya [PE14/055] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sangya-

verb. to scorch

santo

pronoun. that

Early Quenya [PE14/055] Group: Eldamo. Published by

marma

noun. sand

A noun in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “sand”, a derivative of the root ᴱ√MṚŘṚ [MṚÐṚ] (QL/63). The word was also mentioned in the Poetic and Mythological Words of Eldarissa (PME/63). In later writings, ᴹQ. litse was used for “sand” (Ety/LIT).

Early Quenya [PME/063; QL/063] Group: Eldamo. Published by

tyusse

noun. sand

A word for “sand” from Early Qenya Word-lists of the 1920s (PE16/139). Its etymology is unclear, and none of the words from this period with similar forms seem to be related.

Early Quenya [PE16/139] Group: Eldamo. Published by

ómalingwe lir’ amaldar

*sang a gentle tune with many voices

Early Quenya [VT40/08] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sinty-

verb. to sparkle

Early Quenya [QL/085] Group: Eldamo. Published by

alkar

noun. shield

Early Quenya [PE13/136; PE13/158] Group: Eldamo. Published by

arwa

noun. field

Early Quenya [PME/032; QL/032] Group: Eldamo. Published by

en(we)

noun. name

Early Quenya [QL/035] Group: Eldamo. Published by

enken

adverb. then

Early Quenya [PE14/055] Group: Eldamo. Published by

entan

adverb. then

Early Quenya [PE14/055] Group: Eldamo. Published by

i·liante sa

that vine

Early Quenya [PE14/055] Group: Eldamo. Published by

kisin

adjective. cleft

Early Quenya [QL/047] Group: Eldamo. Published by

korda

noun. temple

Early Quenya [LT1A/Kôr; QL/048] Group: Eldamo. Published by

lotarwa

noun. garden

A word in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “garden” based on lōtetarwa, a combination of ᴱQ. lóte “flower” and ᴱQ. tarwa “garden” (QL/55).

Neo-Quenya: Since Q. lótë “flower” survives in Tolkien’s later writing and I retain ᴺQ. tarwa for purposes of Neo-Quenya, I would retain ᴺQ. lotarwa as well, but with the more specific sense “[flower] garden”.

Early Quenya [QL/055] Group: Eldamo. Published by

mel(i)na

adjective. dear

melin

adjective. dear, beloved

Early Quenya [PE14/045; PE14/077; PE15/71; QL/060] Group: Eldamo. Published by

ne

conjunction. that

Early Quenya [PE14/052; PE14/054; PE14/085] Group: Eldamo. Published by

saita-

verb. to be hungry (impersonal)

An impersonal verb appearing as ᴱQ. saita- “I am hungry” in the Qenya Lexicon under the early root ᴱ√SAẎA, alongside a variant form saya- (QL/82). The verb say- also appeared unglossed on page of Qenya Verb Forms from this same period (PE14/28).

Neo-Quenya: For purposes of Neo-Quenya I would simply say nán maita “I am hungry”.

Early Quenya [PE14/028; QL/082] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sara-

verb. to saw

Early Quenya [PME/082; QL/082] Group: Eldamo. Published by

saya-

verb. to be hungry

ta

pronoun. that (there)

tanya

adjective. that

Early Quenya [MC/215; PE16/090; PE16/092] Group: Eldamo. Published by

tempe

noun. hate

Early Quenya [QL/090] Group: Eldamo. Published by

tyen

adverb. then

Early Quenya [PE14/055] Group: Eldamo. Published by