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The full welcome message is at http://www.yarinareth.net/David/elfling.html.

Our FAQ is at http://nellardo.com/lang/elf/faq.html. Please read it before posting, as it can answer many of your basic questions about fonts, the movie, quickie translations, and so on.

The Elfling list exists to further the scholarly study of the languages invented by J.R.R. Tolkien. The list is not specifically limited to Elvish languages; discussion of other Tolkien-invented languages is encouraged. Elfling also discusses the current state of research into Tolkien's languages.

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Re: In need of two Quenya words
... you like. The word _tyaro_ is glossed "doer, actor, agent" (Etym, entry KAR). I don't know whether we must insist that the additional glosses "doer" and
Posted - Fri May 17, 2013 2:30 am
Helge K. Fauskanger
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Re: In need of two Quenya words
Hi, for 'actor': Tolkien created several compounds with _-maitar_ 'artist' like _lindimaitar_, _nyarnamaitar', so that could be a starting point (I have no
Posted - Wed May 15, 2013 3:44 pm
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In need of two Quenya words
Mai omentaina, illi! Actually, I need more than two words :-), but now I'm asking your help for the two of them. The first one is "actor" as a theater
Posted - Mon May 13, 2013 1:14 pm
Menelion Elensuule
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Re: Name conformation request
... Just so. To clarify: the double consonant "ck" can be written as one <quesse> (the last of your two K signs) with a horizontal line written below the bow -
Posted - Wed May 1, 2013 12:02 pm
MÃ¥ns
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Re: Name conformation request
Nice going! The only definite mistake is your use of Ore for "th" in Beth. You should use the letter Thule which is the tall version of Ore. Also, I noticed
Posted - Wed May 1, 2013 4:03 am
Palatinus
elfiness
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