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... In Sindarin (and Quenya too, for that matter), 'i' is always pronounced like English 'ee'. 'î' also pronounced 'ee', but held longer. The sound of 'eye'...
8 Apr 20, 2008
9:49 pm

maikedulk
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According to Helge Fauskanger&#39;s index, there is a word on page 94L of the QL that means "hill with a flat top". Could someone who has access to the QL please...
12 Jul 15, 2002
11:24 am

Jesse White
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There are currently two theories about the etymology of the Quenya word _imíca_ "among" (VT43:28): 1. by Carl Hostetter: _imi_ (VT34:30) + partitive ending...
6 Jul 15, 2002
11:23 am

Reid Gilman
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What is the Quenya equivilant of Elwing? I know el is star and wing is spray, but I can't translate the second element....
2 Jul 14, 2002
11:07 pm

Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
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do you know where there are fonts or a dictionary with the written form of elvish, like on the one ring( except that's black speech, i want elvish)? ...
2 Jul 14, 2002
11:03 pm

Gildor Inglorion
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... Trust us, very inaccurate. ... Okay, first of all, it's not 'Sindarian&#39;; it's 'Sindarin&#39;. I would suggest checking out Helge Fauskanger&#39;s article on...
4 Jul 14, 2002
10:02 pm

Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
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Hello. I'm co-ordinating the international staging of mock protests of the next Tolkien film... by Elves. This is intended as a good-natured joke. Rather than...
4 Jul 14, 2002
9:52 pm

Melanie Rehbein
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Go to http://listserv.brown.edu/archives/conlang.html for information on the Constructed Languages mailing list. Or do a web search for 'conlang&#39;. You'll be...
1 Jul 14, 2002
9:49 pm

Matthew Kehrt
alcovist
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Thank you for translating that phrase, but I've revised the sentence and if it won't be much, could translate this: "Remember, you cannot stop fate from taking...
1 Jul 14, 2002
9:49 pm

amaurea_elvenlight
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Hello, Let's say that i wanted to make up a language of my own, much like tolkien did. what are some things that i should remember to do in this long ...
7 Jul 14, 2002
9:48 pm

Ben Hamill
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This is a verion of "Namárië" from LotR made Finnish with Finnish ortography, phonology, case endings and (some) grammar. It is a re- making of this poem...
1 Jul 14, 2002
1:18 pm

petristikka
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As stated by Didier Willis in a recent Elfling post, "language and history are intertwined". This brings in the question of the history of the Quenya...
1 Jul 14, 2002
9:55 am

petristikka
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I bet everyone is sick of name questions, but I have one--how would you translate a name that means "Helper of mankind" into Quenya? L, ~*Alexis*~ "Estaba...
12 Jul 12, 2002
9:53 pm

Ben Hamill
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Hi, I've been a newbie here for a while, just enjoying reading the mail, as I don't like writing it. I went on vacation a while ago and right before I left I...
2 Jul 12, 2002
6:31 pm

Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
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first of all, thanks for all the help on my last post, Kai was very kind in explaining diff between Quenya and Sindarin. So, I happen to chat in LOTR room on...
5 Jul 12, 2002
1:35 pm

elessar_nenuial
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i am very sorry if i bother about roll player tha's was only a comment i am also a fan of tolkien and i want to learn to say things in elvish i am fanatic of...
3 Jul 12, 2002
1:34 pm

Ben Hamill
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hi somebody can help me to find information about elvish names i am a tolkien fan and a roll player and i always play Elves so i need help to create elvish...
10 Jul 11, 2002
1:13 pm

Ben Hamill
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It is known that Sindarin, the language of the Grey-elves, is from Quenya. According to "Introduction to Elvish", Quenya resembles most to Finnish, and...
3 Jul 10, 2002
10:51 pm

Kai MacTane
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´Hello! I'm new here and I suggest to go http://www.myth-drannor.net there you can find elven name generator from Cormanthyr (if it was right name) and lots'...
5 Jul 10, 2002
9:52 pm

Tahl'thi (Mervi)
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1st Sentence: "O turdrif lasto beth nin, noro lim i-bar le cuiant." O listen to my words, master of the skin, hurry to the flesh and bone thou once dwelt! ...
2 Jul 10, 2002
4:11 pm

Kai MacTane
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Ciao Marcello A few days ago I asked a similar question. LUCKYHORSESHOE17 told me there is a name generator. Isn’t accurate, but when I used it I thought...
1 Jul 10, 2002
2:33 pm

valentinarenzi@...
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hello again! I just flipped over the paper I wrote the questions for the last post on and realized I had one more question. Etym entry LED- has "Q _lende_...
3 Jul 10, 2002
2:32 pm

rashbold
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greetings I am currently going through the etymologies compiling a list of Quenya (isn't it actually late Qenya?) words, as I'm sure so many of you have done,...
2 Jul 9, 2002
8:12 pm

iiipitaka
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Who is/are now the moderator(s) of this list? Petri Tikka...
2 Jul 9, 2002
4:05 pm

Kai MacTane
kmactane
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Aiya Lambendili, ... Didier was speaking of the project of Quenya Dictionary that I began two monthes ago. I mentioned it on a recent post to the Lambengolmor ...
1 Jul 7, 2002
12:59 pm

Sébastien Bertho
lambendil
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This is just an anouncement that I am no longer able to give sufficent time to manage the list. I will remain a member and occaisonal poster. Please replay...
1 Jul 7, 2002
4:26 am

eluchil404
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I am looking for a copy of the old Qenya Lexikon of Tolkien. Is it possible to buy it? Does anybody have a digitalized version? Yours...
6 Jul 6, 2002
9:53 pm

Gildor Inglorion
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First of all I want to apologize, because my English is not so good. I have a little problem: I would like to write, on my wedding ring, my name and my...
6 Jul 6, 2002
8:19 pm

Gildor Inglorion
elfiness
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Aia! Does anyone here know of an attested Quenya word similar in meaning to "repent, regret"? I couldn't find any. I am translating John Donne's "Holy Sonnets"...
16 Jul 6, 2002
2:50 pm

G. Dyke
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do you know where an alphabet of Quenya or Sindarian written language? like the kind written on swords or the Ring, except that is black speech, not elvish....
2 Jul 6, 2002
2:32 pm

Thomas Ferencz
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