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  • Category: Tolkien, J.R.R.
  • Founded: Sep 5, 1998
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A friend recently came to me wanting a verse from the bible translated into Quenya. I was in a half-awake stupor when I was asked, so naturally I muttered...
9 Jun 12, 2010
12:32 pm

winterhavik
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Ok, I just tried to start learning Quenya via Mr. Renks Course Book. But I've run into an old nemesis of mine. I seem incapable of simply opening a text book...
3 Jun 5, 2010
7:46 pm

Palatinus
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A friend recently came to me wanting a verse from the bible translated into Quenya. I was in a half-awake stupor when I was asked, so naturally I muttered...
1 Jun 2, 2010
9:45 pm

eol_mornir
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Oment'alassë, What does the word "tellepsalinnacontar" mean? A friend of mine assures me that it is Quenya, and means something like "bringing forth a silver...
1 May 28, 2010
12:00 pm

tencedil
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Hej! Some time ago, I’ve written a paper on Quenya from a typological point of view. Based on Tolkien’s claim that Quenya is intended to be recognizably...
2 May 14, 2010
11:09 pm

Edin Najetovic
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* Music video with Sindarin & English subtitles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6QdUzf4IIM * The English lyrics are based on phel53's version...
1 May 4, 2010
7:19 pm

michiru_benson
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I ask because I'd really like to get the current set of articles from VT 41-49 (Vol. 5b), but don't want to have to buy that only to have to turn around and...
1 Apr 24, 2010
7:52 am

Charles Gadda
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Hi, I was just looking over my copy of Vinyar Tengwar 47 and was wondering if anyone knows the word for 72 (half-gross) that is alluded to on pg 17 (Author's...
1 Apr 23, 2010
8:50 pm

jacoishjr
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Aiya! I have translated the quintessential Finnish tango into Quenya: Satumaa "Far Away Land of Dreams" (often called "Fairy Tale Land"). The original melody...
1 Apr 13, 2010
6:26 pm

petristikka
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1 Corinthians 13 (the first 8 verses) in Quenya: 1 Qui nye quete lambinen atanion ar valaron, mal melme u' harya, nye na tombo lamyala hya rauta nambala. 2 Ar...
1 Apr 5, 2010
1:10 am

winterhavik
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Ok, I know that there is an FAQ that is suggested prior to posting. But as I have more grammar questions than fan questions, here I go. I have several...
12 Apr 5, 2010
1:08 am

iiipitaka
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Hello to All, I have a question on the Quenya pronunciation in Helge's Quenya course: In the course regarding the short vowel _a_, it is mentioned that...
1 Apr 5, 2010
1:08 am

michiru_benson
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Hello, I recorded Átaremma, the Lord's Prayer in Quenya, at midnight, on the first hour of Good Friday. The Quenya translation is by J.R.R. Tolkien (published...
1 Apr 2, 2010
12:28 am

petristikka
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One funny Quenya word has always been "Erukyerme&quot;, Prayer to Eru, the name of a Númenorean festival mentioned in Unfinished Tales. It is the sole Quenya word...
9 Mar 25, 2010
11:13 am

Benct Philip Jonsson
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Hello, I apologize in advance in the likely event that this or similar questions have been posed before. I have, however, done some searching and have not...
6 Mar 19, 2010
1:49 pm

magistertuus
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Hi Everybody! The Sindarin-English dictionary of Ambar Eldaron is available again in Royal and pocket format and e-book format. ...
5 Mar 14, 2010
3:08 am

elendil_voronda
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http://www.realelvish.net/allinone_sindarin.php...
3 Feb 4, 2010
10:00 pm

Palatinus
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I understand that when you ask for things you can do so politely, or you can sort of order the person to get things to you, but is there a way to say the...
4 Jan 31, 2010
5:19 pm

Helge K. Fauskanger
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A new issue of _Parma Eldalamberon_ was published a couple of months ago and the response was tremendous. Thank you! The interest and support of students of...
1 Jan 27, 2010
4:20 pm

cgilson75
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Suilad, I have been working the past year on creating a new Sindarin dictionary application. I've used Hesperides (the existing Sindarin dictionary...
14 Jan 20, 2010
1:06 pm

Phillip Wayne
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Suliad! Not sure how I lost my Elfing email when I changed systems but I am back now.... I have been "studying"; Tolkien linguistics for the last 5 years or so...
1 Jan 14, 2010
7:54 pm

Andrew Higgins
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I have been meaning to translate what is to me an important word, I just don't know where in "English" to start, I tried starting with the Quenya then...
1 Jan 12, 2010
2:03 pm

thean7@...
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Hi all! Following your advices and pointers I've researched the word respect in quenya by first looking at the etymology. respect (n.) c.1300, from L....
10 Jan 11, 2010
2:55 pm

Benct Philip Jonsson
melroch
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Here is an essay on the global theory of E.J. Kloczko concerning J.R.R. Tolkien's invented languages and his subcreation : ...
5 Jan 10, 2010
4:42 am

Damien
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Aiya! I have in the last month posted a few Q(u)enya recordings that might be of interest to this group. Just today I recorded my Quenya translation of "Wie...
1 Jan 8, 2010
1:31 pm

petristikka
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Dear elflingers Happy New Year to all!! I have just restored my page "Las Tengwar de Feanor", since it was formerly stored at geocities, and they don´t...
1 Jan 8, 2010
1:30 pm

enrombel
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Hi All, I would like to know if there is any hint or resource from Tolkien himself that Sindarin c/p/t are aspirated as in English cap/pop/top rather than as...
9 Jan 5, 2010
3:27 pm

aelindis
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Hello all, Though I have not yet posted any message on the list, I have enjoyed reading through discussions here for quite a long time. However, I am now stuck...
6 Dec 30, 2009
5:10 pm

Benct Philip Jonsson
melroch
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Well, X-mas is here, and as usual I have uploaded some stuff to Ardalambion. I'm afraid it's only updated material this year, not completely new stuff, but I...
2 Dec 27, 2009
2:02 am

Helge K. Fauskanger
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... phrase I'm looking to translate into Quenya is "Of course I speak Quenya. Doesn't everybody?" _É quetin Quenya. Ilquen laia?_ should express something...
4 Dec 13, 2009
1:16 pm

maike
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