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==KWENE== | ==KWENE== | ||
KWENE is the basis for the concept of "person" and specifically an Elf, since the [[Elves]] were the first speakers who defined themselves. | KWENE is the basis for the concept of "person" and specifically an Elf, since the [[Elves]] were the first speakers who defined themselves. | ||
*[[Quenya]]: ''[[Quendë]] ([[Calaquendi]], [[Moriquendi]]), [[quen]] ([[aiquen]], [[roquen]])'' | *[[Quenya]]: ''[[Quendë]] ([[Calaquendi]], [[Moriquendi]], [[Quendya]] > [[Quenya]]), [[quen]] ([[aiquen]], [[roquen]])'' | ||
*[[Telerin]]: ''[[Pendi]] ([[Calapendi]], [[Moripendi]]), [[pen]] ([[aipen]], [[arpen]], [[ilpen]])'' | *[[Telerin]]: ''[[Pendi]] ([[Calapendi]], [[Moripendi]]), [[pen]] ([[aipen]], [[arpen]], [[ilpen]])'' | ||
*[[Sindarin]]: ''[[arben]], [[calben]], [[morben]], [[orodben]], [[rochben]]'' | *[[Sindarin]]: ''[[arben]], [[calben]], [[morben]], [[orodben]], [[rochben]]'' | ||
==KWETE== | |||
Another derivative of the root KWE, related directly to speech. | |||
*[[Quenya]]: ''[[quenta]], [[quetta]], [[quetë]], [[equë]]'' | |||
*[[Telerin]]: ''[[pete]], [[epe]]'' | |||
*[[Sindarin]]: ''[[pennas]], [[peth]]'' | |||
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Revision as of 00:14, 7 February 2009
KWE is an Elvish etymological base that expresses concepts of speech and (subsequently) an eloquent being, a person.
KWENE
KWENE is the basis for the concept of "person" and specifically an Elf, since the Elves were the first speakers who defined themselves.
- Quenya: Quendë (Calaquendi, Moriquendi, Quendya > Quenya), quen (aiquen, roquen)
- Telerin: Pendi (Calapendi, Moripendi), pen (aipen, arpen, ilpen)
- Sindarin: arben, calben, morben, orodben, rochben
KWETE
Another derivative of the root KWE, related directly to speech.