Silme nuquerna
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Silmë Nuquerna is the name in Quenya of the thirtieth letter of the Tengwar alphabet.[1] In form it is an inversion of the twenty-ninth letter (Silmë). It is mostly used as a variation, especially in modes employing superimposed tehtar,[2] and it represents S. However, in the Mode of Beleriand, as seen as in the inscription on the West-gate of Moria,[3] Silmë Nuquerna represents vocalic Y.[4] The Westron name for this letter is Ós.[5]
See Also
- Quenya Corpus Wordlist edited by Helge Fauskanger
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix E, "Writing", "The Fëanorian Letters", Note, The names of the letters
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix E, "Writing", "The Fëanorian Letters", Note, The additional letters
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Journey in the Dark"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix E, "Writing", "The Fëanorian Letters", Note, The vowels
- ↑ See Westron Tengwar
