andúnë

andúnë is the poetic word for "sunset", "west",^[1] or "evening" in Quenya. The more common word for "west" is númen.

[edit] Etymology

Andúnë derives from the root NDŪ ("sink, go down").^[1]

[edit] Cognates

• Sindarin, annûn
• Adûnaic, adûn

[edit] See also

• Andúril = "Flame of the West"

[edit] References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 64

• The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth by Ruth S. Noel
• Quenya Corpus Wordlist edited by Helge Fauskanger