maiwë

maiwë (pl. maiwi) is a Quenya noun meaning "gull" (as in "seagull").

[edit] Etymology

Possibly from PQ *maiwê < root MIW^[1] (through A-infixion)

Compare with aiwë ("small bird").

[edit] References

1. ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Three: The Etymologies"

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