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==Example== | ==Example== | ||
* ''[[Anduin#Etymology|An'''duine''']]''<ref>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p.40</ref> | * ''[[Anduin#Etymology|An'''duine''']]''<ref>{{PE|Eldarin}}, p.40</ref> | ||
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* [[Sindarin]] ''[[duin]]'' ("large river") | * [[Sindarin]] ''[[duin]]'' ("large river") | ||
* [[Quenya]] ''[[ | * [[Quenya]] ''[[sír]]'' ("river") | ||
{{references}} | {{references}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:duinë}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:duinë}} | ||
[[Category:Quenya suffixes]] | [[Category:Quenya suffixes]] |
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-duinë is a rare Quenya suffix used for rivers (of large volume).
Etymology
-duinë derives from Common Elvish duinē ("large river, (liable to flood surrounding land)"), from the root DUY (stem dui- "flow (in volume)"). [1][2]
Example
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Eldarin Hands, Fingers & Numerals and Related Writings — Part Two" (edited by Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 48, December 2005, p. 23
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, pp. 765-6
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p.40