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'''minas''' or '''minnas''' | '''''minas''''' or '''''minnas''''' is a noun meaning "tower" in [[Sindarin]], but often implying a citadel or a city with a watchtower. Compare with ''[[mindon]]'' in [[Quenya]]. | ||
Examples: | |||
* | * [[Annúminas]] = "Tower of the West" | ||
* | * [[Minas Tirith]] = "Tower of the Guard" | ||
[[Category:Sindarin words]] | == References == | ||
* ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'' by [[Ruth S. Noel]] | |||
* [http://www.jrrvf.com/hisweloke/sindar/online/sindar/dict-sd-en.html Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary] compiled by [[Didier Willis]] | |||
[[Category: Sindarin words]] |
Revision as of 22:16, 13 July 2006
minas or minnas is a noun meaning "tower" in Sindarin, but often implying a citadel or a city with a watchtower. Compare with mindon in Quenya.
Examples:
- Annúminas = "Tower of the West"
- Minas Tirith = "Tower of the Guard"