Quenya 

but, on the contrary, on the other hand

(2), also nán, conj. "but, on the contrary, on the other hand" (NDAN; the form nan, q.v., is probably to be preferred to avoid confusion with "is", *nán "I am").

martan

earth-smith

Martan (2), also Martano, noun "Earth-smith", "Earthbuilder", a surname of Aule (TAN, GAWA/GOWO the form _Martan_ō given under MBAR must be understood as a primitive form). LT1:266 refers to a "very late note" where a variant Quenya form "Martamo" is derived from ¤mbartanō**"world-artificer"; the stated primitive form (as well as the Sindarin cognate Barthan) would suggest that the Quenya form should be Martano; on the other hand, tamo (q.v.) does occur as a variant of tano** "smith".

anat

but

anat conj. "but" (VT43:23; possibly an ephemeral form)

apa

but

apa (3) conj. "but": melinyes apa la hé "I love him but not him" (another) (VT49:15)

apa

conjunction. but

ata

again

ata adv. "again", also prefix ata-, at- "back, again, re-; second time, double" (AT(AT), PE17:166, cf. ataquanta-, ataquetië) or "two" (PE17:166), also "ambi-" as in ataformaitë, q.v.

lanë

hem

lanë (lani-) noun "hem" (VT42:8)

lanë

noun. hem

A word for “hem” in notes from the late 1960s derived from the root √(G)LAN “rim, edge, border, boundary” (VT42/8).

mal

but

mal conj. "but" (VT43:23)

mal

conjunction. but

nan

but

nan conj. "but" (FS); the Etymologies also gives , nán (NDAN), but these words may be confused with forms of the verb "to be", so nan should perhaps be preferred, unless for "but" one uses the wholly distinct word mal. In Tolkien's later Quenya, it may be that he introduced new words for "but" to free up nan for another meaning (perhaps the adverb "back", compare the prefix nan-).

nan

adverb. again

Quenya [PE 22:124] Group: Mellonath Daeron. Published by

but

(2) conj. "but" (VT41:13)

conjunction. but

ono

but

ono conj. "but" (VT43:23, VT44:5/9)

ono

conjunction. but

Quenya [VT41/13; VT43/23; VT44/09] Group: Eldamo. Published by

onë

but

onë conj. "but" (VT43:23)

onë

conjunction. but

Sindarin 

glân

noun. hem, border (of textile and other hand-made things)

Sindarin [VT/42:8] Group: SINDICT. Published by

glân

noun. hem, border (of textiles and other hand-made things)

A word for “hem, border (of textiles and other hand-made things)” derived from the root √(G)LAN “rim, edge, border, boundary” (VT42/8).

ach

conjunction. but

[it] appears that ach is the contrastive coordinating conjunction 'but'.

Sindarin [VT50:15] Group: Subject of debate. Published by

ach

conjunction. but

[it] appears that ach is the contrastive coordinating conjunction 'but'.

Sindarin [VT50:15] Group: Subject of debate. Published by

ad

again

(as prefix) ad-, also meaning "back, second, re-", e.g. aderthad "reunion".

ad

again

also meaning "back, second, re-", e.g. aderthad "reunion".

eden

begun again

(new), pl. edin

glân

hem

  1. glân (i **lân, construct glan) (border), pl. glain (in glain**) (VT42:8). Note: a homophone means ”white, clear”. 2) *rîw (construct riw) (edge, border), no distinct pl. form except with article (idh rîw). Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” rhîf.

glân

hem

(i ’lân, construct glan) (border), pl. glain (in glain) (VT42:8). Note: a homophone means ”white, clear”.

rîw

hem

(construct riw) (edge, border), no distinct pl. form except with article (idh** rîw). – Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” **rhîf.


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Qenya 

ná(n)

adverb/conjunction. but, on the contrary, on the other hand

nan

adverb/conjunction. but, on the contrary, on the other hand; again

Qenya [Ety/NDAN; LR/072; PE22/124; PE23/109] Group: Eldamo. Published by