at-

prefix. bi-, twi-

-léni

suffix. long

A suffix for “long” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s with variants lēni or lēnu, both base on the early root ᴱ√LENE “long” (QL/53). These Qenya suffixes were also mentioned in the contemporaneous Gnomish Lexicon (GL/39).

-lénu

suffix. long

ahúrasilqi

noun. sun and moon

An (archaic) dual construction for the Sun and Moon as a pair, appearing in both the Early Qenya Grammar and the Early English-Qenya Dictionary (PE14/76; PE15/75, 77). It is a combination of ᴱQ. Ahúra “Sun” and the dual of ᴱQ. Sil “Moon”.

ai lindórea lasselanta

*oh with singing at dawn Fall

anda

adjective. long

andra

adjective. long

apte

adjective. open

An adjective in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “open” under the early root ᴱ√AFA “open, begin” (QL/29).

atar

noun. father

att(a)-

prefix. bi-, twi-

atto

noun. father

attu

noun. father

ene

interjection. look (at what you have)!

enken

adverb. then

entan

adverb. then

ere-

verb. to go

A deleted verb in Early Qenya Word-lists of the 1920s with present form ere “goes” and past tense erne “went”, perhaps based on the early root ᴱ√ERE [EÐE] “out” as suggested by the editors (PE16/133).

eru

adverb. once

har(e)

adverb. near

An adverb(?) and prefix for “near” in the Qenya Lexicon under the early root ᴱ√HAŘA “cleave, remain”, most notable as an element in ᴱQ. Harwalin “Near the Valar” (QL/39).

hen

noun. eye

hi·tuluva nai

she might (conceivably) come at some time in the future

ilkorin

proper name. Not of Kôr

indoite

adjective. indoors, at home, homely, domestic

A word for “indoors, at home, homely, domestic” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s, a combination of ᴱQ. indo “house” with the adjective suffix ᴱQ. -ite (QL/43).

Neo-Quenya: For “homely, domestic” I would update this word to ᴺQ. mardaitë using the initial element Q. marda “dwelling, house”, but for “at home” I would use attested [ᴹQ.] maryë (PE21/27).

kaitoile

noun. rest

A noun appearing as kaitȯile “rest” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s, apparently derived from (deleted) ᴱQ. kaito- “lie quiet” (QL/46). The significance of the marked ȯ is not clear.

kaka-

verb. to laugh

kanta

cardinal. four

kulu

noun. gold

lindórea

adjective. singing at dawn (esp. of birds)

lúme

noun. time

mekte-

verb. to aim at

na

preposition. for

nus

noun. smell

orda

adjective. lofty

orwa

adjective. lofty

qets(im)a

adjective. having speech, able to talk, good at expression, glib

qie

adjective. calm at sea

A word meaning “calm at sea” in Early Qenya Word-lists of the 1920s (PE16/143). It might be related to the early root ᴱ√QḶÐḶ having to do with quietness (QL/78).

qinda ner

this man

rána

noun. Moon

ránuringwi

noun. sun and moon

An (archaic?) dual formation for the “sun and moon” appearing in the Early Qenya Grammar and English-Qenya Dictionary of the 1920s (PE14/76; PE15/75), a combination of ᴱQ. Rána “moon” and the dual of ᴱQ. úrin “sun”.

sinda

noun. eye

sindi

noun. river

A noun in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “river” derived from the root ᴱ√SIŘI [SIÐI] (QL/84). The same word appeared in the contemporaneous Poetic and Mythological Words of Eldarissa (PME/84).

siri-

verb. flow

tahóra

adjective. lofty

A word appearing as tahōra, tayóra “lofty” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√TAHA (QL/87). The word tahōra “lofty” also appeared in the contemporaneous Poetic and Mythological Words of Eldarissa (PME/88). The Qenya Phonology from this period also had {dahóra >>} tahóra “lofty” < ᴱ✶taχ-sṓđā́ “seated high” (PE12/21).

tatto

noun. father

tekka

noun. book

tekte

noun. book

tie-

verb. to go

A deleted verb in Early Qenya Word-lists of the 1920s, probably related to ᴱQ. tie “path” and the early root ᴱ√TEHE as suggested by the editors (PE16/133).

tiri-

verb. to watch; to keep, guard, preserve; to look at, gaze at, observe

tu

pronoun. he

tyastava-

verb. to taste (at)

tyen

adverb. then

tyá

adverb. now

yéta-

verb. to look at

yúyo

cardinal. two