Another name for the Lindar appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/MEL), it is simply melima “loveable, fair” converted into a plural name.
Quenya
melima
loveable, fair
melima
loveable, fair
lindē
proper name. Lindar
Cognates
- Q. Linda “Singer” ✧ NM/347
Element in
- Nan. Norlindon “Land of the Lindar” ✧ NM/347
Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!
melimar
collective name. Lindar
Another name for the Lindar appearing in The Etymologies from the 1930s (Ety/MEL), it is simply melima “loveable, fair” converted into a plural name.
Elements
Word Gloss melima “loveable, fair”
melima adj. "loveable, fair" (MEL, VT45:34); Melimar a name of the Lindar (in Tolkien's former conception = the later Vanyar, not the Teleri) (MEL)