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nai elyë hiruva. namárië!

be-it-that even you will find [it]. farewell!

The 17th and final phrase in the prose Namárië, which is essentially the same as its poetic version, differing only in its more literal translation. This is nothing particularly notable about its word order.

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Variations

  • Nai elye hir-uva. Namārië! ✧ RGEO/59

nai elyë hiruva. namárië!

maybe even thou shalt find it. farewell!

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Elements

WordGloss
nai“maybe; be it that, may it be that; perhaps, it may be, there is a chance or possibility, maybe; be it that, may it be that; perhaps, it may be, there is a chance or possibility; [ᴱQ.] remoter possibility”
elyë“thou (emphatic polite)”
hir-“to find”
namárië“farewell, (lit.) be well, let it be well (to you)”

Variations

  • Nai elyë hiruva. Namárië! ✧ LotR/0378
  • nai elye hiruva ✧ PE17/075
  • Nai élye híruvà. Namā́rië́! ✧ RGEO/58
Quenya [LotR/0378; PE17/075; RGEO/58] Group: Eldamo. Published by