Quenya 

nyenyë

weeping

nyenyë noun "weeping" (LT1:262)

nyenyë

noun. weeping

Derivations

  • ᴹ√NEY “tear”

Element in

  • ᴺQ. nyenya “querulous, tearful, plaintive”

Sindarin 

nîr

weeping

nîr (construct nir) (tear). No distinct pl. form; coll. pl. níriath.

nîr

weeping

(construct nir) (tear). No distinct pl. form; coll. pl. níriath.

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!

Early Noldorin

nîn

noun. weeping

Variations

  • nín ✧ PE13/151
Early Noldorin [PE13/151] Group: Eldamo. Published by

nírnaith

noun. weeping

Element in

Early Noldorin [PE13/151] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Quenya

nyenye

noun. weeping

Derivations

  • ᴱ√NYEHE “weep” ✧ LT1A/Nienna; QL/068
    • ᴱ√NYE(NE) “bleat” ✧ GL/59

Element in

  • Eq. nyenyele “lament, lamentation, weeping” ✧ QL/069
  • Eq. nyenya “querulous, tearful, plaintive” ✧ QL/069

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√NYEHE > nyenye[nʲēnʲē] > [nʲēnʲe]✧ QL/068

Variations

  • nyenyë ✧ LT1A/Nienna
Early Quenya [LT1A/Nienna; PME/069; QL/069] Group: Eldamo. Published by