qi

pronoun. this

qindl

noun. a spindle, top

A noun appearing as ᴱQ. qindl “a spindle, top” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QIŘI [QIÐI] “✱spin” (QL/77).

Neo-Quenya: Since I update this early root to ᴺ√KWIR for purposes of Neo-Eldarin, I would also update “spindle” to ᴺQ. quiril. I would extend its meaning to cover spinning toys like tops and whirligigs.

qiri-

verb. to stir (make spin)

A verb appearing as ᴱQ. qiri- or qirna- in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “stir (make spin)” under the early root ᴱ√QIŘI [QIÐI] (QL/77).

Neo-Quenya: A similar root √KWER “revolve” appeared in Tolkien’s later writings (PE17/65), so I think a Neo-Root ᴺ√KWIR “stir, spin” might be used as a variant of that root. I would use ᴺQ. quir- “to stir, make spin” as its Quenya verb form.

qilda

adjective. quiet, hushed, still

An adjective appearing as ᴱQ. qilda “quiet, hushed, still” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QḶÐḶ (QL/44).

Neo-Quenya: For purposes of Neo-Quenya, I would retain ᴺQ. quilda “quiet, hushed, still” derived from a Neo-Root ᴺ√KWILID.

qilin

adjective. adorned, bright-coloured, embroidered

An adjective appearing as ᴱQ. qilin “adorned, bright-coloured, embroidered” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QILI (QL/77).

Neo-Quenya: I retain the Neo-Root ᴺ√KWIL mostly in the sense “colour/color” for purposes of Neo-Eldarin. However, I think the original sense of ᴺQ. quilin might have been “bright-coloured, ✱embellished”, and from there the senses “adorned” could have developed under the influence of ᴺQ. quiltassë “embroidery”. Therefore, I’d retain this word for purposes of Neo-Quenya with a slightly different origin, but would use ᴺQ. quilinoitë for the more specific sense “[em]broidered”.

qilta

noun. belt, girdle

A noun appearing as ᴱQ. qilta “girdle, belt” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QḶTḶ (QL/78). It also appeared with the gloss “belt” in the contemporaneous Poetic and Mythological Words of Eldarissa (PME/78).

Neo-Quenya: For purposes of Neo-Quenya, I would retain ᴺQ. quilta “belt” from a Neo-Root ᴺ√KWILIT, but for “girdle” I would use Q. lesta (WJ/369).

qiltasse

noun. (em)broidery

A noun appearing as ᴱQ. qiltasse “(em)broidery” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QILI (QL/77). It also appeared with the gloss “broidery” in the contemporaneous Poetic and Mythological Words of Eldarissa (PME/77).

Neo-Quenya: The initial element of this word looks suspiciously like quilta “belt”, so I suspect that the meaning of this word might originally have been an abstract noun meaning “belted with decorative elements”, influenced by the sense “embellish” of the verb quilya-. I therefore retain this word but with this slightly different etymology, and then assume it went on to influence the meaning of other words like quilin “adorned, (orig.) bright-coloured” and quilinoitë “[em]broidered”.

qilti-

verb. to gird, encircle

A verb appearing as ᴱQ. qilti- “gird, encircle” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QḶTḶ (QL/78).

Neo-Quenya: For purposes of Neo-Quenya, I would adapt this verb as ᴺQ. quilta- “to gird, encircle” from a Neo-Root ᴺ√KWILIT (WJ/369). For example, this Early Qenya verb was adapted this way by Helge Fauskanger in his NQNT (NQNT).

qilya-

verb. to adorn, embellish, colour

A word appearing as ᴱQ. qilya- “adorn, embellish, colour” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QILI (QL/77).

Neo-Quenya: I would retain ᴺQ. quilya- in the senses “to colour, embellish” for purposes of Neo-Quenya, but for “adorn” I would use the later verb netya- (VT47/33). In the “Neologism of the Day” (NotD) series on the Vinyë Lambengolmor Discord Server on 2023-04-30, Luinyelle suggested ᴺQ. quilya- might also be used as the verb for “✱to paint”.

qim(en)ea

adjective. womanly, feminine

A word in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “womanly, feminine” with variants qimenea and qimea, adjectival forms of ᴱQ. qin (qim-) “woman” (QL/77).

qin

noun. woman, female

A noun in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “woman, female” derived from the root ᴱ√QIMI (QL/77). In the Poetic and Mythological Words of Eldarissa it appeared in its stem form qim- (PME/77). The word reappeared with the gloss “woman” in the English-Qenya Dictionary and Early Qenya Word-lists of the 1920s (PE15/79; PE16/135), but seems to have been abandoned after that point.

qinde

noun. womanliness, femininity; (concr.) women as a whole

A noun for “womanliness, femininity” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s with variant qinne, both derived from the root ᴱ√QIMI (QL/31). In the entry, this word was predeceded by the definite article in parenthesis (i) and Tolkien gave it the alternate gloss “(concr.) women as a whole”; by this I assume Tolkien mean qinde by itself meant “femininity”, but with the definite article i qinde meant “women as a whole”.

qinqa

adjective. drooping, languid

A word appearing as ᴱQ. qinqa “drooping, languid” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QIQI (QL/77).

Neo-Quenya: For purposes of Neo-Quenya I’d retain this word as ᴺQ. quinqua based on a Neo-Root ᴺ√KWIK(W), but only with the sense “languid”; for “drooping” I’d use later nimpa. I’d use also quinqua for “✱lazy” but not necessarily in a negative sense, so also meaning “✱relaxed”.

qinqele

noun. languor

A word appearing as ᴱQ. qinqele “languor” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s, a noun form of ᴱQ. qinqa “languid” (QL/77).

Neo-Quenya: I’d retain this word as ᴺQ. quinquelë “languor, ✱relaxation” based on a Neo-Root ᴺ√KWIK(W).

qint

noun. loop, stitch in knitting

A noun appearing as ᴱQ. qint (qinty-) “loop, a stitch in knitting” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QITYI (QL/78).

Neo-Quenya: I update this early root to ᴺ√KWIT “knit” to serve as the basis for Neo-Quenya “knitting” words, and would therefore retain ᴺQ. quint “loop, stitch (in knitting)” as a word with the rare but possible final consonant cluster -nt. I would use it as a “stitch” in sewing as well.

qirqirinde

noun. murmuring

A noun for “murmuring” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s, an elaboration of the verb ᴱQ. qiri- “murmur” (QL/78).

qisqiri-

verb. to rustle, murmur

A verb appearing as qisqiri- or qirqisi- “rustle, murmur” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s, elaborations of the verb ᴱQ. qiri- “murmur” (QL/78).

qitima

adjective. for knitting

An adjective appearing as ᴱQ. qitima “for knitting” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QITYI (QL/78). It was followed by two phrase: oa qitima “✱knitting wool” and {pirinda qitima >>} pirindi qitimar “✱knitting rods/pins”, the latter presumably meaning “✱knitting needles” as suggested by the editors.

Neo-Quenya: I update the early root to ᴺ√KWIT “knit” to serve as the basis for Neo-Quenya “knitting” words, and would therefore retain ᴺQ. quitima “(for) knitting”. I’d update the two phrases as tó quitima and pirindi quitimë, to be compatible with (a) the later word [ᴹQ.] tó for “wool” and (b) the later pluralization rules for adjectives.

qitin

adjective. knitted, joined tight

An adjective appearing as ᴱQ. qitin “knitted, joined tight” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QITYI (QL/78).

Neo-Quenya: I update the early root to ᴺ√KWIT “knit” to serve as the basis for Neo-Quenya knitting words, and would therefore retain ᴺQ. quitin “knitted, joined tight”.

qity-

verb. to knit

A verb appearing as ᴱQ. qity- “knit” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QITYI (QL/78). This verb also appeared in The Qenya Verb Forms documents form this period (PE14/28).

Neo-Quenya: I update this early root to ᴺ√KWIT “knit” to serve as the basis for Neo-Quenya “knitting” words, and would therefore adapt this verb as ᴺQ. quit- “to knit”.

qildare

noun. bat

The word ᴱQ. qildare “bat” appeared in both the Qenya Lexicon and Poetic and Mythological Words of Eldarissa of the 1910s as an elaboration of ᴱQ. qilda “quiet” (QL/78; PME/78).

Neo-Quenya: I’d retain ᴺQ. quildarë “bat” for purposes of Neo-Quenya, still based on ᴺQ. quilda “quiet”.

qilinoite

adjective. broidered

An adjective appearing as ᴱQ. qilinoite “broidered” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s as an elaboration ᴱQ. qilin “adorned, bright-coloured, embroidered” (QL/77).

Neo-Quenya: I’d retain ᴺQ. quilinoitë “[em]broidered” for purposes of Neo-Quenya; see the entry ᴺQ. quilin the rationale.

qinqelea

adjective. languorous

A word appearing as ᴱQ. qinqelea “languorous” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s, an adjective form of ᴱQ. qinqele “languor” (QL/77).

Neo-Quenya: I’d retain this word as ᴺQ. quinquelëa “languorous, ✱relaxing” based on a Neo-Root ᴺ√KWIK(W).

qinqenna

noun. Solomon’s-seal

A word appearing as ᴱQ. qinqenna in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s for “Solomon’s seal”, apparently an elaboration of ᴱQ. qinqa “drooping, languid” under the early root ᴱ√QIQI (QL/77). It likely refers to the drooping plant.

Neo-Quenya: Since I retain ᴺQ. quinqua “drooping” for purposes of Neo-Quenya, I’d retain ᴺQ. quinquenna as well.

qiqilla

noun. Lily of the Valley

A word for “Lily of (the) Valley” in the Qenya Lexicon and Poetic and Mythological Words of Eldarissa of the 1910s, an elaboration of ᴱQ. qiqi- “hang, droop” (PME/77; QL/77).

qirqirinda

adjective. murmuring

An adjective for “murmuring” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s based on its corresponding noun ᴱQ. qirqirinde (QL/78).

qirin

noun. wheel

qilde

noun. quiet, rest, hush

qildi-

verb. to rest, stay quiet, be quiet

qile

noun. hue, colour

qilea

adjective. coloured, -hued

qille

noun. blue-bell

qillinin

noun. blue-bell

qimenoite

adjective. feminine, female

qinda

adjective. this

qindesta

noun. convent

qinga

noun. bow

qingi-

verb. to twang, thrum (of strings, harps, etc.)

qintl

noun. lyre

qiqi-

verb. to hang, droop

qiri-

verb. to murmur

qisi-

verb. to whisper

qí

adverb. *now

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).

qille

noun. quiet, rest, hush

qimelle

noun. little woman

qimíte

adjective. feminine, female

qin

adverb. *now

qinda ner

this man

qindelis

noun. nun

qindestin

noun. nun

qinne

noun. womanliness, femininity; (concr.) women as a whole

qinqe

pronoun. this

qinya

adjective. female

qirna-

verb. to stir (make spin)

qirqisi-

verb. to rustle, murmur

enqi

pronoun. this (emphatic)

enqin

adverb. *now

qirme

noun. cream

A noun appearing as ᴱQ. qirme “cream” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QIŘI [QIÐI] (QL/77).

Neo-Quenya: I would retain this word as ᴺQ. quirmë “cream” for purposes of Neo-Quenya based on a Neo-Root ᴺ√KWIR “stir”.

qíne

noun. squeaking

The noun ᴱQ. qíne “squeaking” appeared in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QINI (QL/39).

Neo-Quenya: I would retained this noun as ᴺQ. quínë for purposes of Neo-Quenya.

qíni-

verb. to speak high, squeak

The verb ᴱQ. qīni- “speak high, squeak” appeared in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QINI (QL/39).

Neo-Quenya: I would retained this verb as ᴺQ. quin- for purposes of Neo-Quenya.

qíva

adjective. awake

An adjective appearing as ᴱQ. Qîva “awake” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s derived from the early root ᴱ√QIV; Tolkien noted it was sometimes confused with ᴱQ. koiva “lively, living” (GL/29).

Neo-Quenya: I would adapt this word as ᴺQ. cuiva “awake” using the later root √KUY.

qínea

adjective. squeaking

The adjective ᴱQ. qínea “squeaking” appeared in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√QINI (QL/39).

Neo-Quenya: I would retained this adjective as ᴺQ. quínëa for purposes of Neo-Quenya.

qímar

noun. phantom

anai

noun. woman

A noun in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s form “woman” with variants anai and anî, a feminine form ᴱQ. anu “a male” (QL/31).

anaina

adjective. womanly

anî

noun. woman

elte-

verb. to thrust in, drive [in]

A verb appearing as {elta- >>} eltė- in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “to thrust in” under the early root ᴱ√ELE “drive, push, thrust, send forth” (QL/35). The word eltémbe in the contemporaneous Qenya Phonology might be some inflected form of this verb (PE12/27 note #158). Tolkien also gave a number of inflected forms of this verb in the typescript version of the Early Qenya Grammar from the 1920s, such as mieltal [mi-elta-l] “we drive [plural]”, etc. (PE14/86).

ike

adjective. this

ni

pronoun. this

nyél

noun. woman

A word for “woman” in Early Qenya Word-lists of the 1920s with stem form nyel-, as indicated by its accusative nyela (PE16/135). Its etymology is unclear; Patrick Wynne and Christopher Gilson suggested it might be connected to the early root ᴱ√NYEHE “weep” or later root ᴹ√NYEL “ring, sing”, but these both feel like stretches to me.

nî

noun. woman

qívie

noun. awakening

si

pronoun. this

sí

adverb. *now

táma

adjective. this