Tolkien Languages > Handy Sindarin Elvish Table

Handy Sindarin Elvish Table

Grey-elven tongue, for daily use by elves in Middle-earth by the order of King Elu Thingol.
Project of the Valar Guild


Word or Phrase
Meaning
Source
Contributor




Greetings:



Pedo
Speak
Fellowship: "A Journey in the Dark"
The inscription on the Moria Gate: Ennyn Durin Aran Moria: pedo mellon a minno. Im Narvi hain echant: Celebrimbor o Eregion teithant i thiw hin. "The Doors of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak, friend, and enter. I, Narvi, made them. Celebrimbor of Hollin [Eregion] drew these signs."
Amanlathwen, suggests using as a greeting.
Hannon le
(movie)

Le hannon (corrected)
Thank you
Website about movie.
Note similarity to Hantale in Quenya.
David Salo later said he should have used Le hannon instead of Hannon le.
Feanor
Varda




Titles:



Aran
Lord
Fellowship: "A Journey in the Dark"
Inscription on the Hollin gate of Moria: Ennyn Durin Aran Moria is The Doors of Durin, Lord of Moria
Varda
Hir
Lord
Silmarillion index
Varda
Hiril
Lady
Silmarillion index
Varda
Mellon
Friend
Fellowship: "A Journey in the Dark"
Inscription on the Hollin gate of Moria: pedo mellon a minno
Varda
herven
husband
Ardalambion
herves
wife
Ardalambion
bess
can mean woman or wife, not just wife
Ardalambion
dis
bride
Ardalambion
adar; ada
father; dad/daddy
Ardalambion
naneth; nana
mother; mom/mommy
Ardalambion
iôn or ionn
son
Ardalambion
sell or iell
daughter
Ardalambion
muindor
brother (family)
Ardalambion
tôr
brother (poetic)
Ardalambion
gwador
brother (sworn) or associate
Ardalambion
muinthel or thêl
sister (family)
Ardalambion
gwathel
sister (sworn) or associate
Ardalambion
gwanunig
twin
Ardalambion
gwenyn
twins (plural of twin)
Ardalambion
gwanûn
pair of twins
Ardalambion
gwenur
relative, kinsman, kinswoman
Ardalambion




Colors:



mith-
grey
Silmarillion "Appendix"
Mithrandir (Grey Pilgrim), Mithril, Mithlond (Grey Havens), Mithrim (lake), Mitheithel (river)
Varda
calen (galen)
green
Silmarillion "Appendix". Says this is the usual Sindarin for "green"
Calenardhon,
Ardgalen, Tol Galen, Parth Galen (Green Sward) beside, Pennath Gelin (Green Ridges) in Gondor.
Varda
caran
red
Silmarillion Appendix.
Caranthir
Varda
celeb
silver
Silmarillion Appendix
Celeborn, Celebrant, Celebros, Celebrindal (celebrin + tal "foot"), Celebrimbor (silver fist)
celebrin - adjective for "like silver, in hue or worth"
Varda
mor
dark
Silmarillion Appendix
Mordor, Morgoth, Moria
Varda
mal-
gold  (root word)
Silmarillion Appendix
Mallorn, Cormallen (golden circle)
Varda
cul-
golden-red  (root)
Silmarillion Appendix
Culurien
Varda
nim-
white
Silmarillion Index of Names
Nimloth = White Blossom. Nim used in Nimloth as the white tree of Numenor; Nimloth as the mother of Elwing; Nimphelos the great pearl given by Thingol to the Dwarves of Belegost; Nimbrethil as the birch woods in Arvernien.
Quenya form is ninque (Sil Appendix) and Nimloth in Quenya is Ninquelote.
Varda and
Elwing








Places:



Moria
Black Pit
Dwarvish kingdom of Khazad-dum. Fellowship, "The Ring Goes South"
Varda
Caradhras
Redhorn
Fellowship, "The Ring Goes South".Mountain whose snow defeated the Fellowship's attempt to cross.
Varda
Celebdil
Silvertine
Fellowship, "The Ring Goes South".Mountain. Celebdil the White
Varda
Fanuidhol
Cloudyhead
Fellowship, "The Ring Goes South".Mountain. Fanuidhol the Grey
Varda




Miscellany:


celebrin adj: like silver, in hue or worth Silmarillion "Appendix"
Mithrandir (Grey Pilgrim), Mithril, Mithlond (Grey Havens), Mithrim (lake), Mitheithel (river)
Varda
paur fist or hand Silmarillion Appendix under celeb Varda
edhel
edhil (pl)
eledh
elf Silmarillion Appendix under edhel
Plural edhil.
Adanedhel, Aredhel, Gloredhel; Ost-in-Edhil, Peredhil "half elven"

Sil Appendix under el, elen for ancient words for "star".
Ele was the word the elves first used seeing the stars, meaning "behold", most primitive word, not Sindarin.
Elves are "of the stars". Elda is Quenya "of the stars", Sindarin is Edhel, pl Edhil, but strictly corresponding form is Eledh as in Eledhwen.
Under Eldar, it says Orome gave the name Eldar "People of the Stars" at first to all Elves; later referred only to those who tried to reach Valinor whether or not successful. Elves who had at any time dwelt in Aman were called High Elves Quenya Tareldar and Elves of the Light Quenya Calaquendi.
Varda




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