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Handy Elvish Words and Phrases
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Quenya
Sindarin
Irmo's Quenya Guide for Role-playing, no tables
Quenya
Aiya "Hail" as a greeting
Elen sila lumenn' omentielvo "A star shines on the
hour
of our meeting" (FotR, Book I, Ch. 3) By Frodo to Gildor.
Namarie "Farewell"
Hantale "Thanksgiving" (Lore Book). contrib by Feanor-(V). Eruhantale
- celebration: Thanksgiving to Eru.
Hanta- root meaning "Thank" (Lore Book) contrib by
Feanor-(V)
forms of You:
-cce suffix meaning "You" formal.
contrib by Feanor-(V).
-lye suffix meaning "You" familiar (A;
Lore
Book). contrib by Feanor-(V). Covers both singular and plural
-l suffix, probably reduced
form of -lye, emphatic. Hecal - You be gone! It might also be
used for a plural (Lore Book)
-le suffix meaning "you" as an object (Lore
Book)
Thus, hantal might be an emphatic Thank you!
Heru "Lord". Herumor (Sil index)
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Sindarin
Pedo Could be
used as a greeting, from "speak". 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." Word contributed by Amanlathwen-(TV).
Hannon le "Thank you". (Website about movie.) contrib
by Feanor-(V)
Hir "Lord" (Sil index)
Hiril "Lady" (Sil index)
Language info
Ardalambion (A)
The Lore Book
of the High Elven Tongue (Lore Book) - by Beren-(Valar)
The Fellowship of the Ring (FotR) - by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Silmarillion (Sil) - by J.R.R. Tolkien
Unattributed contributions are from Varda-(Valar)
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Irmo's Collection of Words and Phrases:
Irmo's Collection is also found, perhaps more legibly, at:
table version
original forum location
Roleplaying Quenya
More and more of us are having fun occasionally throwing in a Quenya
expression when we are role-playing. Being the Valar Guild our choice
is
of course Quenya (e.g. meldo), and not the generally more current
Sindarin
(e.g. mellon).
For the past weeks I have been shopping the www for suitable
role-playing Quenya expressions/words. Some of it is official Quenya, some of it is
derived
or creatively assembled (so-called "yocariqenya"). From many sources,
but
of course the main starting source for anyone interested in Quenya was
and
is the Ardalambion .
Greetings:
Greetings!
Suilannad!
Hail guildbrother(s)/sister(s) Aiya
otorno(-i)/osellë(-ier)
Hail Valar Guild
Aiya Nossë Valaina
Hail dear Valar
Aiya Valar melinde
Hail valiant Valar
Aiya Valar astaldir
Hail friend(s)
Aiya meldo(r)
Hail dear friend(s) Aiya meldomelin(de)
Hail beautiful maiden Aiya vendë vanya
Hail vorondo alcaryatar Aiya trustworthy and
glorious one
Good day
Mara aurë
Good morning
Mara tuilë
Good evening
Mara sinyë
Good night Mara
lomë
Goodbye
Mara mesta
Farewell
Namárië
Happy Hunting
Valiroimë
Cheers!
Almién!
Hail….the Fair/beautiful
Aiya..vanima-or-..linda-or-vanya
Hail….the Faithful
Aiya…..vorima
Hail….the Generous/Just Aiya….faila
Hail…the Wise
Aiya….nolmo/nolma/istima
Hail….the steadfast Aiya….selio
How are you?
Manenna?
I am well
Nan mara
<bows>
<cawin>
And of course Frodo’s unforgettable:
A star shines at the hour of our meeting:
Elen síla lumenn’omentielvo
Try - with the help of the underneath - to create nice combinations
like:
Suilannad otornonya vorima <cawin>
Elen sila lumenn’omentielvo! Manenna sinarë?!
(Greetings my faithful guildbrother <bows> a star shines on the
hour of our meeting! How are you today?)
E.g. followed by:
Aiya meldomelin nolmo! Nan mara,
hantalye. Minalye roimë? Massë hotuli?
Hail dear and wise friend! I am well, thank you. Would you like to
hunt? Where shall we go?
Situational expressions:
Afk (slumber)
Murmë
Afk getting a drink
Murmë Miruva
Linkdead (gone)
Vanwa
Lost you/you disappeared
Vanwalye
Welcome back
Aiyata
Thank you
Hantalye
Sorry/forgive me/oops
Absenen
Excuse me for the typo(s)
Absenen mistatengwar
Please
Iqista
Aye/Yes/certainly/sure
Ye/tancavë/tanca
<Ugly word! Bah! Bugger! Etc.>
<Faica!>
Holy cow!
Ainuyaxë!
Good heavens!
Menelmara!
<confused>
<rucina>
<laughs> lol rofl
<lala>
Error/mt
<mista>
Awakening (“changing to”)…. Cuivië….
Can you/anyone help with transfer?
Hepmenlyë?
Don’t do it!
Ava carë!
Rest/stop
Hauta
Stop…..! Quit…!
Pusta….!
Stop whining
Pusta yaimë!
Let it go/let it be/let it rest/ah well Na
lerya
I am looking for….
Sacalye…..
Let’s go
Hotuli
Bind in….
Avelerya ….
Release
Lerya
Fight
Mahta
Incoming! Utultinyë (I have summoned), or: Tuluva (he shall come)
Follow (please)
(Iqista) Hilya
Behold! Look! Hey!
Ela!
Watch out!
Cenda!
I want to go to….
Mina an….
I will not go to….
Valinna an….
I will not….
Va…..
Praise……
Lauta
Victory! We won!
Nangwë!
Be gone!
Heca!
Be gone monster!
Heca ulundo!
Bah, dead
Ai qualmë!
Anybody?
Aiquen?
Anybody wanting to hunt? Aiquen minaroimë?
Today
Sinarë
Tomorrow
Entarë
Go/travel
Linna
To
An
Where?
Massë?
In-game words:
Level/season
Randa
Blue-eyed
Henduluin
Green-eyed
Hendulaica
Grey-eyed
Hendusindë
Orange-eyed
Henduculuina
Red-eyed
Henducarnë
Yellow-eyed
Hendutulca
Purple-eyed
Anyaro (=elder/senior)
To me
-nin (e.g. tulcanin: yellow
to
me)
Enemy (Mid/Alb)
Cotumo
Monster (Mob)
Umaia/ulundo
Very nasty mob
Umaia vascara
Quest
Surië
Out of/without/low on
U-
Endurance
Voronwië
Power/magic/mana
Curu
Life
Cuilë
Luck
Valto
Champion
Arato
Hero
Callo
Warrior
Mahtar
Blademaster
Maicacano
Stealther
Furin
Ranger
Cuculindo
Enchanter
Lutharo
Magician
Istar
Healer
Envinyatar
Nightshade
Huilomë
Bard
Lindo
Warden
Tirno
Fort/keep
Arta
Frontiers
Renier
Game
Tyalië
Meeting
Yomenië
Gift
Anna
Guildleader
Hossecano
Hammer/mace
Namba
Sword
Maica
(me)Lord
Heru(nya)
(me)Lady
Heri(nya)
Young/youthful
Nessa/nessima
Old
Enwina
A few simplified notes on grammar:
Verb + lye = you
(plur. and sing.)
Eg: Menalye roimë mí Morëlantë? Do you want to
hunt in Darkness Falls?
Or, if ending on a consonant, ilye,
Eg: Iqista canilye herunya? Will you lead please melord?
Verb +n or nye =
I
Eg: Minanye roime Hy Brasil: I would like to hunt in SI
Verb + mmë or lmë = we
Eg: Minalimmë hauta? : Would we like a rest?
Verb + ntë
= they
Linnantë an Renier: They go to the Frontiers
Verb+të
- them
Laitatë: Praise them!
Is
= Na
Eg: Aiya Alatar Tirno: Manénna Valto Sinaré? Hail
Alatarwarden, how is your luck today?
Are
=Na(r)
Eg: Nammë mí Mag Mell: We are in Mag mell
My
=Nya
Eg: Meldonya: My friend
Your=
=Lya
Eg: Annalya: Your gift
His/her/its: =Rya
Her hammer: Nambarya
Our=
=Mma
Our swords:: Maicammar
Plurals:
If
- a/o etc. then –r
example vala/valar
- ë or ie then
-ier
example valie/valier
- many others: -i
example mahtar/mahtari, elendil/elendili
Wishing you tons of fun with this,
Yrma
.
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