1.722 Storm

Q. raumo n. “(noise of a) storm”

A word for “storm” in the version of the Markirya poem from the 1960s (MC/222), more accurately “(noise of a) storm” (MC/223). It may be related to the root ᴹ√RAW “*roar”.

1.71 Air, Ether

ᴱQ. vilina adj. “airy, breezy; light [weight?]”

The adjective ᴱQ. {vilna >>} vilina “airy, breezy, light” appeared the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s as a derivative of the early root ᴱ√VILI (QL/101). The forms vílyava or vílina “airy” appeared in the English-Qenya Dictionary of the 1920s, but this entry was deleted (PE15/68).

1.63 Shade, Shadow

1.62 Darkness

1.61 Light

ᴹQ. alka n. “ray of light, ⚠️[ᴱQ.] light of day; shining”

A word for “ray of light” in The Etymologies of the 1930s derived from the root ᴹ√AKLA-R (Ety/AKLA-R).

1.56 Noise, Thunder

ᴱQ. fundu- vb. “?to thunder”

An unglossed verb form ᴱQ. fundu- or funduna- appearing drafts of the Oilima Markirya from around 1930, appearing only in inflected forms like funduváre (future) or fundunár (PE16/57, 60). Gilson, Welden and Hostetter suggest that it might have been an onomatopoeic verb meaning “pound” or “thunder”.

1.55 Flash, Lightning

1.54 Star

Q. †él n. “star”

An archaic or poetic word for star (WJ/362), somewhat common in compounds but in ordinary speech typically appearing as elen. It was derived directly from the primitive root √EL “behold”, the basis for other star words (PM/340; WJ/360).

1.52 Sun

Q. Anar n. “Sun”

The most common Quenya name for the Sun derived from primitive ✶Anār, an augmented form of the root √NAR “fire” (Let/425; PE17/38; Ety/ANÁR; SD/302, 306).

1.51 Sky, Heavens