Avarin

The Avarin languages were a collection of dialects spoken by the Avari, or East-elves.

Genealogy[]

Primitive Quendian or "Kwendya"
- Archaic Avarin (Kwêndïa) (language of the Hisildi of Khelgardh)
  - Tatyarin Avarin or "Atatäiärina Kwêndïa" (Muri)
    - Hwendïa (language of the northern Hwendi-Elves)) or "Northern Avarin"
      - Hwentïa (language of the central Hwenti-Elves))
      - Ice-elvish ("'en'ïa" or "Uini'et" language of the northernmost Ugni'imi-elves)
      - Windëa (language of the western Windan-Elves)
        Fasattâlin
        
        Dialect of the Eolrim (Beleriandic Avarin)
    - Kwindëa (language of the eastern Kwindi-Elves))
      - Cuindïu (language of the southwestern Cuind-Elves)
      - Kindin (language of the southeastern Kindi-Elves))
      - Kinn-ëi (language of the southern Kinn-lai-Elves))
        Undûrîadilîni (dialect of those Avari who served the Court of Aranórë)
  - Nelyarin Avarin, Neledëiärina Kwêndïa (Erlini) or "Eastern Avarin"
    - Vog Murian
    - Pennïa (language of the western Penni-Elves))
- Kwênde-Avarin of the New Lands

Avarin glossary[]

Ael, Ail - Lake
Ag, Aj - Blood
Ambar, Imbar - Home
Anarûn - Sun, Western Sunrise
And - long
Ande - Valley
Arn - South
Aro, Earo - Eagle
Arono - Man, Male
Angui - Snake
Arin - Crowned maiden (W Avarin)
Auara - gone away
Ax - Claw (N Avarin)
Bala - power
Barâd, Bered - High, Tower
Carân - red
Címo - Fog
Cirt, Kirt - Cut
Cla, Kla - light
Cû, Kûna - Arch
Dae, Daio - Darkness (W Avarin)
Dan - Valley
Dar - High
Dar, Darô - Lord (C Avarin)
Der - Man
Din - pale (N Avarin)
Dôro - Land
Drhas - Horn
Êler - of the Stars
Erimb, Erim - Host (C Avarin)
Eöl - Inventor (W Avarin)
Eön, Ien - son
Er - lonely
Erlin - lonely singer (SE Avarin)
Fôs - wash, River (C Avarin)
Galadâ - Tree
Gelinn - Green
Guor - Circle, Round
Guruk - Death
Hel, Helak, Kyelka, Kyele - Glass
Hero - Lord
In - Man, male Person
Irid - Mountains (SW Avarin)
Jant, Jantâ - Yoke, Gorge
Jird - Earth (C Avarin)
Kala - Blue
Kamba - Fist
Kar - Settlement
Kel, Kel - River
Ket, Pet - Speak
Khilin - Human, Mortal, Hildo
Kinn, Hwen, Pen - Language
Korun - Round, Circle (S Avarin)
Kuiwê - Awakening
Kyn - King (E Avarin)
Kynac - Kingly, Royal Blade (E Avarin)
Lai - people (SW Avarin)
Laurr, Lawar - golden
Lembi - Lingerers
Lian, Lin - Song
Lina - Lake
Lôi, Ly - Dark night
Londê, Londi - Haven
Lugni, Lugnin, Illugni, Uini - Blue
Lydek - Nightsign (E Avarin)
Mennete - Hills
Mer - people
Meth - End
Minit - Hill
Miniu - One
Mir, M'r - Jewel
Mourmaelgax - Ruler of oppressed Good (C Avarin)
Múr, Mori - Black, Dark
Na - Gift
Nám - Judgement
Nan - Deep
Narladrim - violent Host (C Avarin)
Nar, Naur - fire
Nel - Three
Neni, Nen - Lake, Water
Nie - Tear
Nôro, dôr - Lord
Nu - West, western Sunrise
Nur - Deep
Or - rise
Orsi - Orcs (C Avarin)
Phaya - Spirit
Raax - Arm (E Avarin)
Ran - Wanderer
Reg - Thorn
Revor - Blackheart (C Avarin)
Rin, Rene - Memory
Ring, Ringi - Cold
Rok - Horse
Rukh - Orc (E Avarin)
Sael - Shell (E Avarin)
Samber - Cracks
Sûri, Sûre - Storm
Stalgondo, Talanu - Hero, Stalwart man
Ta - High
Tal - Foot
Talata - Plain (C Avarin)
Tani - Men, Mortals (C Avarin)
Taur - Power
Taurê - Forest
Teris - slender (E Avarin)
Tû - Strength
-u, vó - One, male suffix
Ui, O - Ever
Uini'et - Blue Language (N Avarin)
Uini'im - Blue Host (N Avarin)
Ulg, Ulugh - Demon
Ven - Foam
Wein - Wind
Weiro - Weaver

Outer information[]

There have been various speculations about Tolkien's ideas about the Avarin languages, for example Cuind, Hwenti, Kindi, Kinn-Lai, Penni, and Windan are thought to be inspired by Old Irish, Gothic, Arabic, Chinese, Gaulish, and Anglo-Saxon. ICE often used its own elvish languages (Dyar, Erlin, Iylar, and Muri) or invented Neo-Avarin vocabulary, loosely based on Magyar.

The Neo-Avarin used on this Wiki usually is based on Tolkien's early or primitive Kwendian, which is in every case modified after the example of the few Avarin terms Tolkien gave us: Penni, Kinn-lai, Hwenti, Kindi, Cuind, Windan and possible proto-Avarin (or Ilkorin) Eol, Tû, Túvo, Nuin, Tareg, Ermon, Elmir, etc.… (plus an additional hypothetical "Northern Avarin" which differed from the other known dialects by its peculiar lack of initial consonants).