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'''''tol''''' (pl. ''tolle'') is [[Quenya]] for "island".<ref name=LR/><ref name=VT47>{{VT|47a}}, p. 28</ref> ''tol'' also means  "island" in [[Sindarin]].<ref name=VT47/>
'''''tol''''' (pl. ''tolli'')<ref>{{VT|46a}}, p. 19 (published form was ''tolle'')</ref> is [[Quenya]] for "island".<ref name=LR/><ref name=VT47>{{VT|47a}}, p. 28</ref> ''tol'' also means  "island" in [[Sindarin]].<ref name=VT47/>
 
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
*Root [[TOL]]<ref name=LR>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 394</ref><ref name=VT47/>
* Root [[TOL]]<ref name=LR>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 394</ref><ref name=VT47/>
 
==Examples==
==Examples==
*[[Tol Brandir]]
* ''[[Tol Brandir]]''
* ''[[Tolfalas]]''
* ''[[Tol Fuin]]''
* ''[[Tol Galen]]''
* ''[[Tol-in-Gaurhoth]]''
* ''[[Tol Morwen]]''
* ''[[Tol Sirion]]''
* ''[[Tol Uinen]]''
 
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Noldorin]] ''[[toll]]''
* [[Noldorin]] ''[[toll]]''
 
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[[Category:Quenya nouns]]
[[Category:Quenya nouns]]
[[Category:Sindarin nouns]]
[[Category:Sindarin nouns]]

Latest revision as of 23:36, 8 January 2017

tol (pl. tolli)[1] is Quenya for "island".[2][3] tol also means "island" in Sindarin.[3]

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Examples[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References

  1. J.R.R. Tolkien, "Addenda and Corrigenda to the Etymologies — Part Two" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter and Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 46, July 2004, p. 19 (published form was tolle)
  2. 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 394
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Eldarin Hands, Fingers & Numerals and Related Writings — Part One" (edited by Patrick H. Wynne), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 47, February 2005, p. 28