andúnë

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andúnë is the poetic word for "sunset", "west",[1] or "evening" in Quenya. The more common word for "west" is númen.

Etymology

Andúnë derives from the root NDŪ ("sink, go down").[1]

Cognates

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 64