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It also refers to a "House" as in "family line, dynasty" (cf. [[Mardil|Mardil Voronwë]]), or poetically to the world (cf. [[Ambar]]). | It also refers to a "House" as in "family line, dynasty" (cf. [[Mardil|Mardil Voronwë]]), or poetically to the world (cf. [[Ambar]]). | ||
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From [[Sundocarme| | From [[Sundocarme|root]] [[MBAR]] "dwelling, habitation".<ref>{{LR|Etymologies}}</ref> | ||
The hyphen indicates that the last letter was a short vowel but we cannot know which, since it was lost in Quenya.{{fact}} | The hyphen indicates that the last letter was a short vowel but we cannot know which, since it was lost in Quenya.{{fact}} | ||
Revision as of 00:19, 29 July 2011
már (pl. mardi)[1][2] and its alternative forms -mar, -bar, means "house, home, dwelling, family" in Quenya.
It also refers to a "House" as in "family line, dynasty" (cf. Mardil Voronwë), or poetically to the world (cf. Ambar).
Etymology
From root MBAR "dwelling, habitation".[3]
The hyphen indicates that the last letter was a short vowel but we cannot know which, since it was lost in Quenya.[source?]
Other forms
- Mardello "from home" (poet. "World")
Cognates
See also
- Eldamar
- Eämbar = "Sea Home"
- Vinyamar = "New Home"
- Ingwemar
- mar "dwell"
- oromar "high hall"[2]
- mardo "dweller"
- Mardil Voronwë
References
- ↑ Vinyar Tengwar, Number 46, July 2004, p. 13
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"
- The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth by Ruth S. Noel
- Quenya Corpus Wordlist edited by Helge Kåre Fauskanger
Notes
The above article suggests that már (mard-) is one word that refers to "home, family" and poetically to the "world" (Ambar).[source?]
Helge Fauskanger believes that már is unlikely to have the stem-form mard- and that the above word is actually two words: már (mar-) for "home, house", whereas mar (mard-) for "earth, world".
