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The above article suggests that ''már (mard-)'' is one word that refers to "home, family" and poetically to the "world" ([[Ambar]]).{{fact}}
[[Helge Fauskanger]] believes that ''már'' is unlikely to have the stem-form ''mard-'' and that the root resulted to '''two''' words: ''már (mar-)'' for "home, house", whereas ''mar (mard-)'' for "earth, world".<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Helge Fauskanger]]|articleurl=http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/quen-eng.htm|articlename=Quettaparma Quenyallo|dated=|website=Arda}}</ref>
 
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[[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".  
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Revision as of 21:35, 11 November 2014

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]

Other forms

  • Mardello "from home" (poet. "World")

Cognates

See also

References

  1. Vinyar Tengwar, Number 46, July 2004, p. 13
  2. 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
  3. J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"

Notes

Helge Fauskanger believes that már is unlikely to have the stem-form mard- and that the root resulted to two words: már (mar-) for "home, house", whereas mar (mard-) for "earth, world".[1]

References

  1. Helge Fauskanger, "Quettaparma Quenyallo", Ardalambion (accessed 28 March 2024)