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mîr means "a treasure, a jewel" in Sindarin.^[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. 37

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-'''''mîr''''' means "jewel" in [[Sindarin]]. In Quenya, <i>-mir</i> is a short form of '''''mírë''''', which also means "jewel" (in names like <i>Ardamir, Tar-Atanamir</i>).
+'''''mîr''''' means "a treasure, a jewel" in [[Sindarin]].<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 37</ref>
 ==Examples==
-{{quote|untúpa Calaciryo '''míri''' oialë ('covers the '''jewels''' of Calacirya for ever.')|''[[Namárië]]''}}
-* [[Míriel Serindë|Míriel]] = "Jewel-daughter" (Quenya)
+*[[miruvor]]
-* [[Ardamir Eärendil|Ardamir]] = "Jewel of Arda" (Quenya)
-* [[Boromir]] = "Faithful Jewel" (Sindarin)
-== References ==
+==Cognates==
-* ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'' by [[Ruth S. Noel]]
+*[[Quenya]] ''[[mírë]]''
-* [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/qlist.htm Quenya Corpus Wordlist] edited by [[Helge Kåre Fauskanger]]
-* [http://www.jrrvf.com/hisweloke/sindar/online/sindar/dict-sd-en.html Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary] compiled by [[Didier Willis]]
+==See also==
+*''[[-mir]]''
+{{references}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Mir}}
 [[Category:Sindarin nouns]]