maiwë

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maiwë (pl. maiwi) is a Quenya noun meaning "gull" (as in "seagull"). Compare with aiwë ("small bird").

Etymology[edit | edit source]

Possibly from PQ *maiwê < root MIW[1] (through A-infixion)

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