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. The capitalized form Andúnië is applied to the Uttermost West in the Namárië.[2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Andúnë derives from the root NDŪ ("sink, go down").[1]
Cognates[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Andúril = "Flame of the West"
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Donald Swann, The Road Goes Ever On, "Namárië (Farewell)", p. 58