What is the difference between Tengwar and Sindarin?
Sindarin is loosely based on Welsh and was originally called Gnomish. Sindarin is can be written with a number of alphabets, including the Latin alphabet, Cirth and Tengwar. The Tengwar script for Sindarin can be written with vowel diacritics (Standard Mode), or with separate symbols for vowels (the Mode of Beleriand).
What is Tengwar language?
The Tengwar, or Fëanorian Characters, was a script invented by the Elf Fëanor in the First Age, used to write originally a number of the languages of Middle-earth, including Quenya and Sindarin. The word Tengwar is Quenya for “letters”; the corresponding singular is tengwarr, “letter”.
How do you insult someone in Elvish?
Insults !
- English – Elvish.
- Cowardly dog(s) Nadorhaun(rim)
- Feast of wolves (slain enemy) Mereth en draugrim.
- Gate bird (slain enemy) Andodulin.
- Go kiss an Orc Auta miqula orqu.
- I hate you Amin delotha lle.
- Listen to my laughter Lasta lalaithamin.
- Much wind pours from your mouth Antolle ulua sulrim.
Who was the creator of the Tengwar language?
It was used for a variety of languages among the Free peoples and became perhaps the most prominent writing system of Arda, used by a variety of Races through the Ages . Fëanor invented the Tengwar in the Year of the Trees 1250, strongly influenced by the Sarati of Rúmil the Loremaster.
Which is the correct spelling Tengwar or tengwa?
It later became known as “Tengwar of Rúmil”. The plural of tengwa is tengwar, and this is the name by which Fëanor’s writing system became known.
How are the vowel sounds represented in Tengwar?
The consonantal signs are called Tengwar (singular Tengwa) and the vowel sounds are represented by tehtar (singular tehta), which are placed over the previous consonant or a carrier, which looks like an ‘i’ without a dot.
Are there different modes of writing in Tengwar?
There are modes for Quenya, Sindarin, English and many other languages. Some languages even have multiple modes. Tengwar is a flexible system and a given inscription can be represented in several ways even when using a specific mode: for stylistic reasons a transcriber may prefer to use one form over another.