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How to say "tree" in Quenya

How to say "tree" in Quenya

Ornë is one of two Quenya words for treeOrnë comes from the root or- meaning rise up, be high. An ornë is a tree that is usually taller than wide, and typically smaller and slenderer than other trees when full-grown; it includes trees such as the birch (hwindë), the ash, and the rowan (farnë).

How to say "tree" in Quenya

The other Quenya word for tree is alda. Aldar are wide and outspreading, and usually more robust than orni. Examples of aldar include the oak (nordo) and the beech (feren).

 

All the text and pictures in this post are from David Salo of the FB group "Conlang Learning Challenge", except what's written below this text

Aldar
oak : chêne
beech : hêtre
cedar : cèdre

pine : pin
 pine : sánë

Orni
birch : bouleau
ash : frêne
rowan : sorbier

rainbow : helyanwë

Yes, 'cause I'm still learning English too x)

To summarize

Singular  Plural  English  French
 alda  aldar tree (large) arbre
 ornë  orni tree (slender) arbre
 hwindë  hwindi birch bouleau
 nordo  nordor oak chêne
feren   beech hêtre
farnë   rowan sorbier
sánë   pine pin
 helyanwë   rainbow arc-en-ciel

 
I could find myself the plural forms I don't have already, but I don't want to do any mistake, as there's no one to check what I write ^^'

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