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Ma theled istad?

English: Why do you want to know?

Literal Translation: What is the purpose of having knowledge

Guide for Adding Punctuation to the Tengwar and Cirth

Cirth, used for Woodelven and Doriathren Sindarin:
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Tengwar the Mode of Beleriand, used for Exilic Sindarin:
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Tengwar with vowel-tehtar, used for Quenya, Gondorian-Sindarin, Adúnaic, and Black Speech:
t`C 3j$2$ iG12#À

Pronunciation Guides

  • Language(s):
    • Sindarin

      This language was born in Beleriand, and became the Lingua Franca of the elves of Middle-earth.

  • Phrasebook Chapter(s): Introductions

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Abbreviation List
  • *Asterisks mark fan-made words. Learn more about this: About Neo-Elvish.
  • [ex]/[inc] = Exclusive/Inclusive. This is for different meanings of "we". Exclusive "we" means "us, excluding you", and Inclusive "we" means "us, including you".
  • [2] = Dual Plural. This is a plural form of when there are 2 of something.
  • [pl] = Plural.
  • [sing] = Singular.

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