Elven Language / how to say love in elven?

[Queenie]

I think this may have come up recently, but I can't find it anywhere.

I need to know how to say the word love in Elven. My character and another have developed a relationship of sorts and have become all that is good and true in the world for our group (not too much to live up to!). So I would like to know the word in case it comes up, and I have a feeling it will.

I looked in the Dragon magazine about Elves, and surprisingly it's not in there.

Any ideas?

Queenie

I'm trying to avoid having to read 500 pages on Tolkien, but I will if I have to!

 

[kengar]

in Quenya

"Love" the noun, melmë
"Love" the verb , mel-
beloved, melda
lover, meldo

hope this helps

English-Quenya dictionary

 

[Tsyr]

Actualy, I think lover would be "melro", not "meldo".

Now, "melindo" would be a valid one... it would refer specificly to a lover who was male. Likewise, "melinde" would refer to a female lover.

 

[Maudlin]

Also (unless someone corrects me), I think "I love you" is translated into Quenya as 'melnye tye', derived from the stems mentioned above.

 

[kengar]

Actualy, I think lover would be "melro", not "meldo".

Now, "melindo" would be a valid one... it would refer specificly to a lover who was male. Likewise, "melinde" would refer to a female lover.

I defer to anyone who has made an active study of Quenya. I am merely quoting the above link.

 

[Tsyr]

I've always used melin-le for "I love you"... hmmm... aught to go check on that...

 

[Queenie]

Thanks!

Thank you so much for the info..

I knew I'd get an answer here!

Queenie

 

[Corlon]

who thinks they can type up the many many pages it takes to say, "hello* how are you?" in ent?

*Hello takes two pages by itself

 

[Tewligan]

I've always used melin-le for "I love you"... hmmm... aught to go check on that...

"Always?" I can't help but wonder how often the need to express love in the elvish tongue comes up in your daily life...

 

[Suldulin]

"Always?" I can't help but wonder how often the need to express love in the elvish tongue comes up in your daily life...

could see using it as a replacement for 'using' french with a girlfriend, wife, spouse, significant other, etc. . .