01-20-2002, 10:21 AM | #1 |
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Namarie
Does anybody out there know the meaning of namarie? I've heard that it means my love, I've heard that it means I love you, and I've heard some other things as well . . . does anybody know?
By the way, sorry that I can't get the two little dots over the e . . .
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01-20-2002, 10:49 AM | #2 |
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I think it means farewell.
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01-20-2002, 10:52 AM | #3 |
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Namarie
I wondered about this as well. In the bit in LOTR were the fellowship are in Lorien, someone (can't remember who) sings a song in Elvish about Elbereth and I think Namarie is another name for her. Although I'm not completely sure.
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01-20-2002, 03:27 PM | #4 |
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Namárië means 'Farewell' as Taurwen said. It's translated in Farewell to Lórien: Namárië! Nai hiruvalyë Valimar! Nai elyë hiruva! Namárië! is translated: Farewell! Maybe thou shalt find Valimar! Maybe even thou shalt find it! Farewell!.
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01-20-2002, 03:57 PM | #5 |
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Namarir means farewell, eh? Thanks!!
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01-20-2002, 09:50 PM | #6 |
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Yeah, was Finrod's last words when he left Valinor: ""Namarie Amarie?"
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01-21-2002, 01:08 AM | #7 |
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In Words, Phrases and Passages (published in Parma Eldalamberon 17) namárie is said to mean 'let all that is good be (to you)' and was a Quenya expression for 'farewell'.
And under the root MAN 'good' Tolkien notes márie 'goodness', and namárie (á na márie) literally 'be well, a formula of greeting or farewell.' If I'm reading it right, then the word can be used in greeting too! if so, this would be a great example of how difficult it can be to guess at the finer details of the Elvish tongues. |
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Feanor's last words were, "I'm going to prove I am right if it kills every one of you."
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