Quenya — top 125 words
High-frequency vocabulary for English speakers. Reveal each card, then rate your recall — the schedule adapts (SM-2) and is stored on your device.
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| # | Quenya | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aiya! | Hail!, Greetings! |
| 2 | Namárië | Farewell |
| 3 | Elen síla lúmenn' omentielvo | A star shines on the hour of our meeting (greeting) |
| 4 | nai | may it be that (expressing a wish or hope) |
| 5 | ela! | look!, behold! (directing sight to a visible object) |
| 6 | Elda | Elf (one of the Eldar) |
| 7 | Eldar | Elves (the Eldar) |
| 8 | Quendë | Elf (lit. 'one who speaks') |
| 9 | Quendi | Elves (as a people) |
| 10 | atan | mortal Man, human |
| 11 | Atani | Men, humans |
| 12 | nér | man (adult male) |
| 13 | nís | woman |
| 14 | nissi | women |
| 15 | atar | father |
| 16 | amil | mother |
| 17 | yondo | son |
| 18 | yeldë | daughter |
| 19 | hína | child |
| 20 | híni | children |
| 21 | aran | king |
| 22 | tári | queen |
| 23 | heru | lord |
| 24 | heri | lady |
| 25 | Vala | a Power (angelic being) |
| 26 | Valar | the Powers |
| 27 | ohtar | warrior, soldier |
| 28 | meldo | friend |
| 29 | alda | tree |
| 30 | aldar | trees |
| 31 | lassë | leaf |
| 32 | lassi | leaves |
| 33 | olva | plant, growing thing |
| 34 | ondo | stone, rock |
| 35 | oron | mountain |
| 36 | nén | water |
| 37 | ëar | sea |
| 38 | falma | wave (crested, foaming) |
| 39 | súrë | wind |
| 40 | hísië | mist |
| 41 | losse | snow; snow-white blossom |
| 42 | tië | path, road, way |
| 43 | Anar | Sun |
| 44 | Isil | Moon |
| 45 | elen | star |
| 46 | eleni | stars |
| 47 | tinwë | star, spark |
| 48 | menel | the heavens, sky |
| 49 | aurë | day, sunlight |
| 50 | lómë | night |
| 51 | lúmë | hour, time |
| 52 | telpë | silver |
| 53 | malta | gold |
| 54 | anga | iron |
| 55 | calma | lamp, light |
| 56 | parma | book |
| 57 | tengwa | letter (of the script) |
| 58 | tengwar | letters |
| 59 | mírë | jewel |
| 60 | carnë | red |
| 61 | malina | yellow |
| 62 | luinë | blue |
| 63 | laiqua | green |
| 64 | ninquë | white |
| 65 | morë | dark, black |
| 66 | varnë | brown, swart |
| 67 | calima | bright, luminous |
| 68 | vanya | fair, beautiful |
| 69 | vanima | beautiful, fair |
| 70 | mára | good (of things) |
| 71 | alta | large, great in size |
| 72 | tára | lofty, high, tall |
| 73 | saila | wise |
| 74 | laurëa | golden |
| 75 | ringa | cold |
| 76 | aira | holy |
| 77 | melda | beloved, dear |
| 78 | melmë | love |
| 79 | alassë | joy, merriment |
| 80 | estel | hope, trust |
| 81 | sérë | peace, rest |
| 82 | nië | tear (weeping) |
| 83 | quetta | word |
| 84 | lírë | song |
| 85 | óma | voice |
| 86 | essë | name |
| 87 | hón | heart |
| 88 | hen | eye |
| 89 | má | hand |
| 90 | tál | foot |
| 91 | ambar | world, Earth |
| 92 | Arda | the Realm (the world) |
| 93 | cirya | ship |
| 94 | coa | house |
| 95 | rocco | horse |
| 96 | minë | one |
| 97 | atta | two |
| 98 | neldë | three |
| 99 | canta | four |
| 100 | lempë | five |
| 101 | enquë | six |
| 102 | otso | seven |
| 103 | tolto | eight |
| 104 | nertë | nine |
| 105 | cainen | ten |
| 106 | tuilë | spring |
| 107 | lairë | summer |
| 108 | yávië | autumn, harvest |
| 109 | hrívë | winter |
| 110 | coirë | stirring (early spring) |
| 111 | quellë | fading (late autumn) |
| 112 | mel- | to love |
| 113 | car- | to do, to make |
| 114 | cen- | to see, to behold |
| 115 | tir- | to watch, to guard |
| 116 | mat- | to eat |
| 117 | suc- | to drink |
| 118 | quet- | to say, to speak |
| 119 | tul- | to come |
| 120 | lir- | to sing |
| 121 | lanta- | to fall |
| 122 | sil- | to shine (with white light) |
| 123 | anta- | to give |
| 124 | harya- | to possess, to have |
| 125 | ista- | to know |