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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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#QuenyaEnglish
1Aiya!Hail!, Greetings!
2NamáriëFarewell
3Elen síla lúmenn' omentielvoA star shines on the hour of our meeting (greeting)
4naimay it be that (expressing a wish or hope)
5ela!look!, behold! (directing sight to a visible object)
6EldaElf (one of the Eldar)
7EldarElves (the Eldar)
8QuendëElf (lit. 'one who speaks')
9QuendiElves (as a people)
10atanmortal Man, human
11AtaniMen, humans
12nérman (adult male)
13níswoman
14nissiwomen
15atarfather
16amilmother
17yondoson
18yeldëdaughter
19hínachild
20hínichildren
21aranking
22táriqueen
23herulord
24herilady
25Valaa Power (angelic being)
26Valarthe Powers
27ohtarwarrior, soldier
28meldofriend
29aldatree
30aldartrees
31lassëleaf
32lassileaves
33olvaplant, growing thing
34ondostone, rock
35oronmountain
36nénwater
37ëarsea
38falmawave (crested, foaming)
39súrëwind
40hísiëmist
41lossesnow; snow-white blossom
42tiëpath, road, way
43AnarSun
44IsilMoon
45elenstar
46elenistars
47tinwëstar, spark
48menelthe heavens, sky
49aurëday, sunlight
50lómënight
51lúmëhour, time
52telpësilver
53maltagold
54angairon
55calmalamp, light
56parmabook
57tengwaletter (of the script)
58tengwarletters
59mírëjewel
60carnëred
61malinayellow
62luinëblue
63laiquagreen
64ninquëwhite
65morëdark, black
66varnëbrown, swart
67calimabright, luminous
68vanyafair, beautiful
69vanimabeautiful, fair
70máragood (of things)
71altalarge, great in size
72táralofty, high, tall
73sailawise
74laurëagolden
75ringacold
76airaholy
77meldabeloved, dear
78melmëlove
79alassëjoy, merriment
80estelhope, trust
81sérëpeace, rest
82niëtear (weeping)
83quettaword
84lírësong
85ómavoice
86essëname
87hónheart
88heneye
89hand
90tálfoot
91ambarworld, Earth
92Ardathe Realm (the world)
93ciryaship
94coahouse
95roccohorse
96minëone
97attatwo
98neldëthree
99cantafour
100lempëfive
101enquësix
102otsoseven
103toltoeight
104nertënine
105cainenten
106tuilëspring
107lairësummer
108yáviëautumn, harvest
109hrívëwinter
110coirëstirring (early spring)
111quellëfading (late autumn)
112mel-to love
113car-to do, to make
114cen-to see, to behold
115tir-to watch, to guard
116mat-to eat
117suc-to drink
118quet-to say, to speak
119tul-to come
120lir-to sing
121lanta-to fall
122sil-to shine (with white light)
123anta-to give
124harya-to possess, to have
125ista-to know