Quenya Antonyms

A

aina- (vt.) (hallow) → húta-/hút- (curse), naiquet- (curse)

aina² (aj.) (holy) → alairë (unholy)

airë¹ (aj.) (holy) → alairë (unholy)

aireä (aj.) (holy (applied to persons)) → alairë (unholy)

ala-¹ (v.) (plant) → hesta- (wither)

alacénima (aj.) (invisible) → aþcenë (visible), aþcénima (visible), cénima (visible)

alafasta (aj.) (tidy) → fasseä (shaggy), rúcina (confused)

alahasta (aj.) (unmarred) → hastaina (marred)

alahastima (aj.) (incorruptable) → hastaina (marred)

alaica (aj.) (blunt) → maica (sharp), mixa¹ (sharp-pointed), ne(rc,x)a (sharp)

alairë (aj.) (unholy) → aina² (holy), airë¹ (holy), aireä (holy (applied to persons))

alalunga (aj.) (light) → lungo/lungu (heavy)

alamára (aj.) (no-good) → mára (good)

alamirwa (aj.) (cheap) → mirwa (precious)

alanancárima (aj.) (indestructible) → nancárima (destructible)

alasaila (aj.) (unwise) → saila (wise)

alasatya (aj.) (common) → henca (rare (as opposite of dense))

alasseä (aj.) (joyful) → colonda (burdened)

alavéla (aj.) (different) → oveä ((con) similar), váveä ((con) similar), véla (alike)

alcarvalda (aj.) (honourable) → úlaitima (disgraceful)

aleldarin (aj.) (unelvish) → eldarin (of the Eldar)

aleldarinwa (aj.) (unElvish) → eldarin (of the Eldar)

alima (aj.) (fair) → urra (bad)

alimya (aj.) (different) → imya (same)

allumë (av.) (never) → vorë (always)

aluvar (av.) (never) → vorë (always)

alya (aj.) (fair) → urra (bad)

alya- (vt.) (cause to prosper) → húta-/hút- (curse), naiquet- (curse), (n)ungwar (undermine)

amba (aj.) (more) → undo/undu (less)

amba (av.) (up(wards)) → undu (down)

ambarónë (n.) (dawn) → lómë (night), usquë (dusk)

ambë (av.) (more) → undë (less)

anda (aj.) (long) → areä (close), loica (failing), þen(n,t)a (short)

andúnë (n.) (sunset) → hrómë(n) (east), rómë(n) (east)

anqua (aj.) (opposite) → imya (same)

anta- (v.) (give) → cav- (receive), lep- (take [with fingers]), nap- (take (hold)), ñet- (get)

antaitë (aj.) (generous) → hepítë (ungenerous)

apanta-/apant- (vt.) (open) → cuv-¹ (conceal)

arë (av.) (beside) → palan (far)

areä (aj.) (close) → anda (long), palan (far)

arimaitë (aj.) (skillful) → úmaitë (clumsy(-handed))

aþcenë (aj.) (visible) → alacénima (invisible), úcénima (invisible)

aþcénima (aj.) (visible) → alacénima (invisible), úcénima (invisible)

auca (aj.) (foolish) → istima (wise (in sense knowing very much)), saila (wise)

auqua (aj.) (awkward) → finwa (clever)

aurë (n.) (day (as opposed to night)) → lómë (night)

aurië (n.) (wealth [in possessions]) → penyalë (poverty)

auta-¹/aut- (v.) (go (away)) → tul- (come)

avacen- (vt.) (unsee) → enyal- (recall), ren- (remember)

C

caimenya (aj.) (horizontal) → tarmenya (vertical)

cainen (cd.) (ten) → caista (fr.) (one tenth), cast (fr.) (one tenth)

caista (fr.) (one tenth) → cainen (cd.) (ten), queän (cd.) (ten)

calima (aj.) (bright) → úcalima (dim)

cana (pp.) (behind) → opo (before)

cána (av.) (backward) → ompa (forward), póna (forward)

ca(na)sta (fr.) (one fourth) → canta (cd.) (four)

cansat (fr.) (one fourth) → canta (cd.) (four)

canta (cd.) (four) → ca(na)sta (fr.) (one fourth), cansat (fr.) (one fourth)

capta- (vt.) (make spring) → comya- (collect), hosta- (gather (hastily together))

carasta- (vt.) (build) → fehta- (destroy), nancar- (undo)

cárima (aj.) (feasible) → lacárima (not feasible)

carnë (aj.) (red) → laica¹ (green)

cast (fr.) (one tenth) → cainen (cd.) (ten), queän (cd.) (ten)

casteä² (aj.) (top (with added sense of prominent, chief)) → taldeä (bottom)

ca(ta)¹ (pp.) (behind) → opo (before)

cav- (vt.) (receive) → anta- (give)

cénima (aj.) (visible) → alacénima (invisible), úcénima (invisible)

ceþyareä (aj.) (interesting) → sapsarrima (boring)

cilta- (vt.) (divide) → limya- (link), sampan- (combine), yanta-² (join)

coina (aj.) (alive) → vanwa (gone)

cólima (aj.) (bearable) → lungo/lungu (heavy)

colonda (aj.) (burdened) → alasseä (joyful)

comya- (vt.) (collect) → capta- (make spring), vinta-/vint- (scatter)

cotto (n.) (enemy) → málo (friend), meldë (friend (f.)), meldo (friend)

cuv-¹ (vt.) (conceal) → apanta-/apant- (open)

E

eccol- (vt.) (export) → micol- (import)

ef- (vt.) (emerge (especially from water)) → suv- (sink (esp. in water))

eldarin (aj.) (of the Eldar) → aleldarin (unelvish), aleldarinwa (unElvish)

enquë (cd.) (six) → enquesta (fr.) (one sixth)

enquesta (fr.) (one sixth) → enquë (cd.) (six)

enwina (aj.) (old) → vinya (young)

enyal- (vt.) (recall) → avacen- (unsee)

equetima (aj.) (eloquent) → úpahteä (speechless)

eritë (aj.) (singular) → linitë (plural), yuitë (dual)

estel (n.) (hope) → necestel (hopelessness)

et (pp.) (out (of)) → imi (in), mi (in), mina (into), se (at)

etsen- (vt.) (let loose) → ren- (remember)

F

fán(a,e) (aj.) (white) → morë (dark), morna (black)

fasseä (aj.) (shaggy) → alafasta (tidy)

fehta- (vt.) (destroy) → carasta- (build), onta- (beget)

finca (aj.) (clever (in petty ways)) → lamanwa (animal-like)

finwa (aj.) (clever) → auqua (awkward), úmaitë (clumsy(-handed))

finya (aj.) (clever) → lamanwa (animal-like)

formen (n.) (north) → hyarmen (south)

H

hanquenta (n.) (answer) → maquetta (question)

hanquet- (vt.) (answer) → maquet- (ask)

hastaina (aj.) (marred) → alahasta (unmarred), alahastima (incorruptable)

hel- (vt.) (freeze (of water)) → tiqu- (melt)

helca (aj.) (icy) → úrin ((blazing) hot), úruva (fiery)

henca (aj.) (rare (as opposite of dense)) → alasatya (common), osáma (common), sitina (habitual), úmeä (abundant)

hepítë (aj.) (ungenerous) → antaitë (generous)

hesta- (vi.) (wither) → ala-¹ (plant), lauya- (flourish (green))

hlaiwa (aj.) (sick) → máleä (healthy)

horna¹ (aj.) (uneven) → linda (beautiful (of sound)), moica (soft), pas(s,t)a (smooth(ed)), runda (smooth)

hosta- (vt.) (gather (hastily together)) → capta- (make spring), vinta-/vint- (scatter)

hrómë(n) (n.) (east) → andúnë (sunset), númen (west)

hrú(y)a (aj.) (evil) → manë (good (moral, not evil))

húta-/hút- (v.) (curse) → aina- (hallow), alya- (cause to prosper), laita-/lait- (praise), manta- (bless), manya- (bless)

hyarmen (n.) (south) → formen (north)

I

imi (pp.) (in) → et (out (of))

imya (aj.) (same) → alimya (different), anqua (opposite)

ingeä (aj.) (top) → taldeä (bottom)

istima (aj.) (wise (in sense knowing very much)) → auca (foolish)

L

lacárima (aj.) (not feasible) → cárima (feasible)

laica¹ (aj.) (green) → carnë (red)

laista (n.) (ignorance) → ñólë (lore), ñolmë (knowledge), sívë¹ (knowing)

laita-/lait- (vt.) (praise) → húta-/hút- (curse), naiquet- (curse), ulquet- (accuse)

laitë (aj.) (false) → naitë (true)

laitima (aj.) (honourable) → úlaitima (disgraceful)

lala- (vi.) (laugh) → miuya-/miuy- (cry), níta-/nít- (weep)

lamanwa (aj.) (animal-like) → finca (clever (in petty ways)), finya (clever), tuntaitë (bright)

lanwa (aj.) (within bounds) → úlanwa (infinite)

láquet- (vt.) (deny (fact or accusation)) → náquet- (assent)

laréra (aj.) (fallow) → réra (sown)

láta (aj.) (open (not closed)) → pahta (closed)

latina (aj.) (free (of movement)) → minaxanwa (enchained)

lauca (aj.) (warm) → ringincë (cool)

lauya- (vi.) (flourish (green)) → hesta- (wither)

lavéla (aj.) (different) → oveä ((con) similar), véla (alike)

lehta (aj.) (free) → minaxanwa (enchained)

lemnë (cd.) (five) → lepesta (fr.) (one fifth), lepsat (fr.) (one fifth)

lempë (cd.) (five) → lepesta (fr.) (one fifth), lepsat (fr.) (one fifth)

lenca (aj.) (slow) → linta (swift), ñalda (bright)

lenta (aj.) (free) → minaxanwa (enchained)

lep- (vt.) (take [with fingers]) → anta- (give)

lepesta (fr.) (one fifth) → lemnë (cd.) (five), lempë (cd.) (five)

lepsat (fr.) (one fifth) → lemnë (cd.) (five), lempë (cd.) (five)

léra (aj.) (free (of persons)) → minaxanwa (enchained)

lerina (aj.) (free (of things)) → minaxanwa (enchained)

limpunqua (aj.) (drunk [from alcohol]) → liquisinda (sober)

limya- (vt.) (link) → cilta- (divide)

lina (aj.) (many) → nótima (countable)

linda (aj.) (beautiful (of sound)) → horna¹ (uneven), naxa² (sour)

linitë (aj.) (plural) → eritë (singular)

linta (aj.) (swift) → lenca (slow), taira (slow)

liquisinda (aj.) (sober) → limpunqua (drunk [from alcohol])

lissë (aj.) (sweet) → naxa² (sour), sára² (bitter)

loica (aj.) (failing) → anda (long)

lómë (n.) (night) → ambarónë (dawn), aurë (day (as opposed to night))

losseä (aj.) (snowy) → morë (dark), morna (black)

luicarnë (aj.) (purple) → mal(d,in)a² (yellow)

lungo/lungu (aj.) (heavy) → alalunga (light), cólima (bearable), vilina (airy)

lut- (vt.) (float) → suv- (sink (esp. in water))

M

maica (aj.) (sharp) → alaica (blunt)

mal(d,in)a² (aj.) (yellow) → luicarnë (purple)

máleä (aj.) (healthy) → hlaiwa (sick), quámeä (sick), quolina (ill)

málo (n.) (friend) → cotto (enemy), ñotto (enemy)

manë (aj.) (good (moral, not evil)) → hrú(y)a (evil), olca (bad), þaura (cruel), ulca (evil), úmara (bad), urra (bad)

manta- (vt.) (bless) → húta-/hút- (curse), naiquet- (curse)

manya- (vt.) (bless) → húta-/hút- (curse), naiquet- (curse)

maquet- (vt.) (ask) → hanquet- (answer)

maquetta (n.) (question) → hanquenta (answer)

mára (aj.) (good) → alamára (no-good), urra (bad)

mel- (vt.) (love) → tev- (hate)

meldë (n.) (friend (f.)) → cotto (enemy), ñotto (enemy)

meldo (n.) (friend) → cotto (enemy), ñotto (enemy)

men- (vi.) (go) → tul- (come)

métima (aj.) (last) → minya (first)

mi (pp.) (in) → et (out (of))

micol- (vt.) (import) → eccol- (export)

mina (pp.) (into) → et (out (of))

minaxanwa (aj.) (enchained) → latina (free (of movement)), lehta (free), lenta (free), léra (free (of persons)), lerina (free (of things)), ráva (free)

minquë (cd.) (eleven) → minquesta (fr.) (one eleventh)

minquesta (fr.) (one eleventh) → minquë (cd.) (eleven)

minya (aj.) (first) → métima (last), telda (last)

mirwa (aj.) (precious) → alamirwa (cheap)

miuya-/miuy- (vt.) (cry) → lala- (laugh)

mixa¹ (aj.) (sharp-pointed) → alaica (blunt)

moica (aj.) (soft) → horna¹ (uneven)

morë (aj.) (dark) → fán(a,e) (white), losseä (snowy), ninquë (white)

morna (aj.) (black) → fán(a,e) (white), losseä (snowy), ninquë (white)

N

náha (aj.) (narrow) → palan (far), palda (wide), yána (wide), yonda² (wide)

naiquet- (vt.) (curse) → aina- (hallow), alya- (cause to prosper), laita-/lait- (praise), manta- (bless), manya- (bless)

naitë (aj.) (true) → laitë (false)

ñalda (aj.) (bright) → lenca (slow)

nancar- (vt.) (undo) → carasta- (build), onta- (beget)

nancárima (aj.) (destructible) → alanancárima (indestructible)

nap- (vt.) (take (hold)) → anta- (give)

náquet- (vt.) (assent) → láquet- (deny (fact or accusation))

nasseä¹ (aj.) (natural) → tamna (artificial)

nassiuta-/nassiut- (vt.) (discourage) → siuta-/siut- (encourage)

naxa² (aj.) (sour) → linda (beautiful (of sound)), lissë (sweet)

necestel (n.) (hopelessness) → estel (hope)

neldë (cd.) (three) → nel(d)esta (fr.) (one third), nelta (fr.) (one third)

nel(d)esta (fr.) (one third) → neldë (cd.) (three)

nelta (fr.) (one third) → neldë (cd.) (three)

ne(rc,x)a (aj.) (sharp) → alaica (blunt)

ne(re)sta (fr.) (one ninth) → nertë (cd.) (nine)

nersat (fr.) (one ninth) → nertë (cd.) (nine)

nertë (cd.) (nine) → ne(re)sta (fr.) (one ninth), nersat (fr.) (one ninth)

ñet- (vt.) (get) → anta- (give)

nettë (n.) ((little) girl) → yondo (son), yonyo (boy)

nicu- (vi.) (snow) → tiqu- (melt)

nil- (vt.) (love) → tev- (hate)

ninquë (aj.) (white) → morë (dark), morna (black), úrin ((blazing) hot)

níta-/nít- (vi.) (weep) → lala- (laugh)

ñólë (n.) (lore) → laista (ignorance)

ñolmë (n.) (knowledge) → laista (ignorance)

nótima (aj.) (countable) → lina (many), úlanwa (infinite), únótima (numberless)

ñotto (n.) (enemy) → málo (friend), meldë (friend (f.)), meldo (friend)

nu (pp.) (under) → or (above)

núla (pp.) (under (beyond)) → olla (over (beyond))

númen (n.) (west) → hrómë(n) (east), rómë(n) (east)

(n)ungwar (vt.) (undermine) → alya- (cause to prosper)

nutopsë (n.) (attic) → sampo (cellar)

O

ó (pp.) (with) → ú (without)

ohta (n.) (war) → rainë (peace), sérë (peace)

oialeä (aj.) (eternal) → xiétë (passing)

ólamaitë (aj.) (consonantal) → ómeä (vowel)

olca (aj.) (bad) → manë (good (moral, not evil))

olla (pp.) (over (beyond)) → núla (under (beyond))

ómeä (aj.) (vowel) → ólamaitë (consonantal)

ompa (av.) (forward) → cána (backward)

onta- (vt.) (beget) → fehta- (destroy), nancar- (undo)

opo (pp.) (before) → cana (behind), ca(ta)¹ (behind)

or (pp.) (above) → nu (under), undu (down)

óripanta (aj.) (sincere) → pahta (closed)

osáma (aj.) (common) → henca (rare (as opposite of dense))

osco (cd.) (seven) → o(to)sta (fr.) (one seventh), otsat (fr.) (one seventh)

otos (cd.) (seven) → o(to)sta (fr.) (one seventh), otsat (fr.) (one seventh)

o(to)sta (fr.) (one seventh) → osco (cd.) (seven), otos (cd.) (seven), otso (cd.) (seven)

otsat (fr.) (one seventh) → osco (cd.) (seven), otos (cd.) (seven), otso (cd.) (seven)

otso (cd.) (seven) → o(to)sta (fr.) (one seventh), otsat (fr.) (one seventh)

oveä (aj.) ((con) similar) → alavéla (different), lavéla (different)

P

pahta (aj.) (closed) → láta (open (not closed)), óripanta (sincere)

palan (aj.) (far) → areä (close), náha (narrow)

palan (av.) (far) → arë (beside)

palda (aj.) (wide) → náha (narrow)

parn(a,e) (aj.) (bare) → vaina² (clad)

pas(s,t)a (aj.) (smooth(ed)) → horna¹ (uneven)

penyalë (n.) (poverty) → aurië (wealth [in possessions])

píta- (vt.) (reduce) → yanta-¹/yanat- (add to)

póna (av.) (forward) → cána (backward)

Q

quain (cd.) (ten) → quaineä (or.) (tenth)

quaineä (or.) (tenth) → quain (cd.) (ten), queän (cd.) (ten)

quámeä (aj.) (sick) → máleä (healthy)

queän (cd.) (ten) → caista (fr.) (one tenth), cast (fr.) (one tenth), quaineä (or.) (tenth)

quilda (aj.) (quiet) → romya (loud)

quolina (aj.) (ill) → máleä (healthy)

R

raina² (aj.) (smiling) → yaimeä (wailing)

rainë (n.) (peace) → ohta (war)

ráva (aj.) (free) → minaxanwa (enchained)

ren- (vt.) (remember) → avacen- (unsee), etsen- (let loose)

réra (aj.) (sown) → laréra (fallow)

ringa (aj.) (cold) → úrin ((blazing) hot)

ringincë (aj.) (cool) → lauca (warm)

rómë(n) (n.) (east) → andúnë (sunset), númen (west)

romya (aj.) (loud) → quilda (quiet)

rúcina (aj.) (confused) → alafasta (tidy)

runda (aj.) (smooth) → horna¹ (uneven), úrunda (gruff)

S

saila (aj.) (wise) → alasaila (unwise), auca (foolish)

sampan- (vt.) (combine) → cilta- (divide)

sampo (n.) (cellar) → nutopsë (attic)

sanomë (av.) (there) → sinomë (here)

sapsarrima (aj.) (boring) → ceþyareä (interesting)

sára² (aj.) (bitter) → lissë (sweet)

þaura (aj.) (cruel) → manë (good (moral, not evil))

se (pp.) (at) → et (out (of))

þen(n,t)a (aj.) (short) → anda (long)

sérë (n.) (peace) → ohta (war)

si,sís,sissë (av.) (here) → tás,tassë (there)

silúmeä (aj.) (current) → yára (old)

sinanwa (aj.) (present) → vanwa (gone)

sinomë (av.) (here) → sanomë (there), tanomë (there)

sitina (aj.) (habitual) → henca (rare (as opposite of dense))

siuta-/siut- (vt.) (encourage) → nassiuta-/nassiut- (discourage)

sívë¹ (n.) (knowing) → laista (ignorance)

suv- (vi.) (sink (esp. in water)) → ef- (emerge (especially from water)), lut- (float)

T

taira (aj.) (slow) → linta (swift)

taldeä (aj.) (bottom) → casteä² (top (with added sense of prominent, chief)), ingeä (top)

tamna (aj.) (artificial) → nasseä¹ (natural)

tanomë (av.) (there) → sinomë (here)

tarmenya (aj.) (vertical) → caimenya (horizontal)

tás,tassë (av.) (there) → si,sís,sissë (here)

tel- (vi.) (end) → yesta-¹/yeset- (begin)

telda (aj.) (last) → minya (first)

tev- (vt.) (hate) → mel- (love), nil- (love)

tiqu- (vt.) (melt) → hel- (freeze (of water)), nicu- (snow)

toldo (cd.) (eight) → to(lo)sta (fr.) (one eighth)

to(lo)sta (fr.) (one eighth) → toldo (cd.) (eight), tolto (cd.) (eight)

tolto (cd.) (eight) → to(lo)sta (fr.) (one eighth)

tul- (vi.) (come) → auta-¹/aut- (go (away)), men- (go)

tuntaitë (aj.) (bright) → lamanwa (animal-like)

U

ú (pp.) (without) → ó (with)

úcalima (aj.) (dim) → calima (bright)

úcénima (aj.) (invisible) → aþcenë (visible), aþcénima (visible), cénima (visible)

úlaitima (aj.) (disgraceful) → alcarvalda (honourable), laitima (honourable)

úlanwa (aj.) (infinite) → lanwa (within bounds), nótima (countable)

ulca (aj.) (evil) → manë (good (moral, not evil))

ulquet- (vt.) (accuse) → laita-/lait- (praise)

úmaitë (aj.) (clumsy(-handed)) → arimaitë (skillful), finwa (clever)

úmara (aj.) (bad) → manë (good (moral, not evil))

úmeä (aj.) (abundant) → henca (rare (as opposite of dense))

undë (av.) (less) → ambë (more)

undo/undu (aj.) (less) → amba (more)

undu (av.) (down) → amba (up(wards))

undu (pp.) (down) → or (above)

únótima (aj.) (numberless) → nótima (countable)

úpahteä (aj.) (speechless) → equetima (eloquent)

úrin (aj.) ((blazing) hot) → helca (icy), ninquë (white), ringa (cold)

urra (aj.) (bad) → alima (fair), alya (fair), manë (good (moral, not evil)), mára (good)

úrunda (aj.) (gruff) → runda (smooth)

úruva (aj.) (fiery) → helca (icy)

usquë (n.) (dusk) → ambarónë (dawn)

úvanë(a) (aj.) (without beauty) → vanima (beautiful)

úvanima (aj.) (not fair) → vanima (beautiful)

V

vaina² (aj.) (clad) → parn(a,e) (bare)

vanima (aj.) (beautiful) → úvanë(a) (without beauty), úvanima (not fair)

vanwa (aj.) (gone) → coina (alive), sinanwa (present)

váveä (aj.) ((con) similar) → alavéla (different)

véla (aj.) (alike) → alavéla (different), lavéla (different)

vilina (aj.) (airy) → lungo/lungu (heavy)

vinta-/vint- (va.) (scatter) → comya- (collect), hosta- (gather (hastily together))

vinya (aj.) (young) → enwina (old), yára (old)

vorë (av.) (always) → allumë (never), aluvar (never)

X

xiétë (aj.) (passing) → oialeä (eternal)

Y

yaimeä (aj.) (wailing) → raina² (smiling)

yána (aj.) (wide) → náha (narrow)

yanta-¹/yanat- (vt.) (add to) → píta- (reduce)

yanta-² (vt.) (join) → cilta- (divide)

yára (aj.) (old) → silúmeä (current), vinya (young)

yávelóra (aj.) (fruitless) → yávinqua (fruitful)

yávinqua (aj.) (fruitful) → yávelóra (fruitless)

yesta-¹/yeset- (v.) (begin) → tel- (end)

yonda² (aj.) (wide) → náha (narrow)

yondo (n.) (son) → nettë ((little) girl)

yonyo (n.) (boy) → nettë ((little) girl)

yuitë (aj.) (dual) → eritë (singular)

yunquë (cd.) (twelve) → yunquesta (fr.) (one twelfth)

yunquesta (fr.) (one twelfth) → yunquë (cd.) (twelve)