lam

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/lam/

1 noun tongue (organ)

plural lem
Attested in writing
Body Swadesh 100 Swadesh 207 Leipzig–Jakarta Longman

IDS 4.260 Concepticon

Etymology

Primitive Eldarin: ✶lambā
lambā › lamba › lamb › lamm › lam View phonetic development in Quettamorphosis

Cognates

quenya lamba

References

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2 noun tongue (language)

plural lem
Attested in writing
arts Longman

IDS 18.240 Concepticon

Etymology

Root: √LAB "lick, move the tongue"
Primitive Eldarin: ✶lambē
lambē › lambe › lamb › lamm › lam View phonetic development in Quettamorphosis

Cognates

quenya lambë

References

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Sources: LotR/307, PE17/46, SA/quen, VT39/15, WJ/394