lhaw

/l̥aw/ scF

noun

ears (of a person)

plural lhaiw

Attested in writing

noun Body

Etymology

Root: √SLAS "ear"

Primitive Eldarin: ✶slasū

Cognates

quenya

hlaru

References

View on Eldamo

Sources: PE17/62, 77, PE23/136, 139-140, TT17/33

Notes

The singular form is based on a primitive dual inflection, and the plural is based on the ancient plural, so they don't follow standard pluralisation rules.