maw
/maw/ 6cF
Sense 1
noun
hand
plural maiw
Attested in writing
References
Notes
Archaic word for "hand". Use mâb instead, unless if using for poetry or compounds.
Sense 2
noun
side
plural maiw
Attested in writing
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Etymology
Root: √MAH
"handle, manage, control, wield"
Primitive Eldarin: ✶mā
Cognates
| quenya | má |
References
Sources: PE17/162, VT47/6, 18
Notes
This word serves as compound element for "forvo" and "harvo", "right" and "left" sides. So it's implicit it can be used as a sense of "side" as well.