Ave Maria
in Sindarin
by Ryszard Derdzinski
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After
the publication of J.R.R. Tolkien's Ave Maria (Aia María) in
Vinyar Tengwar #43 I present my Sindarin "translation" of this
important Catholic prayer. See also my Sindarin version of Átaremma
(Pater Noster).
The beautiful calligraphy of Ai Meri is an artwork by D. Andriës from the USA. |
Ai
Meri, meleth-phant,
Hîr ah-le; daethannen im bessath phain
a daethannen iaf e-huvech - Iesus.
Aer
Meri, Eru-odhril,
hero ammen raegdain
sí a ned lú e-gurthem.
Tanc
Glossary
daetha- 'praise' (lit. 'make greater' < CE *dajta-; *DAJ-; cf. Q laita-) suf 'bosom' (< CE *súmá, *SU-) her- 'pray' (< CE *sjer-, *SJER-; cf. Q. Eruhyermë)