Q. yúyal n. “twilight” (Category: Dusk)
The Quenya equivalent of S./N. uial “twilight”, variously given as yúyal (PE17/169), úyale (PE17/153), [ᴹQ.] yuale, or yúkale (Ety/KAL). Its first element is based on √YU “both” and the second is based on √Ñ(G)AL, √GAL¹, or ᴹ√KAL “shine”. The form yúyal has an attested primitive form ✶yuy(u)ŋal.
Neo-Quenya: Of these, I prefer yúyal as having the clearest etymology and being the closest cognate to S. uial.
References ✧ PE17/153, 169
Glosses
Variations
Related
Elements
| yu- | “both” | |
| √GAL¹ | “light; shine, be bright” | ✧ PE17/153 |
Cognates
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ✶yuy(u)ŋal > yúyal | [jujŋal] > [jujɣal] > [jujal] ? [jūjal] | ✧ PE17/169 |