Q. Nan-tasarion [þ] loc. “Vale of Willow[s]”
A Quenya name of S. Nan-tathren used by the Ents (LotR/469, SA/tathar), translated “Vale of Willow” (PE17/80). It is a compound of nan(do) “valley” and the genitive plural of tasar(ë) “willow”. Thus, a more accurate translation would be “Vale of Willows”.
References ✧ LotR/469; LotRI/Nan-tasarion, Tasarinan; PE17/80-81; SA/tathar; SI/Nan-tathren
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| nan(do) | “(wide) valley, vale” | ✧ PE17/80 (-nan) | |
| tasar(ë) | “willow” | genitive plural | ✧ SA/tathar (tasarion) |
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