S. pedo mellon a minno “speak, friend, and enter; (alternately) say ‘friend’ and enter”

S. pedo mellon a minno “speak, friend, and enter; (alternately) say ‘friend’ and enter”

References ✧ LotR/305, 308; PE17/40

Glosses

• “Say ‘friend’ and enter” ✧ LotR/308
• “Speak, friend, and enter” ✧ LotR/305

Related

• pedo beth mellon “say the word mellon” is a less ambiguous way to phrase pedo mellon a minno “speak, friend, and enter; (alternately) say ‘friend’ and enter”

Elements

ped-	“to say, speak”	imperative	✧ LotR/305 (pedo); LotR/308 (pedo); PE17/40 (Pedo)
mellon	“friend”		✧ LotR/305; LotR/305; PE17/41
a¹	“and; †by, near, beside”		✧ LotR/305; LotR/305; PE17/41
minna-	“to enter, go in”	imperative	✧ LotR/305 (minno); LotR/305 (minno); PE17/41 (minno)

Element In

• S. Moria Gate Inscription

N. pedo mellon a minno “speak, friend, and enter”

Reference ✧ TI/182 ✧ “speak, friend, and enter”

Elements

ped-	“to speak”	imperative	✧ TI/182 (pedo)
mellon	“friend”		✧ TI/182
a	“and”		✧ TI/182
minna-	“to enter”	imperative	✧ TI/182 (minno)

Element In

• N. Moria Gate Inscription (draft)