Eldamo : Primitive Elvish : RAY²

√RAY² root. “smile”

See √RAY¹ for discussion.

References ✧ PE17/172, 182; VT44/35

Glosses

“smile” ✧ PE17/182 (RAYA); PE17/182 (RAYA); PE17/182 (RAYA); VT44/35 (raya-); PE17/172 (RAYA)

Variations

RAYA “smile” is distinct from SRA-G “awry” ✧ PE17/172
Q. raine “*peace, good will” [is, per editors, possibly related to] raya- “smile” ✧ VT44/34

Derivatives

> ᴺQ. !raila “smile”
> ᴺQ. !rëo “smile”
> ᴺS. !rae “smile”
> ᴺS. !raeda- “to smile”
> Q. raina² “smiling, gracious, sweet-faced” ✧ PE17/182; PE17/182; VT44/35
> Q. raita-² “to smile” ✧ PE17/182; PE17/182
> S. raen² “smiling, gracious, sweet-faced” ✧ PE17/182; PE17/182
- ⇒ S. Gilraen “*Netted Stars” ✧ PE17/182