Appendix:Sindarin/caran

Sindarin

Etymology

Modified from carn, carnin (‘scarlet’) in Tolkien’s earlier conception of the language (‘Gnomish’). Diegetically explained as inherited from Primitive Elvish *karani, and so cognate to Quenya carnë.

Adjective

caran • z7E5# (plural cerain)

1. red

See also

Colors in Sindarin · z7hU
crui (layout · text)

5q[T nimp, ehE5 fain	32{% thind, t3G mith	t6Y5 morn
z7E5# caran	tj$x{%6E5 melingarn; uiHz rhosc	tj#5$ malen
	zj#5$ calen
	j$`M elu	jhU5 luin

References

• Paul Strack (2008–2023) “caran”, in Eldamo – An Elvish Lexicon‎^[1]