Appendix:Sindarin/bam

Etymology
This word is not attested in Tolkien’s writings, but is fan-created ‘Neo-Sindarin’; some authors prefer to hypothesize different formations meaning ‘sheep’ such as, , or. The word is formed as if descended from a Primitive Elvish *mbambā, a reduplicated form of *mbā (‘sheep’); only the latter term is actually attested by Tolkien. In any case, ultimately ; compare. is related, described as a descendant of the extended form *māmā of *mbā.

Noun

 * 1)  sheep