From Quidditch to Quenya

International Quidditch Association

Yomenië Quamacelmo Ambaresse

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The proof that high elves know quidditch came from a simple evidence: if you try to translate the word "queerditch", the old name of quidditch, into Quenya (high elves tongue), the word that you obtain have the same sound.
Quidditch (from Queerditch) = quamacelma 

                from quama- “queer, vomit, (feeling) sick”; celma “channel, ditch, dyke or trench”

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The high elves were the first on earth to give names to places and tings. I like to imagin the word Quidditch caming from Queerditch, the geographical name of the puddle where this sport were played for the first time. 

International Quidditch Association = Yomenië Quamacelmo Ambaresse

                from yomenië “association, organized group, meeting directed and organized by a group”; ambaresse “of the world” 
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Broomstick = olwatussa 

                from olwa “branch”; tussa “bush, broom grass” 

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Brooms up! = á orta olwar!

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Pitch = tyalapeler, 

            from tyal- “game” peler “fenced field”

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Seeker = Cestaro (pl. Cestari)

            from cesta- “To Seek/Search”

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Keeper = Cormatirno “guardian of the ring, ring watcher”

            from corma “ring”, tirno “watcher, guardian”

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Chaser = Ronyo

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Beater = Palparo “beater”

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Captain = hesto

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Ring = corma, pl. cormar

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Quaffle = coron “ball”

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Bludger = palon

            from pal- “beat, shake”

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Golden snitch = malinettirno “golden spy”

                from malda, malina “yellow, of golden colour”; ettirno “spy” from Sindarin ethir “to spy”

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Disappeared during the last match of quidditch.

Vanya írë telwan tyalielume quamacelmo.

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Please  contact  the  IQA if you have information or questions.

Nai máriello tecuval IQA qui haryalye centa hela cesta.

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Nothing is what it seems if we let fly our imagination!

Munta nà ya vea qui leryalme simalma!

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Missing bludger
Loita palon
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Missing broomstick
Loita olwatussa
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Missing golden snitch
Loita malinettirno

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Missing quaffle
Loita coron
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