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Sindarin
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 maf, maw, or baw. 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 onomatopoeic; compare English baa. Quenya máma (“sheep”) is related, described as a descendant of the extended form *māmā of *mbā.
Noun
bam • wt# (plural baim)
- (Neo-Sindarin) sheep
References
- Paul Strack (2008–2023) “bam”, in Eldamo – An Elvish Lexicon