Appendix:Quenya/unutixë

Quenya

Tengwar diactics (tehtar)

unutixe
	no vowel
	palatalization

Etymology

undu (“down, under”) +‎ tixë (“dot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌunuˈtiksɛ]

Noun

unutixë • `M5&1TaåR

1. dot or point placed below the line of writing

Usage notes

A single unutixë marks the absence of a vowel, when the vowel a (see amatixë) is unwritten.

A double unutixë marks the palatization of the preceding consonant. In case of anna it results in the consonant y.

See also

• amatixë (“dot above”)