Wordlist: Animals

This page will contain list of word for animals and their parts

General

English	Nûrlâm	Part of speech	Etymology	Comments
(strong) bite	gark	n	NL < Qenya “nark” (snap of a dog) < Primitive Elvish “ŊARA” (properly bite at)	sound-imitating word
adder	fâm	n	NL, melting Gnomish “fem” (venom of snakes) with MERP “farmak” (venom, poison); distantly related to “holm” through etymology	any venomous snake
albatross	kain	n	NL < Primitive Elvish “kwǣnē” (onomatopoetic), Ilkorin “cwên”, Noldorin “cuen”
animal	alai	n	LOS < SV “alaj”	more like any living but non-intelligent creature (but not trees)
animal	bork	n	SV	usually refers to mammals and reptiles
ape	ingmit	n	NL, lit. “copycat”; see “ing-”, “mit”
bark	ghab-	v	NL < Gnomish “gab-”	angry barking of dogs
barn	tomp	n	NL < Qenya “tumpo” (shed, barn), Gnomish “tump” < early Primitive Elvish roots “TUPU” (to cover) or “TṂPṂ” (to build); compare with NL “tup-” (to cover), “tumb-” (to build)
bat	tith	n	LOS
bay	ghab-	v	NL < Gnomish “gab-”	angry barking of dogs
beak	pund	n	NL, merging Hurrian “punhi” with Qenya “penta” with Noldorin “bunn” < Etym. “(M)BUD”
bear	morg	n	DS < Middle-Quenya “morko” < Etym. “MORÓK”
beast	alai	n	LOS < SV “alaj”	more like any living but non-intelligent creature (but not trees)
beast	bork	n	SV	usually refers to mammals and reptiles
beast	horn	n	LOS, HG (only “beast”) < TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Lughorn”; ? Doriathrin “garm”, Quenya “harma” (wolf) < Etym. “GHARAM”, “ÑGAR(A)M”; ? Quenya “hravan” (wild beast)	translation is speculative
beast	uglauk	n	NL < “ugl-” (to frighten) < Etym. “ÚLUG”, “ÚLGU” and SV suffix “-auk”
bee	noi	n	NL < Qenya “nier”, Gnomish “nio” < Primitive Elvish root “NEHE”
beetle	nukh	n	NL < SV “nuchur” (creep, insect, bug, midge)
bill (of bird)	pund	n	NL, merging Hurrian “punhi” with Qenya “penta” with Noldorin “bunn” < Etym. “(M)BUD”
bird	aig	n	NL < Gnomish “aigli”, Sindarin “aew” < Etym. “AIWÊ” (small bird)
bite	nâkh-	v	TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Grishnákh”; ? Etym. “NAK” (to bite), Sindarin “nag”; ? Etym. “MAGH” (hand)	translation is speculative
bleat	blîn-	v	NL, merging common Indo-European word of sound-imitating origin with Qenya “nýe” < Primitive Elvish “NYENE”, which was early etymology of Vala name “Nienna”, later explained with Quenya “nie” (tear) < Etym. “NEI”	cry of goat or sheep
bug	brûbh	n	NL < SV, MB “brûv”; compare with LOS “brûf”; changed according Nûrlâm's phonetical rules to avoid cognates
bug	nukh	n	NL < SV “nuchur” (creep, insect, bug, midge)
bull	gag	n	NL < Gnomish “gach” (milch cow), “gagron” (ox, bullock) < Qenya “yakse”, “yaksi” (cow), “yak(k)o” (ox) < Primitive Elvish root “ÝAKA”; compare with real-world “yak”
bullock	gag	n	NL < Gnomish “gach” (milch cow), “gagron” (ox, bullock) < Qenya “yakse”, “yaksi” (cow), “yak(k)o” (ox) < Primitive Elvish root “ÝAKA”; compare with real-world “yak”
bunny	tap	n	NL, fictional proto-word “tapug” < Westron (Shire) “tapuc” (PM)	any rodent with big ears
butcher	fakht-	v	NL < LOS “fakhtal” (butcher) < SV “fachtal” < MERP “fachthal”, “fakhtchal”	refers to animals or mass murders
butterfly	gilb	n	NL < Gnomish “gwilbrin”, Quenya “wilwarin” < Etym, “WIL” (to fly, float)
carrion	mârsh	n	NL < SV “marsh” < MERP; changed to avoid confusion with question particle “mar”	dead flesh, rotten meat; uncountable
carrion (bird)	hult	n	NL, merging SV, MERP “hut” < Albanian with Qenya “qelet” (corpse)
cat	mît	n	NL < LOS “mi”; changed to avoid cognates
catch	ats-	v	LOS < Quenya “atsa” (n) (hook, claw, catch) < Etym. “GAT”
cattle	gaurg	n	NL, merging “gag” (cow) with all Neo-BS dialects “graug” (herd) < MERP < Albanian “grigjë” and with TK BS “gorg-” (to butcher)	uncountable
chase	farb-	v	NL < SV “vorb-” (to hunt, pursuit), “várbatár” (hunter) + Sindarin “farad” (hunter), “faras” (hunt), “fara” (to hunt)
chicken	porg	n	NL < Gnomish “porog” < Primitive Elvish “porokē”
claw	glamb	n	NL < Gnomish “clamp” (grasp, claw), Noldorin “gamp” (hook, claw) < Etym. “GAP” (hook); compare with “khlaf-”
cleg	bozb	n	NL < Primitive Elvish “buzbō” (large fly); compare with DS “buzb” (fly, maggot, worm)
clegg	bozb	n	NL < Primitive Elvish “buzbō” (large fly); compare with DS “buzb” (fly, maggot, worm)
cling together	gragh-	v	NL, see “gragh” (n)	intransitive
cock	porg	n	NL < Gnomish “porog” < Primitive Elvish “porokē”
condor	hult	n	NL, merging SV, MERP “hut” < Albanian with Qenya “qelet” (corpse)
coney	tap	n	NL, fictional proto-word “tapug” < Westron (Shire) “tapuc” (PM)	any rodent with big ears
cow	gag	n	NL < Gnomish “gach” (milch cow), “gagron” (ox, bullock) < Qenya “yakse”, “yaksi” (cow), “yak(k)o” (ox) < Primitive Elvish root “ÝAKA”; compare with real-world “yak”
deer	kolp	n	NL, merging Qenya “opole” (fawn) with Primitive Elvish “kel(e)bē” (deer, hind)
dog	hunk	n	NL < Etym. “KHUG”, “KHUGAN”, probably Indo-European origin (Germanic “hund”, Latin “canis”); compare with Noldorin “hû”, PN Silm. “Huan”; compare with HG “huk”, SV “hundur”, MERP “kon”
dove	kurl	n	NL, sound-imitating word; compare with Etym. “KÛ” > Noldorin “cugu”, Qenya “kukua”
dragon	lûg	n	TK, AO, BOLT, PN “Lug”; Explicitly translated as “snake” in PE 13 and PE 15 (Gnomish Lexicon, Qenya Lexicon). Sindarin “lhûg” < Etym. “LOK” (serpent, dragon, snake)	only about big, monstrous snakes and dragons
dragonfly	lûgskoi	n	NL, see “lûg”, “skoi”; literal translation of “dragon-fly”
drake	kah	n	NL, sound-imitating word; compare with Qenya “qá” (duck), “qaqa-” (to quack) < Primitive Elvish root “QAHA”
duck	kah	n	NL, sound-imitating word; compare with Qenya “qá” (duck), “qaqa-” (to quack) < Primitive Elvish root “QAHA”
dung	bûb	n	TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, PE 17;	uncountable
eagle	shor	n	NL < Primitive Elvish root “ŠORO” (2), “ÞORO”; compare with Quenya “sorno”, “soron”, Sindarin ”thor(o)n” < Etym. “THOR(ON)” (swoop down)
eel	lûskab	n	NL, lit. “snake-fish”, see “lûg”, “skab”
egg	fird	n	NL, merging LOS “fîl” (bird), Hurrian “erade” (bird), Gnomish “uitha” (to lay eggs) with NL “fir” (to mate)
falcon	skar	n	NL, merging Quenya “haro” and SV, HG “sâkaftor” < MERP (falcon) < Albanian “skifter”
fang	hark	n	NL < Quenya “carca” < Etym. “KARAK” (sharp fand, tooth, spike); compare with Sindarin PN “Carcharoth” (Red Maw, Great Red Fang)	may apply to ivory
fawn	kolp	n	NL, merging Qenya “opole” (fawn) with Primitive Elvish “kel(e)bē” (deer, hind)
feather	pozg	n	NL < Noldorin “pesseg” (pillow), Quenya “quessë” (feather) < Etym. “KWES” (feather)	also part of arrow, costume, etc.
fish	skab	n	NL < Etym. “SKAL”[2]
flay	daft-	v	NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
flea	abh	n	NL < Hurrian “aphe”	may refer any skin or hair parasite (also “flea”, “crum”, “mite”, “tick”, “acarid” etc.) любой паразит на коже, волосах, шерсти (блоха, вошь; гнида; клещ; клоп, и т. п.)
flesh	hrau	n	NL < Quenya “hroa” (body, flesh, physical form), Sindarin “rhaw” (flesh)	equivalent of Quenya “hröa” is MERP “turm”, however “hrau” may also mean “physical form”; uncountable
flesh	âps	n	LOS < Quenya “apsa” (cooked food, meat), Etym. “AP”	more like meal (for cooking) uncountable
float	lunt-	v	LOS “lunt” (boat) (n) < Quenya “luntë” < Etym. “LUT” (float, swim)
flock	gragh	n	NL, merging “gag” (cow) with all Neo-BS dialects “graug” (herd) < MERP < Albanian “grigjë” and HG “hog-” (to gather)
flock	gragh-	v	NL, see “gragh” (n)	intransitive
fly	skoi	n	LOS
fly	skoir-	v	LOS “skoi-”, also noun; LOS “skoir” (wing, see above)	adding suffix of perfective aspect (“-ûk”) transforms meaning into “fly away”
footprint	rîn	n	NL < Noldorin “rhein”, Quenya “runya”
forgather	gragh-	v	NL, see “gragh” (n)	intransitive
fowl	porg	n	NL < Gnomish “porog” < Primitive Elvish “porokē”
frog	kauk	n	NL, onomatopoetic; compare with Quenya “quácë” < Primitive Elvish “kāwāk”; compare with Etym. “KAP” (to leap)
fur	skîlf	n	NL < Noldorin “helf” < Etym. “SKEL”	uncountable
gadfly	bozb	n	NL < Primitive Elvish “buzbō” (large fly); compare with DS “buzb” (fly, maggot, worm)
game (hunting)	fraun	n	NL < Quenya “farna” < Etym. “SPAR”, “PHAR” (AC); from fictional proto-word “praunk”; compare with “farb-” (to hunt), “prauk-” (to pillage), “raun” (trophy)	object of hunt
geese	yanb	n	NL < Qenya “yanwa”, Noldorin “gwaun” < Etym. “WA-N”
gentle	zomb	n	NL, see “zom” (worm), “bozb” (large fly)
goat	naik	n	NL < Primitive Elvish “naikē” (she-goat)
goose	yanb	n	NL < Qenya “yanwa”, Noldorin “gwaun” < Etym. “WA-N”
griffin	hult	n	NL, merging SV, MERP “hut” < Albanian with Qenya “qelet” (corpse)
grifon	hult	n	NL, merging SV, MERP “hut” < Albanian with Qenya “qelet” (corpse)
gull	kain	n	NL < Primitive Elvish “kwǣnē” (onomatopoetic), Ilkorin “cwên”, Noldorin “cuen”
hang together	gragh-	v	NL, see “gragh” (n)	intransitive
hare	tap	n	NL, fictional proto-word “tapug” < Westron (Shire) “tapuc” (PM)	any rodent with big ears
hawk	skar	n	NL, merging Quenya “haro” and SV, HG “sâkaftor” < MERP (falcon) < Albanian “skifter”
hen	porg	n	NL < Gnomish “porog” < Primitive Elvish “porokē”
herd	gragh	n	NL, merging “gag” (cow) with all Neo-BS dialects “graug” (herd) < MERP < Albanian “grigjë” and HG “hog-” (to gather)
hind	kolp	n	NL, merging Qenya “opole” (fawn) with Primitive Elvish “kel(e)bē” (deer, hind)
hold together	gragh-	v	NL, see “gragh” (n)	intransitive
horn	ras	n	LOS < Quenya “rasco”, “rassë” < Etym. “RAS”	part of animal
horse	lûkh	n	NL, merging LP “laukha”, DS “log” both from Rohirric “loho” with LOS “rûk” < Etym. “ROK”	additional suffixes may be added to specify gender (-niz), age (-kû) or purpose (war = “goth”)
horsefly	bozb	n	NL < Primitive Elvish “buzbō” (large fly); compare with DS “buzb” (fly, maggot, worm)
hound	hunk	n	NL < Etym. “KHUG”, “KHUGAN”, probably Indo-European origin (Germanic “hund”, Latin “canis”); compare with Noldorin “hû”, PN Silm. “Huan”; compare with HG “huk”, SV “hundur”, MERP “kon”
hunt	farb-	v	NL < SV “vorb-” (to hunt, pursuit), “várbatár” (hunter) + Sindarin “farad” (hunter), “faras” (hunt), “fara” (to hunt)
insect	brûbh	n	NL < SV, MB “brûv”; compare with LOS “brûf”; changed according Nûrlâm's phonetical rules to avoid cognates
keep together	gragh-	v	NL, see “gragh” (n)	intransitive
kine	gaurg	n	NL, merging “gag” (cow) with all Neo-BS dialects “graug” (herd) < MERP < Albanian “grigjë” and with TK BS “gorg-” (to butcher)	uncountable
kitten	mîst	n	NL < “mît” + “sta” (lit. “tiny cat”)
kitty	mîst	n	NL < “mît” + “sta” (lit. “tiny cat”)
lair	kîf	n	NL < melting Noldorin “caew” < Etym. “KAY” (to lie down) with DS “kîbum” (life)	may also mean “home”, “bed” in slang
lamb	brish	n	LOS < SV “bresh”
larva	zomb	n	NL, see “zom” (worm), “bozb” (large fly)
larvae	zomb	n	NL, see “zom” (worm), “bozb” (large fly)
lion	ror	n	NL < Quenya “rauro”, Noldorin “rhaw” < Etym. “RAW” (roar)	onomatopoeic
livestock	gaurg	n	NL, merging “gag” (cow) with all Neo-BS dialects “graug” (herd) < MERP < Albanian “grigjë” and with TK BS “gorg-” (to butcher)	uncountable
louse	abh	n	NL < Hurrian “aphe”	may refer any skin or hair parasite (also “flea”, “crum”, “mite”, “tick”, “acarid” etc.) любой паразит на коже, волосах, шерсти (блоха, вошь; гнида; клещ; клоп, и т. п.)
maggot	zomb	n	NL, see “zom” (worm), “bozb” (large fly)
massacre	fakht-	v	NL < LOS “fakhtal” (butcher) < SV “fachtal” < MERP “fachthal”, “fakhtchal”	refers to animals or mass murders
meat	hrau	n	NL < Quenya “hroa” (body, flesh, physical form), Sindarin “rhaw” (flesh)	equivalent of Quenya “hröa” is MERP “turm”, however “hrau” may also mean “physical form”; uncountable
meat	âps	n	LOS < Quenya “apsa” (cooked food, meat), Etym. “AP”	more like meal (for cooking) uncountable
mice	nikh	n	NL < Gnomish “nig(la)” < Primitive Elvish root “NAQA” (to steal)
mole	drong	n	NL, merging “rong-” (to dig) < TK “ronk” (pit, pool) with Gnomish “doldrin” < Primitive Elvish root “NDOLO”
monkey	ingmit	n	NL, lit. “copycat”; see “ing-”, “mit”
monster	uglauk	n	NL < “ugl-” (to frighten) < Etym. “ÚLUG”, “ÚLGU” and SV suffix “-auk”
moth	bhar	n	NL < LOS “far” < SV “var”; changed to avoid ambiguity with SV “far” (seed)
mount (animal)	bambork	n	NL, lit. “riding animal”; see “bam-”, “bork”
mouse	nikh	n	NL < Gnomish “nig(la)” < Primitive Elvish root “NAQA” (to steal)
muck	bûb	n	TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, PE 17;	uncountable
nag	lûkh	n	NL, merging LP “laukha”, DS “log” both from Rohirric “loho” with LOS “rûk” < Etym. “ROK”	additional suffixes may be added to specify gender (-niz), age (-kû) or purpose (war = “goth”)
nail (of finger)	glamb	n	NL < Gnomish “clamp” (grasp, claw), Noldorin “gamp” (hook, claw) < Etym. “GAP” (hook); compare with “khlaf-”
nest	kîf	n	NL < melting Noldorin “caew” < Etym. “KAY” (to lie down) with DS “kîbum” (life)	may also mean “home”, “bed” in slang
net	nazb	n	NL < LP “nadz” < Quenya “natse”, Sindarin “nath” < Etym. “NAT”, “NUT” (tie, weave); compare with “nazg”
nightingale	muthlashal	n	NL, see “muth”, “lash-”	lit. “dusk-singer”
nose	pund	n	NL, merging Hurrian “punhi” with Qenya “penta” with Noldorin “bunn” < Etym. “(M)BUD”
offal	mârsh	n	NL < SV “marsh” < MERP; changed to avoid confusion with question particle “mar”	dead flesh, rotten meat; uncountable
owl	ûh	n	NL, onomatopoetic; compare with Qenya “hó”
ox	gag	n	NL < Gnomish “gach” (milch cow), “gagron” (ox, bullock) < Qenya “yakse”, “yaksi” (cow), “yak(k)o” (ox) < Primitive Elvish root “ÝAKA”; compare with real-world “yak”
oxfly	bozb	n	NL < Primitive Elvish “buzbō” (large fly); compare with DS “buzb” (fly, maggot, worm)
pack	gragh	n	NL, merging “gag” (cow) with all Neo-BS dialects “graug” (herd) < MERP < Albanian “grigjë” and HG “hog-” (to gather)
palfrey	lûkh	n	NL, merging LP “laukha”, DS “log” both from Rohirric “loho” with LOS “rûk” < Etym. “ROK”	additional suffixes may be added to specify gender (-niz), age (-kû) or purpose (war = “goth”)
parasite	abh	n	NL < Hurrian “aphe”	may refer any skin or hair parasite (also “flea”, “crum”, “mite”, “tick”, “acarid” etc.) любой паразит на коже, волосах, шерсти (блоха, вошь; гнида; клещ; клоп, и т. п.)
peel	daft	n	NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
peel	daft-	v	NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
pen (for animals)	tomp	n	NL < Qenya “tumpo” (shed, barn), Gnomish “tump” < early Primitive Elvish roots “TUPU” (to cover) or “TṂPṂ” (to build); compare with NL “tup-” (to cover), “tumb-” (to build)
petrel	kain	n	NL < Primitive Elvish “kwǣnē” (onomatopoetic), Ilkorin “cwên”, Noldorin “cuen”
pig	bûb	n	TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, VT 26;
pig	gris	n	MERP, probably from Gnomish “graus”
pigeon	kurl	n	NL, sound-imitating word; compare with Etym. “KÛ” > Noldorin “cugu”, Qenya “kukua”
pincers	dan	n	MERP
plume	pozg	n	NL < Noldorin “pesseg” (pillow), Quenya “quessë” (feather) < Etym. “KWES” (feather)	also part of arrow, costume, etc.
pork	gris	n	MERP, probably from Gnomish “graus”
poultry	porg	n	NL < Gnomish “porog” < Primitive Elvish “porokē”
prey	fraun	n	NL < Quenya “farna” < Etym. “SPAR”, “PHAR” (AC); from fictional proto-word “praunk”; compare with “farb-” (to hunt), “prauk-” (to pillage), “raun” (trophy)	object of hunt
pursue	farb-	v	NL < SV “vorb-” (to hunt, pursuit), “várbatár” (hunter) + Sindarin “farad” (hunter), “faras” (hunt), “fara” (to hunt)
quarry	fraun	n	NL < Quenya “farna” < Etym. “SPAR”, “PHAR” (AC); from fictional proto-word “praunk”; compare with “farb-” (to hunt), “prauk-” (to pillage), “raun” (trophy)	object of hunt
quell	pûgsh-	v	NL, merging Primitive Elvish stem “PAÝA” (requite, punish, take vengeance, conquer, subdue) with SV, MERP “pushtog-”
rabbit	tap	n	NL, fictional proto-word “tapug” < Westron (Shire) “tapuc” (PM)	any rodent with big ears
ram	brish	n	LOS < SV “bresh”
rat	nikh	n	NL < Gnomish “nig(la)” < Primitive Elvish root “NAQA” (to steal)
rat	pashk	n	DS (SOW)	any small animal or insect that cause harm to people or crops
rhino	glupras	n	NL, lit. “nose-horn”	Hairy rhinoceros is mentioned in “The Father Christmas Letters”
rhinoceros	glupras	n	NL, lit. “nose-horn”	Hairy rhinoceros is mentioned in “The Father Christmas Letters”
rind	daft	n	NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
rodent	naidal	n	NL, “naid-” + agentive suffix “al”; calque from Russian (lit. “gnawer”)
rodent	nikh	n	NL < Gnomish “nig(la)” < Primitive Elvish root “NAQA” (to steal)
roe	kolp	n	NL, merging Qenya “opole” (fawn) with Primitive Elvish “kel(e)bē” (deer, hind)
rooster	porg	n	NL < Gnomish “porog” < Primitive Elvish “porokē”
row	lunt-	v	LOS “lunt” (boat) (n) < Quenya “luntë” < Etym. “LUT” (float, swim)
sail	lunt-	v	LOS “lunt” (boat) (n) < Quenya “luntë” < Etym. “LUT” (float, swim)
scavenger	hult	n	NL, merging SV, MERP “hut” < Albanian with Qenya “qelet” (corpse)
school	gragh	n	NL, merging “gag” (cow) with all Neo-BS dialects “graug” (herd) < MERP < Albanian “grigjë” and HG “hog-” (to gather)
seamew	kain	n	NL < Primitive Elvish “kwǣnē” (onomatopoetic), Ilkorin “cwên”, Noldorin “cuen”
serpent	lung	n	NL, merging Gnomish “ling” (small snake) < Primitive Elvish root “LIŊI” with TK AO “lûg” (dragon) < Sindarin “lhûg”, “lŷg” < Etym. “LOK”	small, regular snake
serpent	lûg	n	TK, AO, BOLT, PN “Lug”; Explicitly translated as “snake” in PE 13 and PE 15 (Gnomish Lexicon, Qenya Lexicon). Sindarin “lhûg” < Etym. “LOK” (serpent, dragon, snake)	only about big, monstrous snakes and dragons
shape-shifter	naur	n	LOS < Quenya “nauro” < Etym. “ÑGAW” (howl)
shed	tomp	n	NL < Qenya “tumpo” (shed, barn), Gnomish “tump” < early Primitive Elvish roots “TUPU” (to cover) or “TṂPṂ” (to build); compare with NL “tup-” (to cover), “tumb-” (to build)
sheep	brish	n	LOS < SV “bresh”
skin	daft	n	NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
skin	daft-	v	NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
slaughter	fakht-	v	NL < LOS “fakhtal” (butcher) < SV “fachtal” < MERP “fachthal”, “fakhtchal”	refers to animals or mass murders
slug	lûgd	n	NL, merging Qenya “lúke” (slime), “lutl” (gum, paste) < early Primitive Elvish root “LUKU” (slime, mud) with TK “lûg” (serpent)
snake	lung	n	NL, merging Gnomish “ling” (small snake) < Primitive Elvish root “LIŊI” with TK AO “lûg” (dragon) < Sindarin “lhûg”, “lŷg” < Etym. “LOK”	small, regular snake
snake	lûg	n	TK, AO, BOLT, PN “Lug”; Explicitly translated as “snake” in PE 13 and PE 15 (Gnomish Lexicon, Qenya Lexicon). Sindarin “lhûg” < Etym. “LOK” (serpent, dragon, snake)	only about big, monstrous snakes and dragons
snap	gark	n	NL < Qenya “nark” (snap of a dog) < Primitive Elvish “ŊARA” (properly bite at)	sound-imitating word
snarl	ghab-	v	NL < Gnomish “gab-”	angry barking of dogs
snout	pund	n	NL, merging Hurrian “punhi” with Qenya “penta” with Noldorin “bunn” < Etym. “(M)BUD”
sow	gris	n	MERP, probably from Gnomish “graus”
sparrow	filt	n	NL < Quenya “filit” (small bird, sparrow), Gnomish “bilin©”; compare with LOS “fîl” (bird)	any small bird
spider	ung	n	NL < Sindarin “ungol”, Quenya “ungwë”, Gnomish “ungwi” and “gung”
spoor	rîn	n	NL < Noldorin “rhein”, Quenya “runya”
stable	tomp	n	NL < Qenya “tumpo” (shed, barn), Gnomish “tump” < early Primitive Elvish roots “TUPU” (to cover) or “TṂPṂ” (to build); compare with NL “tup-” (to cover), “tumb-” (to build)
stall	tomp	n	NL < Qenya “tumpo” (shed, barn), Gnomish “tump” < early Primitive Elvish roots “TUPU” (to cover) or “TṂPṂ” (to build); compare with NL “tup-” (to cover), “tumb-” (to build)
stallion	lûkh	n	NL, merging LP “laukha”, DS “log” both from Rohirric “loho” with LOS “rûk” < Etym. “ROK”	additional suffixes may be added to specify gender (-niz), age (-kû) or purpose (war = “goth”)
stand together	gragh-	v	NL, see “gragh” (n)	intransitive
steed	lûkh	n	NL, merging LP “laukha”, DS “log” both from Rohirric “loho” with LOS “rûk” < Etym. “ROK”	additional suffixes may be added to specify gender (-niz), age (-kû) or purpose (war = “goth”)
stick together	gragh-	v	NL, see “gragh” (n)	intransitive
stock	gragh	n	NL, merging “gag” (cow) with all Neo-BS dialects “graug” (herd) < MERP < Albanian “grigjë” and HG “hog-” (to gather)
sty	tomp	n	NL < Qenya “tumpo” (shed, barn), Gnomish “tump” < early Primitive Elvish roots “TUPU” (to cover) or “TṂPṂ” (to build); compare with NL “tup-” (to cover), “tumb-” (to build)
subdue	pûgsh-	v	NL, merging Primitive Elvish stem “PAÝA” (requite, punish, take vengeance, conquer, subdue) with SV, MERP “pushtog-”
subjugate	pûgsh-	v	NL, merging Primitive Elvish stem “PAÝA” (requite, punish, take vengeance, conquer, subdue) with SV, MERP “pushtog-”
swan	alau	n	NL < Quenya “alqua” < Primitive Elvish “alkwā” < Etym. “ÁLAK” (rushing)
swim	lunt-	v	LOS “lunt” (boat) (n) < Quenya “luntë” < Etym. “LUT” (float, swim)
swine	gris	n	MERP, probably from Gnomish “graus”
tail	baut	n	NL, merging Qenya “pint” with LOS “baush” < MERP “baushat” < Albanian “pisht”	part of animal
talon	glamb	n	NL < Gnomish “clamp” (grasp, claw), Noldorin “gamp” (hook, claw) < Etym. “GAP” (hook); compare with “khlaf-”
tame	pûgsh-	v	NL, merging Primitive Elvish stem “PAÝA” (requite, punish, take vengeance, conquer, subdue) with SV, MERP “pushtog-”
tongs	dan	n	MERP
trace	rîn	n	NL < Noldorin “rhein”, Quenya “runya”
track	rîn	n	NL < Noldorin “rhein”, Quenya “runya”
tusk	hark	n	NL < Quenya “carca” < Etym. “KARAK” (sharp fand, tooth, spike); compare with Sindarin PN “Carcharoth” (Red Maw, Great Red Fang)	may apply to ivory
untamed	ragh	adj	NL < Noldorin “rhaw”, “rhof”, “rhov” (PN “Rhovanion”) < Etym. “RAB”
vermin	pashk	n	DS (SOW)	any small animal or insect that cause harm to people or crops
vestige	rîn	n	NL < Noldorin “rhein”, Quenya “runya”
viper	fâm	n	NL, melting Gnomish “fem” (venom of snakes) with MERP “farmak” (venom, poison); distantly related to “holm” through etymology	any venomous snake
vulture	hult	n	NL, merging SV, MERP “hut” < Albanian with Qenya “qelet” (corpse)
web	nazb	n	NL < LP “nadz” < Quenya “natse”, Sindarin “nath” < Etym. “NAT”, “NUT” (tie, weave); compare with “nazg”
werewolf	naur	n	LOS < Quenya “nauro” < Etym. “ÑGAW” (howl)
wild	ragh	adj	NL < Noldorin “rhaw”, “rhof”, “rhov” (PN “Rhovanion”) < Etym. “RAB”
wing	skoir	n	LOS	only part of animal, not of building
wolf	harg	n	NL < Gnomish “harog”, “harw”, “harach”; compare with NL “hark” (fang, tusk) and SV “harb” (hunger); compare with Sindarin PN “Carcharoth” (Red Maw, Great Red Fang)	only about wild wolves
wolf	horn	n	LOS, HG (only “beast”) < TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Lughorn”; ? Doriathrin “garm”, Quenya “harma” (wolf) < Etym. “GHARAM”, “ÑGAR(A)M”; ? Quenya “hravan” (wild beast)	translation is speculative
worm	zom	n	NL < MERP “dhomaj”
yak	gag	n	NL < Gnomish “gach” (milch cow), “gagron” (ox, bullock) < Qenya “yakse”, “yaksi” (cow), “yak(k)o” (ox) < Primitive Elvish root “ÝAKA”; compare with real-world “yak”
zebra	shaklûkh	n	NL, lit. “striped horse”; compare with Gnomish “raibrog” with same translation

Unique species

These species are unique to Middle-Earth:

English	Nûrlâm	Part of speech	Etymology	Comments
craban	krag	n	LP “kragun” (crow, craban, crebain); compare with Quenya “corco”, Gnomish “crunc”; resemblance with Turkish “karga” is through onomatopoeia	sound-imitating word
crebain	krag	n	LP “kragun” (crow, craban, crebain); compare with Quenya “corco”, Gnomish “crunc”; resemblance with Turkish “karga” is through onomatopoeia	sound-imitating word
crow	krag	n	LP “kragun” (crow, craban, crebain); compare with Quenya “corco”, Gnomish “crunc”; resemblance with Turkish “karga” is through onomatopoeia	sound-imitating word
elephant	mûnk	n	LP < Easterling “mûmak”
fell-beast	bolbork	n	NL, see “bol”, “bork”; literal translation	beast of winged Nazgûl
mûmak	mûnk	n	LP < Easterling “mûmak”
oliphaunt	mûnk	n	LP < Easterling “mûmak”
raven	krag	n	LP “kragun” (crow, craban, crebain); compare with Quenya “corco”, Gnomish “crunc”; resemblance with Turkish “karga” is through onomatopoeia	sound-imitating word
warg	hîrg	n	NL, merging “hîg-” (to banish, exile, outlaw) with “harg” (wolf) in analogy with transformation of Old Norse “vargr” (wolf) into Old English “wearg”, “wearh” (outlaw, criminal)	a race of especially evil wolfs used as mount animal by orcs

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