Wordlist: Materials

This page will contain list of words for various crafting materials and work-pieces.

English Nûrlâm Part of speech Etymology Comments
(raw) material pûzh n HG < SV uncountable
a cut shirz n DS about any material;
set noun
adhesive kraush n NL < SV “kaurash” < MERP uncountable
anneal brong- v NL, merging “bronb-” (to endure) with “gurd” (hard) – see corresponding articles any processing of material to make it harder

только о закалке материалов (любого типа)
ash hîsht n LOS < SV uncountable
bark (of tree) parb n Qenya “parma” (skin, bark, parchment, book, writings) < Etym. “PAR” (compose, put together) uncountable
blood ghor n NL < Sindarin “iûr”, “iâr” < Etym. “YAR”, Sindarin “agar”, Primitive Elvish “okhor”;
compare with “gor” (violent) and “gorg” (butcher); resemblance to English “gore” is through these Tolkien's words
uncountable
blood shirk n NL < DS “sherku”, “shirku” < Quenya “sercë”, Sindarin “sereg” uncountable
board ump n LOS (only “board”) a flat piece of material
bone takh n NL < SV “tach”;
compare with Etym. “TELEK” (stalk, stem, leg), Sindarin “talch” (stem)
in other dialects may refer to leg (from SV “thach”)
brass praunk n SV, HG < MERP uncountable
brick thlar n NL < Qenya “telar”, Ilkorin “therr”
brilliant kalk n NL < merging Qenya “kalke” (brilliant, adj.) < Etym. “KAL” (to shine) with MERP “skalkîsham” (“brilliant”, adj.), probably from Albanian “shkëlqyer” (excellent)
bronze dîm n NL < ON “tem” (copper) < typo in MERP “rêm” merged with Qenya “tambe” (copper, bronze), Gnomish “tam” (copper) uncountable
charcoal burzh n NL, merging TK BS “búrz” (dark) with Gnomish “pruin” (charcoal), “bordd” (fireplace), Qenya “purya” (set fire) < early Primitive Elvish “búrı̯ā” < roots “PUÐU”, “PUŘU” (consume by fire) may refer to piece of coal
chips tos n NL < Qenya “tusture” (tinder, chips, firewood) < Primitive Elvish “teswā” (chip)? a small piece of wood
cinder hîsht n LOS < SV uncountable
clay karm n NL, merging Hurrian “kawr”, Urartian “qiura” with Quenya “kentano”, “kemnaro” (potter) < Etym. “KEM” (soil, earth); see also “ghâmp” (earth) uncountable
clean foig adj NL < Qenya “poika”, Noldorin “puig” < Etym. “POY” about material, water

о материале, веществе
clear foig adj NL < Qenya “poika”, Noldorin “puig” < Etym. “POY” about material, water

о материале, веществе
cloam karm n NL, merging Hurrian “kawr”, Urartian “qiura” with Quenya “kentano”, “kemnaro” (potter) < Etym. “KEM” (soil, earth); see also “ghâmp” (earth) uncountable
coal burzh n NL, merging TK BS “búrz” (dark) with Gnomish “pruin” (charcoal), “bordd” (fireplace), Qenya “purya” (set fire) < early Primitive Elvish “búrı̯ā” < roots “PUÐU”, “PUŘU” (consume by fire) may refer to piece of coal
copper rim n LOS < MERP “rêm” uncountable
corrosion smaul n NL < merging Quenya “malo”, NL “maul” (dust) and “snâl” (yellow), all three from Etym. “SMAL” (yellow) iron stain;
uncountable
cotton izb n NL < Sindarin “esbin”, Quenya “ipsin” (fine, thin thread) uncountable
crystal silb n NL < Quenya “silma” (white crystal), Sindarin “silef” < Etym. “SIL” (shine); compare with “Silmaril”
desk ump n LOS (only “board”) a flat piece of material
diamond kalk n NL < merging Qenya “kalke” (brilliant, adj.) < Etym. “KAL” (to shine) with MERP “skalkîsham” (“brilliant”, adj.), probably from Albanian “shkëlqyer” (excellent)
dust hîsht n LOS < SV uncountable
dust maul n NL < Quenya “malo” (pollen) < Etym. “SMAL” (pollen, powder, flour) uncountable
earth ghâmp n LOS;
? Etym. “KEM” + Etym. “MBAR”;
see also “karm”
not about the planet; uncountable
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
fat tôm n NL < LOS “tûm” < MB, SV “tû” (fatty, fleshy, flabby) < ? Sindarin “tûg” (fat, thick) < Etym. “TIW”; changed to avoid cognates uncountable
fat tûrz adj NL < LOS “tû” < MB, SV (fatty, fleshy, flabby) < ? Sindarin “tûg” (fat, thick) < Etym. “TIW”; changed to avoid cognates
feather pozg n NL < Noldorin “pesseg” (pillow), Quenya “quessë” (feather) < Etym. “KWES” (feather) also part of arrow, costume, etc.
firewood dra n NL, merging all Neo-BS dialects “drû” < MERP, MERP “tra” < Albanian and Quenya “toa” (wood as material), Qenya “turu” (firewood), Sindarin “taw”, “tawar” (wood), early Noldorin “dron” (wood) < Etym. “TAWAR”; obviously all related to common Indo-European words for “tree” < PIE “dóru”; compare with English “tree” or Old Church Slavonic “дрѣво” uncountable
flabby tûrz adj NL < LOS “tû” < MB, SV (fatty, fleshy, flabby) < ? Sindarin “tûg” (fat, thick) < Etym. “TIW”; changed to avoid cognates
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
flinders tos n NL < Qenya “tusture” (tinder, chips, firewood) < Primitive Elvish “teswā” (chip)? a small piece of wood
forest tau n LOS < Sindarin “taw” (wood as material), “tawar”; also Quenya “taurë” (forest), “toa” (wood as material) < Etym. “TÁWAR”; compare also with Etym. “TĀ”, “TAGH” (high, lofty)
fragile dîb adj NL, merging Etym. “NIN-DI” (fragile, thin) and early Primitive Elvish roots “(N)DIP”, “(N)DUP”, “(N)DUB” (drooping, bending)
fragment shirz n DS about any material;
set noun
frail dîb adj NL, merging Etym. “NIN-DI” (fragile, thin) and early Primitive Elvish roots “(N)DIP”, “(N)DUP”, “(N)DUB” (drooping, bending)
fur skîlf n NL < Noldorin “helf” < Etym. “SKEL” uncountable
garbage glod n NL, merging DBS “glob” and Ilkorin “gôd” < Etym. “WAƷ”, both meaning “filth” uncountable
gem hobh n NL < LOS “zâhof” < MERP “zâhovar” < Albanian “xhevahir”?
glass kold n NL < Khuzdul “kheled”, Sindarin “heledh” only about material, see “kolk” for “drinking glass”;
uncountable
glue kraush n NL < SV “kaurash” < MERP uncountable
gold lûr n LOS < Quenya “laure”, “laurë” (gold color) < Etym. “LÁWAR” see also “lûrz”
golden lûrz adj HG < LOS “lûr” (gold, n.) both for colour and material
grain blûz n NL, merging Gnomish “bloss” (wheat), Qenya “mul” (to grind) of same origin with all major dialects “blûg” < MERP (to grind, mill) < Albanian “bluaj” (to grind) incl. “grain of sand” etc.; probably an equivalent of Latin “semen”
grease tôm n NL < LOS “tûm” < MB, SV “tû” (fatty, fleshy, flabby) < ? Sindarin “tûg” (fat, thick) < Etym. “TIW”; changed to avoid cognates uncountable
ground ghâmp n LOS;
? Etym. “KEM” + Etym. “MBAR”;
see also “karm”
not about the planet; uncountable
gum thûf n NL < Gnomish “thug”, “thugli”, “thuif”, “thuith” (resin, resinous juice, any adhesive substance), Qenya “súke” (resinous tree), “sukte” (resin, gum), “sutle” (sticky matter, slime, gum) any adhesive substance of natural origin;
uncountable
harden brong- v NL, merging “bronb-” (to endure) with “gurd” (hard) – see corresponding articles any processing of material to make it harder

только о закалке материалов (любого типа)
hay thau n NL < Gnomish “thaf” uncountable
honey mâth n SV, MB any sweet substance;
uncountable
horn ras n LOS < Quenya “rasco”, “rassë” < Etym. “RAS” part of animal
ice gogh n NL < Sindarin “gochel” (a mass of ice) < Etym. “KHEL” uncountable
indurate brong- v NL, merging “bronb-” (to endure) with “gurd” (hard) – see corresponding articles any processing of material to make it harder

только о закалке материалов (любого типа)
iron onk n NL, merging MERP “ong” < Quenya “anga” with Ilkorin “ank” to avoid cognates;
compare with “ângh-”
uncountable
jewel hobh n NL < LOS “zâhof” < MERP “zâhovar” < Albanian “xhevahir”?
junk glod n NL, merging DBS “glob” and Ilkorin “gôd” < Etym. “WAƷ”, both meaning “filth” uncountable
lava rûsh n NL < ZA “rushûr” < Valarin “rušur” (fire) uncountable
lead (metal) laps n NL < all major dialects “lapus” < MERP uncountable
leaf gâth n LOS < MB, SV “gathl” как о деревьях, так и о книгах и материалах
line srug n SV not a thread on bolts and nuts
litter glod n NL, merging DBS “glob” and Ilkorin “gôd” < Etym. “WAƷ”, both meaning “filth” uncountable
loam karm n NL, merging Hurrian “kawr”, Urartian “qiura” with Quenya “kentano”, “kemnaro” (potter) < Etym. “KEM” (soil, earth); see also “ghâmp” (earth) uncountable
lumber dra n NL, merging all Neo-BS dialects “drû” < MERP, MERP “tra” < Albanian and Quenya “toa” (wood as material), Qenya “turu” (firewood), Sindarin “taw”, “tawar” (wood), early Noldorin “dron” (wood) < Etym. “TAWAR”; obviously all related to common Indo-European words for “tree” < PIE “dóru”; compare with English “tree” or Old Church Slavonic “дрѣво” uncountable
magma rûsh n NL < ZA “rushûr” < Valarin “rušur” (fire) uncountable
marble glazd n NL < Gnomish “glast” uncountable
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
metal raut n NL < Middle-Quenya “rauta”, Noldorin “rhaud” < Etym. “RAUTĀ” (copper, metal) see also “tink” (more preferrable variant)
metal tink n NL < Quenya “tinco”, Noldorin “tinc” < Etym. “TINKŌ”
mithril thîribir n NL, lit. “light silver” (see “thîr”, “ibir”), compare with Noldorin “thilevril” (true-silver) < Etym. “THIL” (shine of silver, white light, moon light), “RIL” (glitter) and probably Noldorin “er” (one, alone) uncountable
mortar rauk n NL < LOS “aurok” < MERP uncountable
oil tôm n NL < LOS “tûm” < MB, SV “tû” (fatty, fleshy, flabby) < ? Sindarin “tûg” (fat, thick) < Etym. “TIW”; changed to avoid cognates uncountable
ore yorth n NL < Gnomish “ger”, “geth” uncountable
page (of book) gâth n LOS < MB, SV “gathl” как о деревьях, так и о книгах и материалах
paper prath n HG < SV (only “paper”) may refer to any soft material used for writing;
uncountable
parchment prath n HG < SV (only “paper”) may refer to any soft material used for writing;
uncountable
pearl brîdh n NL < Gnomish “brithla”, “brilt” < Gnomish PN “Silubrilt” (Silmaril)
peel daft n NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
phlegm zirm n NL < RN “zirum” < LOS, HG “zer” < SV < probably Albanian “nxjerr”
piece shirz n DS about any material;
set noun
piss glu n LOS < MB uncountable
pitch thûf n NL < Gnomish “thug”, “thugli”, “thuif”, “thuith” (resin, resinous juice, any adhesive substance), Qenya “súke” (resinous tree), “sukte” (resin, gum), “sutle” (sticky matter, slime, gum) any adhesive substance of natural origin;
uncountable
plank ump n LOS (only “board”) a flat piece of material
plume pozg n NL < Noldorin “pesseg” (pillow), Quenya “quessë” (feather) < Etym. “KWES” (feather) also part of arrow, costume, etc.
poison holm n NL < SV, MERP “holm” < Albanian “helm”, Quenya “hloima” < root “SLOY”; related to “fâm” (cf.)
pollen maul n NL < Quenya “malo” (pollen) < Etym. “SMAL” (pollen, powder, flour) uncountable
porky tûrz adj NL < LOS “tû” < MB, SV (fatty, fleshy, flabby) < ? Sindarin “tûg” (fat, thick) < Etym. “TIW”; changed to avoid cognates
powder maul n NL < Quenya “malo” (pollen) < Etym. “SMAL” (pollen, powder, flour) uncountable
pure foig adj NL < Qenya “poika”, Noldorin “puig” < Etym. “POY” about material, water

о материале, веществе
resin thûf n NL < Gnomish “thug”, “thugli”, “thuif”, “thuith” (resin, resinous juice, any adhesive substance), Qenya “súke” (resinous tree), “sukte” (resin, gum), “sutle” (sticky matter, slime, gum) any adhesive substance of natural origin;
uncountable
rind daft n NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
rind parb n Qenya “parma” (skin, bark, parchment, book, writings) < Etym. “PAR” (compose, put together) uncountable
rubbish glod n NL, merging DBS “glob” and Ilkorin “gôd” < Etym. “WAƷ”, both meaning “filth” uncountable
ruby kanb n NL < Qenya “kanwa” (dark red) < Primitive Elvish roots “KṆÐṆ”, “KṆŘṆ” (to shine) or “KAMA” (red flower)
rust smaul n NL < merging Quenya “malo”, NL “maul” (dust) and “snâl” (yellow), all three from Etym. “SMAL” (yellow) iron stain;
uncountable
salt kaish n NL < Hurrian “kiaše” (sea) uncountable
sand tus n NL < Qenya “tyusse” uncountable
seed blûz n NL, merging Gnomish “bloss” (wheat), Qenya “mul” (to grind) of same origin with all major dialects “blûg” < MERP (to grind, mill) < Albanian “bluaj” (to grind) incl. “grain of sand” etc.; probably an equivalent of Latin “semen”
sheer foig adj NL < Qenya “poika”, Noldorin “puig” < Etym. “POY” about material, water

о материале, веществе
sheet (of paper, fabric) gâth n LOS < MB, SV “gathl” как о деревьях, так и о книгах и материалах
shred rimb n NL < Gnomish “rimp” < early Primitive Elvish roots “RIPI”, “RIMI” set noun
Silmaril Shilbrîdh n NL, calque from early Qenya translation of Silmaril as “Moon-Pearl”; see “shil”, “brîdh”
Silmaril Shilmirnrulz n NL, calque from Etym. roots “SIL” (shine), “MIR” (jewel, treasure), “RIL” (brilliance, glitter); see “shil”, “mirn”, “rulz”; lit. “Moon treasure glitter” hard to pronounce, not recommended
Silmaril Silbrulz n NL, lit. “Crystal glitter”, dervied from the same Etym. roots “SIL”, “RIL” as original name; see “silb”, “rulz”
silver ibir n ZB, ZA < Valarin “ibri” < “Ibrîniðilpathânezel” (Telperion) uncountable
skin daft n NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
slab ump n LOS (only “board”) a flat piece of material
slice rimb n NL < Gnomish “rimp” < early Primitive Elvish roots “RIPI”, “RIMI” set noun
sliver rimb n NL < Gnomish “rimp” < early Primitive Elvish roots “RIPI”, “RIMI” set noun
sliver tos n NL < Qenya “tusture” (tinder, chips, firewood) < Primitive Elvish “teswā” (chip)? a small piece of wood
snot zirm n NL < RN “zirum” < LOS, HG “zer” < SV < probably Albanian “nxjerr”
soil ghâmp n LOS;
? Etym. “KEM” + Etym. “MBAR”;
see also “karm”
not about the planet; uncountable
splinter tos n NL < Qenya “tusture” (tinder, chips, firewood) < Primitive Elvish “teswā” (chip)? a small piece of wood
steel yazg n NL < LOS (UNF) “yag” < Qenya “yakse”, “yaisa” (steel); changed to escapre ambuigity with DS “yag” (name) and possibly TK “yag” < PN “Yagûl” uncountable
stone gund n EL, all Neo-BS dialects < Sindarin “Gondor” (Stone Land), Gondolin < Etym. “GOND”;
compare with Khuzdul “gundu” (underground hall)
sugar mâth n SV, MB any sweet substance;
uncountable
syrup mâth n SV, MB any sweet substance;
uncountable
table ump n LOS (only “board”) a flat piece of material
tar thûf n NL < Gnomish “thug”, “thugli”, “thuif”, “thuith” (resin, resinous juice, any adhesive substance), Qenya “súke” (resinous tree), “sukte” (resin, gum), “sutle” (sticky matter, slime, gum) any adhesive substance of natural origin;
uncountable
temper brong- v NL, merging “bronb-” (to endure) with “gurd” (hard) – see corresponding articles any processing of material to make it harder

только о закалке материалов (любого типа)
thick tûrz adj NL < LOS “tû” < MB, SV (fatty, fleshy, flabby) < ? Sindarin “tûg” (fat, thick) < Etym. “TIW”; changed to avoid cognates
thread srug n SV not a thread on bolts and nuts
tile thlar n NL < Qenya “telar”, Ilkorin “therr”
timber dra n NL, merging all Neo-BS dialects “drû” < MERP, MERP “tra” < Albanian and Quenya “toa” (wood as material), Qenya “turu” (firewood), Sindarin “taw”, “tawar” (wood), early Noldorin “dron” (wood) < Etym. “TAWAR”; obviously all related to common Indo-European words for “tree” < PIE “dóru”; compare with English “tree” or Old Church Slavonic “дрѣво” uncountable
trash glod n NL, merging DBS “glob” and Ilkorin “gôd” < Etym. “WAƷ”, both meaning “filth” uncountable
treasure mirn n NL, merging Quenya “maina”, Sindarin “maen” (treasure) with Quenya “mírë”, Sindarin “mîr” (jewel, precious thing, treasure)
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
urine glu n LOS < MB uncountable
venom holm n NL < SV, MERP “holm” < Albanian “helm”, Quenya “hloima” < root “SLOY”; related to “fâm” (cf.)
water nîn n LOS < Quenya “nén”; compare with Westron “nîn” uncountable
wax lig n NL < Quenya “líco” uncountable
wire srug n SV not a thread on bolts and nuts
wood dra n NL, merging all Neo-BS dialects “drû” < MERP, MERP “tra” < Albanian and Quenya “toa” (wood as material), Qenya “turu” (firewood), Sindarin “taw”, “tawar” (wood), early Noldorin “dron” (wood) < Etym. “TAWAR”; obviously all related to common Indo-European words for “tree” < PIE “dóru”; compare with English “tree” or Old Church Slavonic “дрѣво” uncountable
wood tau n LOS < Sindarin “taw” (wood as material), “tawar”; also Quenya “taurë” (forest), “toa” (wood as material) < Etym. “TÁWAR”; compare also with Etym. “TĀ”, “TAGH” (high, lofty)

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