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Wordlist: Quality
This page will contain list of words related to various qualities, including personal, moral and physical. This excludes form and shape. For size and weight see category Size, distance and weight.
| English | Nûrlâm | Part of speech | Etymology | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| abhorred | haur | adj | NL < Quenya “saura”, Sindarin “thaur” < Etym. “THUS” (putrid, foul); as in PN “Gorthaur” (abominable horror, fear stench), epithetic name of Sauron; thus in Nûrlâm “Gorthaur” will mean “revered horrible” | mostly about smell |
| abhorrent | dolbûrz | adj | NL, see “dolb-” | |
| abominable | dolbûrz | adj | NL, see “dolb-” | |
| abominable | haur | adj | NL < Quenya “saura”, Sindarin “thaur” < Etym. “THUS” (putrid, foul); as in PN “Gorthaur” (abominable horror, fear stench), epithetic name of Sauron; thus in Nûrlâm “Gorthaur” will mean “revered horrible” | mostly about smell |
| absolute | ruzg | adj | NL < HG “ruzag” < SV (no source word given) | |
| accurate | aktûrz | adj | NL < ULK “aktum” (accuracy; precision; marksmanship) | |
| actual | kog | adj | NL < ZA “kog-” (to speak, tell truth) | |
| actually | kogarz | adv | see “kog” | |
| admirable | nîr | adj | NL, merging Hurrian “niri” (good) with MERP, SV “mîr” < Albanian “mirë” | usually about person, more about look |
| agile | golk | adj | NL < Sindarin “celeg” (swift, agile) < Etym. “KYELEK”; vowel shift in analogy with “Bolg” < “Beleg” | |
| agility | golkurm | n | NL, see “golk” | uncountable |
| alien | râz | adj | SV, HG “râz” (different), also LOS “raz” (odd, strange, weird) and RN (alien, foreign) | |
| ancient | yû | adj | NL, merging TK “ya” (of uncertain meaning) with TK “kû” (old) | very old |
| angry | nûrz | adj | LOS | |
| antique | yû | adj | NL, merging TK “ya” (of uncertain meaning) with TK “kû” (old) | very old |
| aristocratic | ard | adj | NL < Quenya “arata”, “arta”, Sindarin “arod”; compare with “arn” (king) | High-born |
| as far as (…) | zash mak (…) zash (…) | expr | see “zash”, “mak” | |
| as much (…) as (…) | zash mak (…) zash (…) | expr | see “zash”, “mak” | |
| astute | tunkûrz | adj | NL < Qenya “tunke” (bright, smart, witty) | |
| attentive | gîrd | adj | NL < Gnomish “hirthol”, “hîriol” (careful), “hirtha-” (to care for, mind, tend; to care, reck, mind) | |
| available | firg | adj | NL < Sindarin “fair” < Primitive Elvish “pheryā” | ready to/for готовый к чему-либо |
| awful | bhau | adj | NL < Primitive Elvish PN “Bhau̯kil” (epithetic name of Morgoth), Qenya “Faukil”, Noldorin “Bauglir” (terrible); compare with Sindarin PN “Bauglir” (tyrant, oppressor) < Etym. “MBAW” (compel, force) | |
| awkward | râz | adj | SV, HG “râz” (different), also LOS “raz” (odd, strange, weird) and RN (alien, foreign) | |
| awry | raik | adj | NL < Quenya “raika” (also “crooked, bent”), Noldorin “rhoeg” < Etym. “RÁYAK”, “RAG”; also Gnomish “raig” (awry, twisted, distorted, perverted, wrong) | systematically wrong; wrong by nature, behavior |
| bad | fik | adj | LOS < Gnomish “fêg” (bad, poor), Qenya “faika” (contemptible, mean), Noldorin “foeg” (mean, poor, bad) < Etym. “SPAY” | |
| barely | musharz | adv | LOS (“nearly”) < MB, SV “mûsh” (close, next to, near, at) | |
| barely | âzh | adv | NL | clitic adverb of aspect |
| be able (to) | pâsh- | v | LOS | ability to do something physically or with enough knowledge |
| be capable (of) | pâsh- | v | LOS | ability to do something physically or with enough knowledge |
| beautiful | fân | adj | NL < Quenya “vanya”, “vanima”, Sindarin “bain” < Etym. “BAN” | |
| beautiful | nîr | adj | NL, merging Hurrian “niri” (good) with MERP, SV “mîr” < Albanian “mirë” | usually about person, more about look |
| betrayer | fûrthal | n | NL, see “fûrth-” (to betray, cheat) | |
| big | pol | adj | NL < Quenya “polda” (big), “poldor” (physical strength, might) < Etym. “POL” | usually about person; see also “Bolg” |
| blank | kilk | adj | NL, merging NL “kalk” (diamond) with NL “kilg” (paint) (lit. “diamond-coloured”, see corresponding articles) with Qenya “kalle” (fair weather, clear sky) < Etym. “KAL” (shine) | about sky or paper |
| blind | bûrk | adj | NL, see “bûrz”, Hurrian “wurikk-”, “wur-” | |
| bold | for | adj | NL < Quenya “verya” (to dare, n) (bold, adj.) < Etym. “BER” (valiant); compare with Noldorin PN “Beren” (“bold” in Noldorin) and Etym. “BAL” (power, might), cf. “bal”; usual replacement for Elvish would be “bîr”, but analogy with “BELEK” > “Bolg” was made + change to avoid false cognates with other dialects | |
| boring | frâd | adj | NL < LOS “frâtûrz” (tired, weary); changed according to Nûrlâm objectives and to make connection with Gnomish “fadrog” (tiresome) | |
| brave | for | adj | NL < Quenya “verya” (to dare, n) (bold, adj.) < Etym. “BER” (valiant); compare with Noldorin PN “Beren” (“bold” in Noldorin) and Etym. “BAL” (power, might), cf. “bal”; usual replacement for Elvish would be “bîr”, but analogy with “BELEK” > “Bolg” was made + change to avoid false cognates with other dialects | |
| bravery | forurm | n | NL, see “for” (brave, adj.) | uncountable |
| brilliant | klor | adj | NL, merging HG “or” with Noldorin “claur” (splendid) < Old Noldorin “klōra” (brilliant, adj.) < Etym. “KAL” (shine) | |
| bygone | hoir | adj | NL < EH (n) < Gnomish “luin” (sic!) | |
| calm | borz | n | HG, cited as borrowed from SV but there is no similar word attested | uncountable |
| can | pâsh- | v | LOS | ability to do something physically or with enough knowledge |
| careful | gîrd | adj | NL < Gnomish “hirthol”, “hîriol” (careful), “hirtha-” (to care for, mind, tend; to care, reck, mind) | |
| cast-off | hôghûrz | adj | NL, adj. from “hôgh-” | |
| cautious | gîrd | adj | NL < Gnomish “hirthol”, “hîriol” (careful), “hirtha-” (to care for, mind, tend; to care, reck, mind) | |
| celebrate | flûst- | v | LOS | to make party in honor of some person or event |
| celebrated | imb | adj | NL < Gnomish “emfeg” (infamous, of evil name) | |
| certain | durt | adj | LOS | |
| certainly | durtarz | adv | see “durt” | |
| certainly | rûzarz | adv | see “rûz” | |
| champion | maurd | n | NL, merging “mau” (warrior) with Qenya “mordo” (warrior, hero) < early Primitive Elvish “mau̯ard” (shepherd) | |
| charisma | thukulurm | n | NL, lit. “over-presence”; see “thu”, “kulurm” | uncountable |
| civil | klimb | adj | NL < Qenya “kalimbo” (a savage, uncivilized man, barbarian, monster, giant, troll, goblin), Gnomish “calum(oth)” | |
| civilized | klimb | adj | NL < Qenya “kalimbo” (a savage, uncivilized man, barbarian, monster, giant, troll, goblin), Gnomish “calum(oth)” | |
| class | dhâr | n | LOS | about hierarchy иерархия |
| class | srinkh | n | LOS < HG “srinukh” < LL “srinkh-” (to gather) (cf.) | |
| clean | boig | adj | NL < Noldorin “puig” < Etym. “POY” | about person, job о человеке, деле |
| 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 |
| clear | kilk | adj | NL, merging NL “kalk” (diamond) with NL “kilg” (paint) (lit. “diamond-coloured”, see corresponding articles) with Qenya “kalle” (fair weather, clear sky) < Etym. “KAL” (shine) | about sky or paper |
| clever | tunkûrz | adj | NL < Qenya “tunke” (bright, smart, witty) | |
| clumsy | nalz | adj | HG (also “stupid”) < SV “baknalgûrz” (lit. “back-handy”) | |
| common | thang | adj | NL < Quenya “sanya” (regular, normal, law-abiding) < Etym. “STAN” (firm, decide); see also NL “than”, “thar” | |
| companion | shauk | n | LOS “shaûk” (companion) < HG; lit. “with all” | |
| compare | bîk- | v | NL < Qenya “víkana” | first object of comparison in Accusative, second object in Comitative case |
| completely | ûk | adv | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Hurrian “-ok-” (fully, really) | clitic, aspect suffix |
| comrade | shauk | n | LOS “shaûk” (companion) < HG; lit. “with all” | |
| considerable | shabz | adj | NL < Hurrian “šawoši”, “šavoše”, “šaf(i)oši” (great) | usually about person |
| contemptible | fait | adj | NL < Noldorin “foeg” (mean, poor, bad), Middle-Quenya “faika” (contemptible, mean) < Etym. “SPAY” (despise, contemn) merged with RN “fatoftûrz” (miserable, pitiful) < all Neo-BS dialects “fatoft” (dismal, bleak, dreary, gloomy) < MERP < probably from Albanian “ftohtë” (cold); compare with “fik” (bad) | |
| convenient | uls | adj | HG | easy to do |
| correct | than | adj | NL < Sindarin “thand”, Noldorin “thenid”, Quenya “sanda” < Etym. “STAN” (firm, fix, decide, true, regular) | |
| could | pâsh- | v | LOS | ability to do something physically or with enough knowledge |
| courage | forurm | n | NL, see “for” (brave, adj.) | uncountable |
| courageous | for | adj | NL < Quenya “verya” (to dare, n) (bold, adj.) < Etym. “BER” (valiant); compare with Noldorin PN “Beren” (“bold” in Noldorin) and Etym. “BAL” (power, might), cf. “bal”; usual replacement for Elvish would be “bîr”, but analogy with “BELEK” > “Bolg” was made + change to avoid false cognates with other dialects | |
| crazy | trîn | adj | LOS < SV | |
| cruel | bol | adj | TK, AO, HOME 3, LR, PN “Boldog”; Noldorin & Sindarin “balch” < Etym. “ÑGWAL” (torment); compare with Old-English “fel” (strong, cruel, fierce) | |
| cultured | klimb | adj | NL < Qenya “kalimbo” (a savage, uncivilized man, barbarian, monster, giant, troll, goblin), Gnomish “calum(oth)” | |
| cunning | tunkûrz | adj | NL < Qenya “tunke” (bright, smart, witty) | |
| curious | kizgûrz | adj | NL, see “kizg-” | |
| deadwood (slang) | hôghûrz | adj | NL, adj. from “hôgh-” | |
| dear | turkûrz | adj | see “turk” | |
| delicate | mûlk | adj | NL, merging LOS “mûk” (gentle) < HG with Middle-Quenya “milya” < Etym. (AC) “MIL”, Qenya “malaqa” < root “MALA” (to crush, squeeze, pulp) | |
| desire | ghîr- | v | NL < LP “ghêr” < Noldorin “îr”, Quenya “írë”, “yére” | together with verb in infinitive, noun in dative or genitive case |
| desperate | hûrz | adj | NL < TK PN “Mauhúr”; ? Noldorin “hûr” (vigour, fiery spirit) < Etym. “KHOR” | |
| detestable | dolbûrz | adj | NL, see “dolb-” | |
| detestable | haur | adj | NL < Quenya “saura”, Sindarin “thaur” < Etym. “THUS” (putrid, foul); as in PN “Gorthaur” (abominable horror, fear stench), epithetic name of Sauron; thus in Nûrlâm “Gorthaur” will mean “revered horrible” | mostly about smell |
| dexterity | golkurm | n | NL, see “golk” | uncountable |
| dexterous | golk | adj | NL < Sindarin “celeg” (swift, agile) < Etym. “KYELEK”; vowel shift in analogy with “Bolg” < “Beleg” | |
| different | râz | adj | SV, HG “râz” (different), also LOS “raz” (odd, strange, weird) and RN (alien, foreign) | |
| difficult | khag | adj | DS (PO) “kʰag” < Quenya “hranga” < Primitive Elvish root “SRAG” (awkward, awry, hard, very difficult) | |
| distorted | raik | adj | NL < Quenya “raika” (also “crooked, bent”), Noldorin “rhoeg” < Etym. “RÁYAK”, “RAG”; also Gnomish “raig” (awry, twisted, distorted, perverted, wrong) | systematically wrong; wrong by nature, behavior |
| divine power | bal | n | TK “Balrog”; Sindarin, compare with “Vala” | divine, magical or authoritar power; also “force” as in “May the force be with you”; uncountable о божественной, магической или авторитарной силе |
| divinity | bâlurm | n | NL, see “bal” (divine power) < Sindarin | |
| dominant | gînd | adj | NL, merging LOS “gîmtog” < error in MERP “gîmtog” (to maim) < Albanian “gjymtoj” with early Noldorin “-iant” (superlative ending suffix), Gnomish “gant” (larger, greater, more), “gantha” (more) < Primitive Elvish “yn̄t” (large) < roots “YṆTṆ”, “DẎṆTṆ”; compare with “gint-” (to increase) | |
| dsigusting | dolbûrz | adj | NL, see “dolb-” | |
| dull | frâd | adj | NL < LOS “frâtûrz” (tired, weary); changed according to Nûrlâm objectives and to make connection with Gnomish “fadrog” (tiresome) | |
| easy | uls | adj | HG | easy to do |
| effort | rîthurm | n | NL, see “rîth-” | uncountable |
| empty | lushd | adj | NL, merging Etym. “LUS” with DS “shad”; compare with Quenya “lusta”, Ilkorin “lost”, Noldorin “lhost” | |
| empty (page) | kilk | adj | NL, merging NL “kalk” (diamond) with NL “kilg” (paint) (lit. “diamond-coloured”, see corresponding articles) with Qenya “kalle” (fair weather, clear sky) < Etym. “KAL” (shine) | about sky or paper |
| endeavour | rîthurm | n | NL, see “rîth-” | uncountable |
| endurance | bronburm | n | NL, see “bronb-” | uncountable |
| enjoyable | nîr | adj | NL, merging Hurrian “niri” (good) with MERP, SV “mîr” < Albanian “mirë” | usually about person, more about look |
| especial | sharzash | adj | NL, lit. “very one”; see “sharz”, “ash” | |
| essential | bolkûrz | adj | see “bolk-” | may be replaced with gerundive “bolkat” |
| esteem | gorm | n | NL < Primitive Elvish “ñgormê” (dread; reverence; awe) > Old Sindarin “ngorn” > Sindarin “gorn” (revered) as in PN “Aragorn”; compare with Etym. “ÑGOROTH” (dread, fear) | uncountable |
| evil | ulk | n | NL < LOS “ulkum” (n), “ulkûrz” (adj) < Quenya “ulco” (n), “ulca” (adj) | uncountable |
| exact | aktûrz | adj | NL < ULK “aktum” (accuracy; precision; marksmanship) | |
| excellent | klor | adj | NL, merging HG “or” with Noldorin “claur” (splendid) < Old Noldorin “klōra” (brilliant, adj.) < Etym. “KAL” (shine) | |
| excessively | mag | adv | NL, SV “mak” (many) + Qenya “mai” (great), “mâye” (too much) < root “MAÝA” (excessive) | |
| exotic | raih | adv, adj | NL < Quenya “hraicénima” (scarcely visible, hard to see) < “hrai” (hard) + “cénima” (visible) < Etym. “KHEN” ; compare with NL “hon-”, “kin-” (to see) | |
| expensive | turkûrz | adj | see “turk” | |
| expert | sriz | adj | LOS < MB | |
| fact | kogurm | n | see “kog” | |
| faint | doz | adj | HG < SV “dobaturz” < MERP “dobat” < Albanian “dobët” | |
| fair | nîr | adj | NL, merging Hurrian “niri” (good) with MERP, SV “mîr” < Albanian “mirë” | usually about person, more about look |
| fair | than | adj | NL < Sindarin “thand”, Noldorin “thenid”, Quenya “sanda” < Etym. “STAN” (firm, fix, decide, true, regular) | |
| fall (down) | lûmp- | v | LOS | also morally |
| fame | imburm | n | NL < Gnomish “emfeg” (infamous, of evil name) | uncountable |
| famed | imb | adj | NL < Gnomish “emfeg” (infamous, of evil name) | |
| famous | imb | adj | NL < Gnomish “emfeg” (infamous, of evil name) | |
| feeble | doz | adj | HG < SV “dobaturz” < MERP “dobat” < Albanian “dobët” | |
| fellow | shauk | n | LOS “shaûk” (companion) < HG; lit. “with all” | |
| fierce | hûr | adj | TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Mauhúr”; ? Noldorin “hûr” (vigour, fiery spirit) < Etym. “KHOR” | |
| fiery | hûr | adj | TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Mauhúr”; ? Noldorin “hûr” (vigour, fiery spirit) < Etym. “KHOR” | |
| filthy | pushdug | presp | TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, VT 26, PE 17 | |
| finally | ûk | adv | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Hurrian “-ok-” (fully, really) | clitic, aspect suffix |
| fine | bhog | adj | LOS (LUG) < HG < Latin “bono” | good behaviour; may be used as interjection / exclamation (“okay”, “all right!”) о поведении; в том числе восклицание “хорошо!” |
| firm | stalg | adj | NL < Primitive Elvish and Telerin “stalga” < Etym. “STÁLAG”; compare with Sindarin PN “Thalion” (aka Húrin) | |
| flattery | glizg | n | NL < Gnomish “glisc” (fond of sweets; fond of saying sweet or flattering things, suave, flattering); compare with Quenya “lissë” and Sindarin “laich” both meaning “sweet” | uncountable |
| flotsam and jetsam | hôghûrz | adj | NL, adj. from “hôgh-” | |
| fool | glob | n | TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, HOME 12 (PM) | |
| fool | pah | n | HG | |
| for sure | durtarz | adv | see “durt” | |
| for sure | rûzarz | adv | see “rûz” | |
| force | polm | n | NL < Gnomish < Etym. “POL” | physical power; uncountable |
| force (supernatural) | bal | n | TK “Balrog”; Sindarin, compare with “Vala” | divine, magical or authoritar power; also “force” as in “May the force be with you”; uncountable о божественной, магической или авторитарной силе |
| foreign | râz | adj | SV, HG “râz” (different), also LOS “raz” (odd, strange, weird) and RN (alien, foreign) | |
| fortunate | faltûrz | adj | LOS, see also “falt”, “falg” | |
| fortune | falt | n | LOS, see also “falg” | uncountable |
| foul | haur | adj | NL < Quenya “saura”, Sindarin “thaur” < Etym. “THUS” (putrid, foul); as in PN “Gorthaur” (abominable horror, fear stench), epithetic name of Sauron; thus in Nûrlâm “Gorthaur” will mean “revered horrible” | mostly about smell |
| fragile | dîb | adj | NL, merging Etym. “NIN-DI” (fragile, thin) and early Primitive Elvish roots “(N)DIP”, “(N)DUP”, “(N)DUB” (drooping, bending) | |
| frail | dîb | adj | NL, merging Etym. “NIN-DI” (fragile, thin) and early Primitive Elvish roots “(N)DIP”, “(N)DUP”, “(N)DUB” (drooping, bending) | |
| frequent | thil | adv, adj | all major dialects < SV (adv) | |
| frequently | thil | adv, adj | all major dialects < SV (adv) | |
| fresh | gin | adj | DS (only “new”), probably from Etym. “GWEN” (fresh) which gives the same Quenya word “vinya”, from which “fîn” is taken | |
| friend | shauk | n | LOS “shaûk” (companion) < HG; lit. “with all” | |
| fully | ûk | adv | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Hurrian “-ok-” (fully, really) | clitic, aspect suffix |
| fun | glaz | adj | NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad) | |
| funny | glaz | adj | NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad) | |
| gay | glaz | adj | NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad) | |
| gentle | mûlk | adj | NL, merging LOS “mûk” (gentle) < HG with Middle-Quenya “milya” < Etym. (AC) “MIL”, Qenya “malaqa” < root “MALA” (to crush, squeeze, pulp) | |
| glad | glaz | adj | NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad) | |
| glorify | ludm- | v | NL < Quenya “laita” (to praise) | |
| glory | imburm | n | NL < Gnomish “emfeg” (infamous, of evil name) | uncountable |
| godhood | bâlurm | n | NL, see “bal” (divine power) < Sindarin | |
| good | bhog | adj | LOS (LUG) < HG < Latin “bono” | good behaviour; may be used as interjection / exclamation (“okay”, “all right!”) о поведении; в том числе восклицание “хорошо!” |
| good | nîr | adj | NL, merging Hurrian “niri” (good) with MERP, SV “mîr” < Albanian “mirë” | usually about person, more about look |
| good at | sriz | adj | LOS < MB | |
| good reputation | gorm | n | NL < Primitive Elvish “ñgormê” (dread; reverence; awe) > Old Sindarin “ngorn” > Sindarin “gorn” (revered) as in PN “Aragorn”; compare with Etym. “ÑGOROTH” (dread, fear) | uncountable |
| grade | dhâr | n | LOS | about hierarchy иерархия |
| great | bûb-hosh | adj | TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, HOME 12 (PM) | |
| great (person) | shabz | adj | NL < Hurrian “šawoši”, “šavoše”, “šaf(i)oši” (great) | usually about person |
| greed for | ghîr- | v | NL < LP “ghêr” < Noldorin “îr”, Quenya “írë”, “yére” | together with verb in infinitive, noun in dative or genitive case |
| group | srinkh | n | LOS < HG “srinukh” < LL “srinkh-” (to gather) (cf.) | |
| handsome | nîr | adj | NL, merging Hurrian “niri” (good) with MERP, SV “mîr” < Albanian “mirë” | usually about person, more about look |
| happy | glaz | adj | NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad) | |
| hard | gurd | adj | NL, merging HG “gûn” < EL “gund” (stone) with MERP “gurat” (hard, stony) < Albanian “gurtë” and with Primitive Elvish root “GUR” (hard, stiff, difficult, cumbrous, slow) | |
| hard | khag | adj | DS (PO) “kʰag” < Quenya “hranga” < Primitive Elvish root “SRAG” (awkward, awry, hard, very difficult) | |
| hardiness | bronburm | n | NL, see “bronb-” | uncountable |
| hardly | âzh | adv | NL | clitic adverb of aspect |
| hate | mog | n | TK, AO, DBS, LOTR, WR, Silm., PN “Gothmog”, PN “Gazmog” replaced by “Shagrat” in LOTR; Explicitly translated as “hatred” in various drafts; Qenya “moko”, Gnomish “mog”; see also “mok-” | uncountable |
| hatred | mog | n | TK, AO, DBS, LOTR, WR, Silm., PN “Gothmog”, PN “Gazmog” replaced by “Shagrat” in LOTR; Explicitly translated as “hatred” in various drafts; Qenya “moko”, Gnomish “mog”; see also “mok-” | uncountable |
| have mercy on | kask- | v | NL < SV (BA) “kaskût” (mercy, n) | use with object in accusative case |
| head | gînd | adj | NL, merging LOS “gîmtog” < error in MERP “gîmtog” (to maim) < Albanian “gjymtoj” with early Noldorin “-iant” (superlative ending suffix), Gnomish “gant” (larger, greater, more), “gantha” (more) < Primitive Elvish “yn̄t” (large) < roots “YṆTṆ”, “DẎṆTṆ”; compare with “gint-” (to increase) | |
| health | môgl | n | NL, word “gôm” (illness) written reversed, merged with Quenya “málë” (good health) < Primitive Elvish root “MAG” (be in a good state, thrive) and Primitive Elvish root “AL(A)” (good, blessed, fortunate, prosperous, healthy) | uncountable |
| hero | maurd | n | NL, merging “mau” (warrior) with Qenya “mordo” (warrior, hero) < early Primitive Elvish “mau̯ard” (shepherd) | |
| high (status) | ard | adj | NL < Quenya “arata”, “arta”, Sindarin “arod”; compare with “arn” (king) | High-born |
| hollow | lushd | adj | NL, merging Etym. “LUS” with DS “shad”; compare with Quenya “lusta”, Ilkorin “lost”, Noldorin “lhost” | |
| honest | ruzg | adj | NL < HG “ruzag” < SV (no source word given) | |
| honor | gorm | n | NL < Primitive Elvish “ñgormê” (dread; reverence; awe) > Old Sindarin “ngorn” > Sindarin “gorn” (revered) as in PN “Aragorn”; compare with Etym. “ÑGOROTH” (dread, fear) | uncountable |
| honour | gorm | n | NL < Primitive Elvish “ñgormê” (dread; reverence; awe) > Old Sindarin “ngorn” > Sindarin “gorn” (revered) as in PN “Aragorn”; compare with Etym. “ÑGOROTH” (dread, fear) | uncountable |
| horrible | bhau | adj | NL < Primitive Elvish PN “Bhau̯kil” (epithetic name of Morgoth), Qenya “Faukil”, Noldorin “Bauglir” (terrible); compare with Sindarin PN “Bauglir” (tyrant, oppressor) < Etym. “MBAW” (compel, force) | |
| horrible | dolbûrz | adj | NL, see “dolb-” | |
| horrible | haur | adj | NL < Quenya “saura”, Sindarin “thaur” < Etym. “THUS” (putrid, foul); as in PN “Gorthaur” (abominable horror, fear stench), epithetic name of Sauron; thus in Nûrlâm “Gorthaur” will mean “revered horrible” | mostly about smell |
| horrible | uf | adj | TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Ufthak”; ? Etym. “UGU” (negative prefix); ? Etym. “ÚLUG”, “ÚLGU” (horrible, hideous) | translation is speculative |
| hostile | nûrz | adj | LOS | |
| humble | zaud | adj | NL < Adûnaic“zabath-” (to be humble) | |
| hypocrisy | glizg | n | NL < Gnomish “glisc” (fond of sweets; fond of saying sweet or flattering things, suave, flattering); compare with Quenya “lissë” and Sindarin “laich” both meaning “sweet” | uncountable |
| idiot | pah | n | HG | |
| idle | frûz | adj | LOS | |
| important | horm | adj | LOS < SV | |
| important | shabz | adj | NL < Hurrian “šawoši”, “šavoše”, “šaf(i)oši” (great) | usually about person |
| impotent | doz | adj | HG < SV “dobaturz” < MERP “dobat” < Albanian “dobët” | |
| indeed | kogarz | adv | see “kog” | |
| insane | trîn | adj | LOS < SV | |
| insomuch | zamaku | pro | see “zamak” and “u” | to so much degree |
| intact | fol | adj | LOS < HG | see also “ûk” |
| intelligence | tunkurm | n | NL < Qenya “tunke” (bright, smart, witty) | uncountable |
| interesting | kizgûrz | adj | NL, see “kizg-” | |
| intriguing | kizgûrz | adj | NL, see “kizg-” | |
| irksome | frâd | adj | NL < LOS “frâtûrz” (tired, weary); changed according to Nûrlâm objectives and to make connection with Gnomish “fadrog” (tiresome) | |
| irresponsible | frûz | adj | LOS | |
| it's no use | narushdarz | adv | NL, see “nar”, “ushd-” + adverb suffix “-arz” | used mostly with gerundives |
| joyful | glaz | adj | NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad) | |
| junk | hôghûrz | adj | NL, adj. from “hôgh-” | |
| just | âzh | adv | NL | clitic adverb of aspect |
| just a little | âzh | adv | NL | clitic adverb of aspect |
| key | horm | adj | LOS < SV | |
| kind | mûlk | adj | NL, merging LOS “mûk” (gentle) < HG with Middle-Quenya “milya” < Etym. (AC) “MIL”, Qenya “malaqa” < root “MALA” (to crush, squeeze, pulp) | |
| kind | nîr | adj | NL, merging Hurrian “niri” (good) with MERP, SV “mîr” < Albanian “mirë” | usually about person, more about look |
| kind | srinkh | n | LOS < HG “srinukh” < LL “srinkh-” (to gather) (cf.) | |
| known | imb | adj | NL < Gnomish “emfeg” (infamous, of evil name) | |
| large | pol | adj | NL < Quenya “polda” (big), “poldor” (physical strength, might) < Etym. “POL” | usually about person; see also “Bolg” |
| laud | ludm- | v | NL < Quenya “laita” (to praise) | |
| lax | doz | adj | HG < SV “dobaturz” < MERP “dobat” < Albanian “dobët” | |
| lazy | frûz | adj | LOS | |
| leadership | dughurm | n | HG “dugh-” (to lead); compare with “duke” | uncountable |
| leading | gînd | adj | NL, merging LOS “gîmtog” < error in MERP “gîmtog” (to maim) < Albanian “gjymtoj” with early Noldorin “-iant” (superlative ending suffix), Gnomish “gant” (larger, greater, more), “gantha” (more) < Primitive Elvish “yn̄t” (large) < roots “YṆTṆ”, “DẎṆTṆ”; compare with “gint-” (to increase) | |
| least | mikaz | adj, adv | SV | |
| lech | ghîr- | v | NL < LP “ghêr” < Noldorin “îr”, Quenya “írë”, “yére” | together with verb in infinitive, noun in dative or genitive case |
| less | mikar | adj, adv | SV | |
| lesser | mikar | adj, adv | SV | |
| lightly | âzh | adv | NL | clitic adverb of aspect |
| likely | falgarz | adv | see “falg” | |
| limp | mûlk | adj | NL, merging LOS “mûk” (gentle) < HG with Middle-Quenya “milya” < Etym. (AC) “MIL”, Qenya “malaqa” < root “MALA” (to crush, squeeze, pulp) | |
| loathsome | dolbûrz | adj | NL, see “dolb-” | |
| long for | ghîr- | v | NL < LP “ghêr” < Noldorin “îr”, Quenya “írë”, “yére” | together with verb in infinitive, noun in dative or genitive case |
| lovely | nîr | adj | NL, merging Hurrian “niri” (good) with MERP, SV “mîr” < Albanian “mirë” | usually about person, more about look |
| lowkey | zaud | adj | NL < Adûnaic“zabath-” (to be humble) | |
| luck | dûrf- | v | HG (to have luck; be lucky); LOS “dûrfit-” (have luck) | have luck; be lucky быть удачливым |
| luck | falt | n | LOS, see also “falg” | uncountable |
| lucky | faltûrz | adj | LOS, see also “falt”, “falg” | |
| lust | ghîr- | v | NL < LP “ghêr” < Noldorin “îr”, Quenya “írë”, “yére” | together with verb in infinitive, noun in dative or genitive case |
| mad | trîn | adj | LOS < SV | |
| main | gînd | adj | NL, merging LOS “gîmtog” < error in MERP “gîmtog” (to maim) < Albanian “gjymtoj” with early Noldorin “-iant” (superlative ending suffix), Gnomish “gant” (larger, greater, more), “gantha” (more) < Primitive Elvish “yn̄t” (large) < roots “YṆTṆ”, “DẎṆTṆ”; compare with “gint-” (to increase) | |
| major | gînd | adj | NL, merging LOS “gîmtog” < error in MERP “gîmtog” (to maim) < Albanian “gjymtoj” with early Noldorin “-iant” (superlative ending suffix), Gnomish “gant” (larger, greater, more), “gantha” (more) < Primitive Elvish “yn̄t” (large) < roots “YṆTṆ”, “DẎṆTṆ”; compare with “gint-” (to increase) | |
| master | gînd | adj | NL, merging LOS “gîmtog” < error in MERP “gîmtog” (to maim) < Albanian “gjymtoj” with early Noldorin “-iant” (superlative ending suffix), Gnomish “gant” (larger, greater, more), “gantha” (more) < Primitive Elvish “yn̄t” (large) < roots “YṆTṆ”, “DẎṆTṆ”; compare with “gint-” (to increase) | |
| maybe | falgarz | adv | see “falg” | |
| mean | fait | adj | NL < Noldorin “foeg” (mean, poor, bad), Middle-Quenya “faika” (contemptible, mean) < Etym. “SPAY” (despise, contemn) merged with RN “fatoftûrz” (miserable, pitiful) < all Neo-BS dialects “fatoft” (dismal, bleak, dreary, gloomy) < MERP < probably from Albanian “ftohtë” (cold); compare with “fik” (bad) | |
| merry | glaz | adj | NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad) | |
| might | bal | n | TK “Balrog”; Sindarin, compare with “Vala” | divine, magical or authoritar power; also “force” as in “May the force be with you”; uncountable о божественной, магической или авторитарной силе |
| mighty | Bolg | n, adj | TK, DBS, TH, PN; ? Sindarin “beleg” (great, might, large, big) < Common Eldarin “(M)BEL(EK)” (strong), the same stem from which names Melkor (Mbelekōro) and Belegûr came; ? Quenya “polda” (big, strong), Early Quenya “poldor” (physical strength, might) < Etym. “POL(OD)” (physically strong); ? “strong” in Mágol language (invented by Tolkien but not connected to Middle-Earth and LOTR); ? a shortened form of Boldog; compare with Old-English “fel” (strong, cruel, fierce) | |
| miserable | fait | adj | NL < Noldorin “foeg” (mean, poor, bad), Middle-Quenya “faika” (contemptible, mean) < Etym. “SPAY” (despise, contemn) merged with RN “fatoftûrz” (miserable, pitiful) < all Neo-BS dialects “fatoft” (dismal, bleak, dreary, gloomy) < MERP < probably from Albanian “ftohtë” (cold); compare with “fik” (bad) | |
| modest | zaud | adj | NL < Adûnaic“zabath-” (to be humble) | |
| more | makar | adj, adv | see “mak” | |
| most | makaz | adj, adv | see “mak” | |
| must-have | bolkûrz | adj | see “bolk-” | may be replaced with gerundive “bolkat” |
| nasty | ukr | adj | NL < Primitive Elvish “ugrā” (nasty) < Primitive Elvish roots “UG” (dislike), “UK” (nasty); also inspired by the computer game “The Dark Heart of Uukrul”, where “Uukrul” is the main antagonist; may be related also to “ugl-”, “ulk” | |
| nearly | musharz | adv | LOS (“nearly”) < MB, SV “mûsh” (close, next to, near, at) | |
| nearly | âzh | adv | NL | clitic adverb of aspect |
| neat | boig | adj | NL < Noldorin “puig” < Etym. “POY” | about person, job о человеке, деле |
| necessary | bolkarz | adv | see “bolk-” | |
| necessary | bolkûrz | adj | see “bolk-” | may be replaced with gerundive “bolkat” |
| needful | bolkûrz | adj | see “bolk-” | may be replaced with gerundive “bolkat” |
| new | gin | adj | DS (only “new”), probably from Etym. “GWEN” (fresh) which gives the same Quenya word “vinya”, from which “fîn” is taken | |
| nice | nîr | adj | NL, merging Hurrian “niri” (good) with MERP, SV “mîr” < Albanian “mirë” | usually about person, more about look |
| nimble | golk | adj | NL < Sindarin “celeg” (swift, agile) < Etym. “KYELEK”; vowel shift in analogy with “Bolg” < “Beleg” | |
| no reason (for) | narushdarz | adv | NL, see “nar”, “ushd-” + adverb suffix “-arz” | used mostly with gerundives |
| noble | ard | adj | NL < Quenya “arata”, “arta”, Sindarin “arod”; compare with “arn” (king) | High-born |
| normal | thang | adj | NL < Quenya “sanya” (regular, normal, law-abiding) < Etym. “STAN” (firm, decide); see also NL “than”, “thar” | |
| not much (…) as (…) | nar zamak (…) zîgmaksi (…) | expr | see individual words | lit. “not so much … as that much …” |
| not worth | narushdarz | adv | NL, see “nar”, “ushd-” + adverb suffix “-arz” | used mostly with gerundives |
| nouveau riche | ardauk | n | NL < “ard” (noble) + derogatory agentive suffux “-auk” | |
| numbskull | pah | n | HG | |
| obligatory | bolkûrz | adj | see “bolk-” | may be replaced with gerundive “bolkat” |
| odd | râz | adj | SV, HG “râz” (different), also LOS “raz” (odd, strange, weird) and RN (alien, foreign) | |
| of course | durtarz | adv | see “durt” | |
| often | thil | adv, adj | all major dialects < SV (adv) | |
| one of a kind | sharzash | adj | NL, lit. “very one”; see “sharz”, “ash” | |
| ordinary | thang | adj | NL < Quenya “sanya” (regular, normal, law-abiding) < Etym. “STAN” (firm, decide); see also NL “than”, “thar” | |
| partially | âzh | adv | NL | clitic adverb of aspect |
| particular | sharzash | adj | NL, lit. “very one”; see “sharz”, “ash” | |
| partner | shauk | n | LOS “shaûk” (companion) < HG; lit. “with all” | |
| past | hoir | adj | NL < EH (n) < Gnomish “luin” (sic!) | |
| peace | borz | n | HG, cited as borrowed from SV but there is no similar word attested | uncountable |
| perhaps | falgarz | adv | see “falg” | |
| perverted | raik | adj | NL < Quenya “raika” (also “crooked, bent”), Noldorin “rhoeg” < Etym. “RÁYAK”, “RAG”; also Gnomish “raig” (awry, twisted, distorted, perverted, wrong) | systematically wrong; wrong by nature, behavior |
| pleasant | nîr | adj | NL, merging Hurrian “niri” (good) with MERP, SV “mîr” < Albanian “mirë” | usually about person, more about look |
| plenty | mag | adv | NL, SV “mak” (many) + Qenya “mai” (great), “mâye” (too much) < root “MAÝA” (excessive) | |
| pointless | narushdarz | adv | NL, see “nar”, “ushd-” + adverb suffix “-arz” | used mostly with gerundives |
| polite | klimb | adj | NL < Qenya “kalimbo” (a savage, uncivilized man, barbarian, monster, giant, troll, goblin), Gnomish “calum(oth)” | |
| poor | fait | adj | NL < Noldorin “foeg” (mean, poor, bad), Middle-Quenya “faika” (contemptible, mean) < Etym. “SPAY” (despise, contemn) merged with RN “fatoftûrz” (miserable, pitiful) < all Neo-BS dialects “fatoft” (dismal, bleak, dreary, gloomy) < MERP < probably from Albanian “ftohtë” (cold); compare with “fik” (bad) | |
| poor | orz | adj | NL < Qenya “oika”, “oiswa”; coincidental resemblance with LOS “orsk-” (to steal) | about lack of money or any property |
| possible | falgûrz | adj | see “falg” | |
| power | polm | n | NL < Gnomish < Etym. “POL” | physical power; uncountable |
| praise | ludm- | v | NL < Quenya “laita” (to praise) | |
| precious | turkûrz | adj | see “turk” | |
| precise | aktûrz | adj | NL < ULK “aktum” (accuracy; precision; marksmanship) | |
| prepared | firg | adj | NL < Sindarin “fair” < Primitive Elvish “pheryā” | ready to/for готовый к чему-либо |
| presence | thukulurm | n | NL, lit. “over-presence”; see “thu”, “kulurm” | uncountable |
| pretty | fân | adj | NL < Quenya “vanya”, “vanima”, Sindarin “bain” < Etym. “BAN” | |
| pretty | nîr | adj | NL, merging Hurrian “niri” (good) with MERP, SV “mîr” < Albanian “mirë” | usually about person, more about look |
| price | turk | n | LOS < SV, MB | |
| probable | falgûrz | adj | see “falg” | |
| probably | falgarz | adv | see “falg” | |
| proper | than | adj | NL < Sindarin “thand”, Noldorin “thenid”, Quenya “sanda” < Etym. “STAN” (firm, fix, decide, true, regular) | |
| proud | mîb | adj | NL < MERP “mîburr” (pride) < Albanian “mburrem” | |
| prudent | gîrd | adj | NL < Gnomish “hirthol”, “hîriol” (careful), “hirtha-” (to care for, mind, tend; to care, reck, mind) | |
| pure | foig | adj | NL < Qenya “poika”, Noldorin “puig” < Etym. “POY” | about material, water о материале, веществе |
| rank | dhâr | n | LOS | about hierarchy иерархия |
| rare | raih | adv, adj | NL < Quenya “hraicénima” (scarcely visible, hard to see) < “hrai” (hard) + “cénima” (visible) < Etym. “KHEN” ; compare with NL “hon-”, “kin-” (to see) | |
| rarely | raih | adv, adj | NL < Quenya “hraicénima” (scarcely visible, hard to see) < “hrai” (hard) + “cénima” (visible) < Etym. “KHEN” ; compare with NL “hon-”, “kin-” (to see) | |
| rather (…) than (…) | hîsarzar (…) snû (…) | expr | see “hîsarzar”, “snû” | |
| ready | firg | adj | NL < Sindarin “fair” < Primitive Elvish “pheryā” | ready to/for готовый к чему-либо |
| real | kog | adj | NL < ZA “kog-” (to speak, tell truth) | |
| really | kogarz | adv | see “kog” | |
| reckless | hûrz | adj | NL < TK PN “Mauhúr”; ? Noldorin “hûr” (vigour, fiery spirit) < Etym. “KHOR” | |
| regular | thang | adj | NL < Quenya “sanya” (regular, normal, law-abiding) < Etym. “STAN” (firm, decide); see also NL “than”, “thar” | |
| renegade | fûrthal | n | NL, see “fûrth-” (to betray, cheat) | |
| repellent | ukr | adj | NL < Primitive Elvish “ugrā” (nasty) < Primitive Elvish roots “UG” (dislike), “UK” (nasty); also inspired by the computer game “The Dark Heart of Uukrul”, where “Uukrul” is the main antagonist; may be related also to “ugl-”, “ulk” | |
| repose | borz | n | HG, cited as borrowed from SV but there is no similar word attested | uncountable |
| reputation | imburm | n | NL < Gnomish “emfeg” (infamous, of evil name) | uncountable |
| required | bolkûrz | adj | see “bolk-” | may be replaced with gerundive “bolkat” |
| respect | gorm | n | NL < Primitive Elvish “ñgormê” (dread; reverence; awe) > Old Sindarin “ngorn” > Sindarin “gorn” (revered) as in PN “Aragorn”; compare with Etym. “ÑGOROTH” (dread, fear) | uncountable |
| rest | borz | n | HG, cited as borrowed from SV but there is no similar word attested | uncountable |
| reverence | gorm | n | NL < Primitive Elvish “ñgormê” (dread; reverence; awe) > Old Sindarin “ngorn” > Sindarin “gorn” (revered) as in PN “Aragorn”; compare with Etym. “ÑGOROTH” (dread, fear) | uncountable |
| rich | abz | adj | NL, melting LOS “tabz-” (to own, possess) < SV with early Noldorin “awes” (reach) and MERP “pasun” (reach, wealthy) < Albanian “pasur” | |
| right | than | adj | NL < Sindarin “thand”, Noldorin “thenid”, Quenya “sanda” < Etym. “STAN” (firm, fix, decide, true, regular) | |
| rotten | nirgûrz | adj | NL < Qenya “narqa-” (fade, wither), Gnomish “narcos” (rot, decay) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ” | |
| same | zash | adj | SV | |
| scarce | raih | adv, adj | NL < Quenya “hraicénima” (scarcely visible, hard to see) < “hrai” (hard) + “cénima” (visible) < Etym. “KHEN” ; compare with NL “hon-”, “kin-” (to see) | |
| scary | uf | adj | TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Ufthak”; ? Etym. “UGU” (negative prefix); ? Etym. “ÚLUG”, “ÚLGU” (horrible, hideous) | translation is speculative |
| seldom | raih | adv, adj | NL < Quenya “hraicénima” (scarcely visible, hard to see) < “hrai” (hard) + “cénima” (visible) < Etym. “KHEN” ; compare with NL “hon-”, “kin-” (to see) | |
| sellout | fûrthal | n | NL, see “fûrth-” (to betray, cheat) | |
| serious | horm | adj | LOS < SV | |
| severe | horm | adj | LOS < SV | |
| sheer | foig | adj | NL < Qenya “poika”, Noldorin “puig” < Etym. “POY” | about material, water о материале, веществе |
| shrewd | tunkûrz | adj | NL < Qenya “tunke” (bright, smart, witty) | |
| significant | shabz | adj | NL < Hurrian “šawoši”, “šavoše”, “šaf(i)oši” (great) | usually about person |
| simple | uls | adj | HG | easy to do |
| skilled | sriz | adj | LOS < MB | |
| slightly | âzh | adv | NL | clitic adverb of aspect |
| smart | tunkûrz | adj | NL < Qenya “tunke” (bright, smart, witty) | |
| snob | ardauk | n | NL < “ard” (noble) + derogatory agentive suffux “-auk” | |
| soft | mûlk | adj | NL, merging LOS “mûk” (gentle) < HG with Middle-Quenya “milya” < Etym. (AC) “MIL”, Qenya “malaqa” < root “MALA” (to crush, squeeze, pulp) | |
| sort | srinkh | n | LOS < HG “srinukh” < LL “srinkh-” (to gather) (cf.) | |
| spare | kask- | v | NL < SV (BA) “kaskût” (mercy, n) | use with object in accusative case |
| special | sharzash | adj | NL, lit. “very one”; see “sharz”, “ash” | |
| specific | sharzash | adj | NL, lit. “very one”; see “sharz”, “ash” | |
| splendid | klor | adj | NL, merging HG “or” with Noldorin “claur” (splendid) < Old Noldorin “klōra” (brilliant, adj.) < Etym. “KAL” (shine) | |
| squalid | pushdug | presp | TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, VT 26, PE 17 | |
| stable | stalg | adj | NL < Primitive Elvish and Telerin “stalga” < Etym. “STÁLAG”; compare with Sindarin PN “Thalion” (aka Húrin) | |
| stalwart | stalg | adj | NL < Primitive Elvish and Telerin “stalga” < Etym. “STÁLAG”; compare with Sindarin PN “Thalion” (aka Húrin) | |
| stamina | bronburm | n | NL, see “bronb-” | uncountable |
| standard | thang | adj | NL < Quenya “sanya” (regular, normal, law-abiding) < Etym. “STAN” (firm, decide); see also NL “than”, “thar” | |
| status | dhâr | n | LOS | about hierarchy иерархия |
| steadfast | stalg | adj | NL < Primitive Elvish and Telerin “stalga” < Etym. “STÁLAG”; compare with Sindarin PN “Thalion” (aka Húrin) | |
| steady | stalg | adj | NL < Primitive Elvish and Telerin “stalga” < Etym. “STÁLAG”; compare with Sindarin PN “Thalion” (aka Húrin) | |
| stiff | gurd | adj | NL, merging HG “gûn” < EL “gund” (stone) with MERP “gurat” (hard, stony) < Albanian “gurtë” and with Primitive Elvish root “GUR” (hard, stiff, difficult, cumbrous, slow) | |
| stinking | pushdug | presp | TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, VT 26, PE 17 | |
| stout | stalg | adj | NL < Primitive Elvish and Telerin “stalga” < Etym. “STÁLAG”; compare with Sindarin PN “Thalion” (aka Húrin) | |
| straight | ruzg | adj | NL < HG “ruzag” < SV (no source word given) | |
| strange | râz | adj | SV, HG “râz” (different), also LOS “raz” (odd, strange, weird) and RN (alien, foreign) | |
| strength | bolgurm | n | NL, see “bolg” | |
| strength | polm | n | NL < Gnomish < Etym. “POL” | physical power; uncountable |
| strong | Bolg | n, adj | TK, DBS, TH, PN; ? Sindarin “beleg” (great, might, large, big) < Common Eldarin “(M)BEL(EK)” (strong), the same stem from which names Melkor (Mbelekōro) and Belegûr came; ? Quenya “polda” (big, strong), Early Quenya “poldor” (physical strength, might) < Etym. “POL(OD)” (physically strong); ? “strong” in Mágol language (invented by Tolkien but not connected to Middle-Earth and LOTR); ? a shortened form of Boldog; compare with Old-English “fel” (strong, cruel, fierce) | |
| strong | pol | adj | NL < Quenya “polda” (big), “poldor” (physical strength, might) < Etym. “POL” | usually about person; see also “Bolg” |
| stupid | pah | adj | HG | |
| sturdy | stalg | adj | NL < Primitive Elvish and Telerin “stalga” < Etym. “STÁLAG”; compare with Sindarin PN “Thalion” (aka Húrin) | |
| sure | durt | adj | LOS | |
| sure | rûz | adj | LOS < HG | |
| surely | durtarz | adv | see “durt” | |
| surely | rûzarz | adv | see “rûz” | |
| sweet-speaking | glizg | n | NL < Gnomish “glisc” (fond of sweets; fond of saying sweet or flattering things, suave, flattering); compare with Quenya “lissë” and Sindarin “laich” both meaning “sweet” | uncountable |
| tedious | frâd | adj | NL < LOS “frâtûrz” (tired, weary); changed according to Nûrlâm objectives and to make connection with Gnomish “fadrog” (tiresome) | |
| tender | mûlk | adj | NL, merging LOS “mûk” (gentle) < HG with Middle-Quenya “milya” < Etym. (AC) “MIL”, Qenya “malaqa” < root “MALA” (to crush, squeeze, pulp) | |
| terrible | bhau | adj | NL < Primitive Elvish PN “Bhau̯kil” (epithetic name of Morgoth), Qenya “Faukil”, Noldorin “Bauglir” (terrible); compare with Sindarin PN “Bauglir” (tyrant, oppressor) < Etym. “MBAW” (compel, force) | |
| throw-out | hôghûrz | adj | NL, adj. from “hôgh-” | |
| tidy | boig | adj | NL < Noldorin “puig” < Etym. “POY” | about person, job о человеке, деле |
| tiresome | frâd | adj | NL < LOS “frâtûrz” (tired, weary); changed according to Nûrlâm objectives and to make connection with Gnomish “fadrog” (tiresome) | |
| title | dhâr | n | LOS | about hierarchy иерархия |
| too (much) | mag | adv | NL, SV “mak” (many) + Qenya “mai” (great), “mâye” (too much) < root “MAÝA” (excessive) | |
| totally | ûk | adv | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Hurrian “-ok-” (fully, really) | clitic, aspect suffix |
| traitor | fûrthal | n | NL, see “fûrth-” (to betray, cheat) | |
| tranquility | borz | n | HG, cited as borrowed from SV but there is no similar word attested | uncountable |
| transparent | kilk | adj | NL, merging NL “kalk” (diamond) with NL “kilg” (paint) (lit. “diamond-coloured”, see corresponding articles) with Qenya “kalle” (fair weather, clear sky) < Etym. “KAL” (shine) | about sky or paper |
| true | kog | adj | NL < ZA “kog-” (to speak, tell truth) | |
| truly | kogarz | adv | see “kog” | |
| truth | kogurm | n | see “kog” | |
| twisted | raik | adj | NL < Quenya “raika” (also “crooked, bent”), Noldorin “rhoeg” < Etym. “RÁYAK”, “RAG”; also Gnomish “raig” (awry, twisted, distorted, perverted, wrong) | systematically wrong; wrong by nature, behavior |
| unassuming | zaud | adj | NL < Adûnaic“zabath-” (to be humble) | |
| unnecessary | hôghûrz | adj | NL, adj. from “hôgh-” | |
| unpleasant | ukr | adj | NL < Primitive Elvish “ugrā” (nasty) < Primitive Elvish roots “UG” (dislike), “UK” (nasty); also inspired by the computer game “The Dark Heart of Uukrul”, where “Uukrul” is the main antagonist; may be related also to “ugl-”, “ulk” | |
| untamed | ragh | adj | NL < Noldorin “rhaw”, “rhof”, “rhov” (PN “Rhovanion”) < Etym. “RAB” | |
| usual | thang | adj | NL < Quenya “sanya” (regular, normal, law-abiding) < Etym. “STAN” (firm, decide); see also NL “than”, “thar” | |
| valiant | for | adj | NL < Quenya “verya” (to dare, n) (bold, adj.) < Etym. “BER” (valiant); compare with Noldorin PN “Beren” (“bold” in Noldorin) and Etym. “BAL” (power, might), cf. “bal”; usual replacement for Elvish would be “bîr”, but analogy with “BELEK” > “Bolg” was made + change to avoid false cognates with other dialects | |
| valour | forurm | n | NL, see “for” (brave, adj.) | uncountable |
| valuable | turkûrz | adj | see “turk” | |
| value | turk | n | LOS < SV, MB | |
| very | sharz | adv | LOS (SN) | |
| vigour | hûrurm | n | NL, see “hûr” (adj.) | uncountable |
| vigourous | hûr | adj | TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Mauhúr”; ? Noldorin “hûr” (vigour, fiery spirit) < Etym. “KHOR” | |
| vile | haur | adj | NL < Quenya “saura”, Sindarin “thaur” < Etym. “THUS” (putrid, foul); as in PN “Gorthaur” (abominable horror, fear stench), epithetic name of Sauron; thus in Nûrlâm “Gorthaur” will mean “revered horrible” | mostly about smell |
| violent | gor | adj | TK, AO, DBS, LOTR, HOME 3, PN “Gorbag”, PN “Gorgol”; Etym. “GOR” (violence, impetus, haste, vigor) | |
| void | lushd | adj | NL, merging Etym. “LUS” with DS “shad”; compare with Quenya “lusta”, Ilkorin “lost”, Noldorin “lhost” | |
| wary | gîrd | adj | NL < Gnomish “hirthol”, “hîriol” (careful), “hirtha-” (to care for, mind, tend; to care, reck, mind) | |
| weak | doz | adj | HG < SV “dobaturz” < MERP “dobat” < Albanian “dobët” | |
| wealthy | abz | adj | NL, melting LOS “tabz-” (to own, possess) < SV with early Noldorin “awes” (reach) and MERP “pasun” (reach, wealthy) < Albanian “pasur” | |
| weary | frâd | adj | NL < LOS “frâtûrz” (tired, weary); changed according to Nûrlâm objectives and to make connection with Gnomish “fadrog” (tiresome) | |
| weird | râz | adj | SV, HG “râz” (different), also LOS “raz” (odd, strange, weird) and RN (alien, foreign) | |
| well | bhog | adj | LOS (LUG) < HG < Latin “bono” | good behaviour; may be used as interjection / exclamation (“okay”, “all right!”) о поведении; в том числе восклицание “хорошо!” |
| well-known | imb | adj | NL < Gnomish “emfeg” (infamous, of evil name) | |
| whole | fol | adj | LOS < HG | see also “ûk” |
| wholly | ûk | adv | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Hurrian “-ok-” (fully, really) | clitic, aspect suffix |
| wild | ragh | adj | NL < Noldorin “rhaw”, “rhof”, “rhov” (PN “Rhovanion”) < Etym. “RAB” | |
| wile | tunkûrz | adj | NL < Qenya “tunke” (bright, smart, witty) | |
| wisdom | golurm | n | NL < TK “gol-” (cf.) | uncountable |
| worth | turk | n | LOS < SV, MB | |
| worthwhile | turkûrz | adj | see “turk” | |
| worthy | turkûrz | adj | see “turk” | |
| wretched | fait | adj | NL < Noldorin “foeg” (mean, poor, bad), Middle-Quenya “faika” (contemptible, mean) < Etym. “SPAY” (despise, contemn) merged with RN “fatoftûrz” (miserable, pitiful) < all Neo-BS dialects “fatoft” (dismal, bleak, dreary, gloomy) < MERP < probably from Albanian “ftohtë” (cold); compare with “fik” (bad) | |
| wrong | firk | adj | NL < LOS “fik” (bad) + Qenya “perqa” | be wrong (once) by mistake |
| wrong | raik | adj | NL < Quenya “raika” (also “crooked, bent”), Noldorin “rhoeg” < Etym. “RÁYAK”, “RAG”; also Gnomish “raig” (awry, twisted, distorted, perverted, wrong) | systematically wrong; wrong by nature, behavior |
| yore | hoir | adj | NL < EH (n) < Gnomish “luin” (sic!) |
See also
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