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This page will contain a list of fantasy races (focused on Middle-Earth and Tolkien's Legendarium, but not restricted to) and their translation into Nûrlâm.

English Nûrlâm Part of speech Etymology Comments
(one of orcish tribes in 1st Age) gong n TK, AO, HOME 1 (BOLT 1), GL (PE 11) associated with “false-fairies”, so may be tribe of orcs made from corrupted minor spirits, in oppose to majority of orcs believed to be made from elves
Drúedain oghor n TK, AO, UT;
compare with Drúedain's self-name “drughu”
dwarf gazat n EL, from Khuzdul “khazad” (dwarves)
elf golug n TK, AO, UT;
Etym. “ÑGOLOD”, Noldorin “golodh” (one of the wise folk, Gnome)
Noldo elf
Ent ornog n NL < “orn” (tree, cf.) merged with Sindarin “Onod”, Noldorin “Ogod” (both meaning “Ent”) and BS “Olog” (troll)
giant nûrs n LOS < Middle-Quenya “norsa”, Noldorin “noroth”
goblin uruk n TK, CBS, DBS, LOTR;
Etym. “ÓROK” (goblin) > Quenya “orco”, “urco” > Sindarin “orch”;
Etym. “RUK” (demon) > Sindarin “urug” (monster)
may refer only to sun-tolerable orcs, bred in 3rd Age or only to fighter-orcs
halfling piraga n NL, see “pir”;
lit. past passive participle “halved”
offensive name, racial slur for Hobbits
hobbit kudug n NL < self-name of Hobbits “cubuc” (PM), “kuduk” (LOTR, from Westron “kûd-dûkan” = “hole-dweller”)
hobbit piraga n NL, see “pir”;
lit. past passive participle “halved”
offensive name, racial slur for Hobbits
human tark n TK, DBS, LOTR;
Taken from language of orcs of Misty Mountains and other northern groups;
Westron “tarkil” (person of Númenórean descent) < Quenya “Tarcil” (high-man) < Etym. “TUR” (master, lord, mighty) + “KHIL” (follow) > Quenya “hildi”, mortal men were called “followers” being awaken after elves ;

compare with Hurrian “turuhhi”, “turohhe” (male, adj.), “taršuwani” (person)
initially referred to Númenór people only, in NL and LOS used for all humans
men tark n TK, DBS, LOTR;
Taken from language of orcs of Misty Mountains and other northern groups;
Westron “tarkil” (person of Númenórean descent) < Quenya “Tarcil” (high-man) < Etym. “TUR” (master, lord, mighty) + “KHIL” (follow) > Quenya “hildi”, mortal men were called “followers” being awaken after elves ;

compare with Hurrian “turuhhi”, “turohhe” (male, adj.), “taršuwani” (person)
initially referred to Númenór people only, in NL and LOS used for all humans
orc uruk n TK, CBS, DBS, LOTR;
Etym. “ÓROK” (goblin) > Quenya “orco”, “urco” > Sindarin “orch”;
Etym. “RUK” (demon) > Sindarin “urug” (monster)
may refer only to sun-tolerable orcs, bred in 3rd Age or only to fighter-orcs
troll horg n TK, CBS, HOME 12 (PM);
compare with Sindarin “torog” (troll)
breed of trolls tolerable to sunlight;

appears only in earliest draft to LOTR's Appendix F, changed into “olog” (see article) in final text
troll olg n TK, CBS, HOME 12 (PM);
possibly from Etym. “ÚLUG” > Ilkorin “olg” (hideous, horrible), “ulgundö” (monster);
compare with Sindarin “torog” (troll)
breed of trolls tolerable to sunlight
troll olog n TK, CBS, LOTR;
possibly from Etym. “ÚLUG” > Ilkorin “olg” (hideous, horrible), “ulgundö” (monster);
compare with Sindarin “torog” (troll)
breed of trolls tolerable to sunlight
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
Wild Men oghor n TK, AO, UT;
compare with Drúedain's self-name “drughu”
Woses oghor n TK, AO, UT;
compare with Drúedain's self-name “drughu”

See also

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