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This page will contain list of words for various senses and physical feelings (not related to emotions and mental constructions). For sensory organs see category Anatomy.
English | Nûrlâm | Part of speech | Etymology | Comments |
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(point of) view | kin | n | NL < DS (to see) < Quenya “cen” < Etym. “KHEN” | uncountable |
abhor | dolb- | v | NL < Noldorin “delb” (horrible, abominable, loathsome), “delw” (hateful, deadly, fell) < Etym. “DYEL” (feel fear and disgust, abhor) as in early “Dor Deadhelos” (Land of the Shadow of Abomination) | strong disgust |
ache | nûl | n | LOS < Quenya “nwalya-” (to pain, torment) | uncountable |
alertness | dirnurm | n | NL, see “dirn” (n, v) | uncountable |
amusement | zrî | n | LOS < SV | especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable |
annoy | fizg- | v | NL < Gnomish “fesca” | |
appear | thak- | v | NL < Sindarin “thia-” < Etym. “THÊ” | “look like”, not “look at”; meaning depends on aspect: perfective = “appear” or “turn out”, partial = “seem” |
arid | thizg | adj | NL < LOS “thag” < MERP < Albanian “thaj” (to dry); see also “thig-” compare with Gnomish “thisc” (dry), Qenya “sisi” (scorch); compare with Hurrian “šiba” (exhausted) | |
aroma | nuzd | n | DS | |
arouse | yor- | v | NL < Noldorin “îr” (sexual desire) < Etym. “YER” (feel sexual desire) + Old Noldorin “or”, Noldorin “eria” (to rise) < Etym. “ORO” (up, rise, high); compare with EH “ghêr” with similar etymology; resemblance to Slavic root “yar” (bright, fiery, hot, fury, frenzy, passionate, very) is accidental; compare with “hûr” | mostly about sexual desire |
aspect | kin | n | NL < DS (to see) < Quenya “cen” < Etym. “KHEN” | uncountable |
attention | hûz | n | HG < SV | uncountable |
attentive | gîrd | adj | NL < Gnomish “hirthol”, “hîriol” (careful), “hirtha-” (to care for, mind, tend; to care, reck, mind) | |
be blue | dimb- | v | NL < Ilkorin “dimb” (sad), “dim” (gloom) < Etym. “DEM” | |
be on guard | dirn- | v | MERP “dagor-dirn” (battle guard); compare with Sindarin “tir” (to look towards, watch over, guard, look out for, watch for, await, expect), Gnomish “tair” (look-out, watch, guard, gaze, regard) < Etym. “TIR”; compare with Quenya “Palantír”, Sindarin “Minas Tirith”; see also “tirn-” | |
be sad | dimb- | v | NL < Ilkorin “dimb” (sad), “dim” (gloom) < Etym. “DEM” | |
beak | pund | n | NL, merging Hurrian “punhi” with Qenya “penta” with Noldorin “bunn” < Etym. “(M)BUD” | |
behold | kin- | v | DS < Quenya “cen” < Etym. “KHEN” | more passive than “hon-” |
bill (of bird) | pund | n | NL, merging Hurrian “punhi” with Qenya “penta” with Noldorin “bunn” < Etym. “(M)BUD” | |
bitter (taste) | sâr | adj | LOS, HG < Quenya “sára”, Noldorin “saer” < Etym. “SAG” | |
blind | bûrk | adj | NL, see “bûrz”, Hurrian “wurikk-”, “wur-” | |
blunt | drag | adj | NL < LOS “darg” < SV “darga” (club), changed to avoid ambiguity with verb “to send”; compare with NL “drang” (hammer) | about weapon, tools |
careful | gîrd | adj | NL < Gnomish “hirthol”, “hîriol” (careful), “hirtha-” (to care for, mind, tend; to care, reck, mind) | |
cautious | gîrd | adj | NL < Gnomish “hirthol”, “hîriol” (careful), “hirtha-” (to care for, mind, tend; to care, reck, mind) | |
chill | graz | adj | LOS < SV | |
chills | zudgûl | n | NL, lit. “hair-wraiths”, calque from LOS, HG “flokolgûl-” (to give the creeps to) < HG (lit. “hair-walk-ghoul”) | uncountable |
coarse | pîg | adj | NL < HG “papîg” < MERP (raw) | literally, in a tactile sense |
cold | graz | adj | LOS < SV | |
come across | hog- | v | HG < SV “hogg”; compare also with Qenya “hos(se)”, Noldorin “hoth” (host, crowd) < Etym. “KHOTH” (to gather) | |
come together | hog- | v | HG < SV “hogg”; compare also with Qenya “hos(se)”, Noldorin “hoth” (host, crowd) < Etym. “KHOTH” (to gather) | |
cool (weather) | graz | adj | LOS < SV | |
creep | hligh- | v | NL < middle-Quenya “hlik”; compare with Neo-Sindarin “lhig” | |
creeps | zudgûl | n | NL, lit. “hair-wraiths”, calque from LOS, HG “flokolgûl-” (to give the creeps to) < HG (lit. “hair-walk-ghoul”) | uncountable |
damage | rul- | v | LOS (damage, harm) | part of body or inanimate object - with Accusative case; person - in Dative case |
delicious | thaikûrz | adj | NL < merging Primitive Elvish “TYAVA” (to savour, taste) with Gnomish “côf” written reversed | |
delight | zrî | n | LOS < SV | especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable |
desire | ghîr- | v | NL < LP “ghêr” < Noldorin “îr”, Quenya “írë”, “yére” | together with verb in infinitive, noun in dative or genitive case |
detect | kund- | v | NL, merging DS “kin-” (to see) with Quenya, Sindarin “hend” (eye) < Etym. “KHEN-D-E” and Qenya “tunta” (to see, notice, perceive) | clarify meaning “to pay attention” with suffix of “partial” aspect “-âzh” |
discover | badz- | v | LOS < HG; probably from Early Quenya “patsima” (wide open, adj.) | |
discover | gimb- | v | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Quenya “hir-”; ? Quenya “tuv-”; ? Hurrian “ki(b)-” (take, gather) | |
disease | gôm | n | NL < LOS “gâm” < MB; changed to avoid cognates; compare with Noldorin “gem” (sickly), early Noldorin and Ilkorin “côm” (sickness), Qenya “qamba”, “qáme” (sick) < Etym. “GENG-W” | |
display | traum- | v | LOS < SV | |
do (smth.) secretly | hligh- | v | NL < middle-Quenya “hlik”; compare with Neo-Sindarin “lhig” | |
dread | ufur | n | NL < LOS “ufum”, “ufur-” (fear), also “uf-” (to frighten) < TK PN “Ufthak”; only noun in NL, see “furg-” for verb | fear of smth., not frighten smb. else; uncountable |
dry | thizg | adj | NL < LOS “thag” < MERP < Albanian “thaj” (to dry); see also “thig-” compare with Gnomish “thisc” (dry), Qenya “sisi” (scorch); compare with Hurrian “šiba” (exhausted) | |
dull | drag | adj | NL < LOS “darg” < SV “darga” (club), changed to avoid ambiguity with verb “to send”; compare with NL “drang” (hammer) | about weapon, tools |
ear | khlau | n | NL, merging LOS “khlât” < Quenya “hlar” (hear) with Sindarin “law” (a pair of ears) < Etym. “LAS”[2]; changed to escape ambiguity with verb | |
enjoyment | zrî | n | LOS < SV | especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable |
entertainment | zrî | n | LOS < SV | especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable |
exalt | yor- | v | NL < Noldorin “îr” (sexual desire) < Etym. “YER” (feel sexual desire) + Old Noldorin “or”, Noldorin “eria” (to rise) < Etym. “ORO” (up, rise, high); compare with EH “ghêr” with similar etymology; resemblance to Slavic root “yar” (bright, fiery, hot, fury, frenzy, passionate, very) is accidental; compare with “hûr” | mostly about sexual desire |
examine | hond- | v | NL, see “hon-”, “hont” | |
excite | yor- | v | NL < Noldorin “îr” (sexual desire) < Etym. “YER” (feel sexual desire) + Old Noldorin “or”, Noldorin “eria” (to rise) < Etym. “ORO” (up, rise, high); compare with EH “ghêr” with similar etymology; resemblance to Slavic root “yar” (bright, fiery, hot, fury, frenzy, passionate, very) is accidental; compare with “hûr” | mostly about sexual desire |
exhibit | traum- | v | LOS < SV | |
eye | hond- | v | NL, see “hon-”, “hont” | |
eye | hont | n | LOS < Quenya, Sindarin “hend” < Etym. “KHEN-D-E” | |
fashion | zna | n | LOS, SV < MB; probably from Slavic “znak”, compare with English “sign” | |
fear | furg- | v | NL, merging Quenya “þorya” (to dread, feel fear) < root “THOS”, with Qenya “varka” (to bode, dread, fear) < Primitive Elvish root “VṚKṚ” and with LOS “ufur-”, also “uf-” (to frighten) < TK PN “Ufthak”; see also “uf-”, “ufur” | passive, fear of smth., not frighten smb. else |
fear | ufur | n | NL < LOS “ufum”, “ufur-” (fear), also “uf-” (to frighten) < TK PN “Ufthak”; only noun in NL, see “furg-” for verb | fear of smth., not frighten smb. else; uncountable |
feel | gusn- | v | SV | usage: 1) with noun 2) with reflexive pronoun + adverb 3) may be replaced with impersonal clause with dative |
feel disgust | dolb- | v | NL < Noldorin “delb” (horrible, abominable, loathsome), “delw” (hateful, deadly, fell) < Etym. “DYEL” (feel fear and disgust, abhor) as in early “Dor Deadhelos” (Land of the Shadow of Abomination) | strong disgust |
feel sadness | dimb- | v | NL < Ilkorin “dimb” (sad), “dim” (gloom) < Etym. “DEM” | |
filthy | pushdug | presp | TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, VT 26, PE 17 | |
find | gimb- | v | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Quenya “hir-”; ? Quenya “tuv-”; ? Hurrian “ki(b)-” (take, gather) | |
flavour | nuzd | n | DS | |
flavour | thaik- | v | NL < merging Primitive Elvish “TYAVA” (to savour, taste) with Gnomish “côf” written reversed | originally sound-imitating word; to sense the taste and odour, not to be tasty |
form | zna | n | LOS, SV < MB; probably from Slavic “znak”, compare with English “sign” | |
fun | glaz | adj | NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad) | |
fun | zrî | n | LOS < SV | especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable |
funny | glaz | adj | NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad) | |
gather | hog- | v | HG < SV “hogg”; compare also with Qenya “hos(se)”, Noldorin “hoth” (host, crowd) < Etym. “KHOTH” (to gather) | |
gawp | tirn- | v | NL < Qenya “tirne” (a stare); compare with Quenya “palantír” (lit. “far-gazer”) < Etym. “TIR” (to watch, guard) | target should be marked with Allative case |
gay | glaz | adj | NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad) | |
gaze | gon- | v | all major dialects < MERP; compare with Etym. “KHEN-D-E” (eye) | |
gaze | tirn- | v | NL < Qenya “tirne” (a stare); compare with Quenya “palantír” (lit. “far-gazer”) < Etym. “TIR” (to watch, guard) | target should be marked with Allative case |
get together | hog- | v | HG < SV “hogg”; compare also with Qenya “hos(se)”, Noldorin “hoth” (host, crowd) < Etym. “KHOTH” (to gather) | |
glad | glaz | adj | NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad) | |
glare | gon- | v | all major dialects < MERP; compare with Etym. “KHEN-D-E” (eye) | |
glide | tât- | v | NL < Noldorin “talt”, Quenya “talta-” (verb) < Etym. “TALAT” | |
go by stealth | hligh- | v | NL < middle-Quenya “hlik”; compare with Neo-Sindarin “lhig” | |
go unnoticed | hligh- | v | NL < middle-Quenya “hlik”; compare with Neo-Sindarin “lhig” | |
goosebumps | zudgûl | n | NL, lit. “hair-wraiths”, calque from LOS, HG “flokolgûl-” (to give the creeps to) < HG (lit. “hair-walk-ghoul”) | uncountable |
greed for | ghîr- | v | NL < LP “ghêr” < Noldorin “îr”, Quenya “írë”, “yére” | together with verb in infinitive, noun in dative or genitive case |
guard | tud- | v | DS (to watch) < Westron “tud”, “tudnas”, “tunnas” (watch, guard) | |
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) | |
harm | rul- | v | LOS (damage, harm) | part of body or inanimate object - with Accusative case; person - in Dative case |
harsh | pîg | adj | NL < HG “papîg” < MERP (raw) | literally, in a tactile sense |
hear | khlâr- | v | LOS < Quenya “hlar-” | |
hear | koz- | v | LOS < HG; compare with Hurrian “haš-”, “χaž-” | |
horror | ufur | n | NL < LOS “ufum”, “ufur-” (fear), also “uf-” (to frighten) < TK PN “Ufthak”; only noun in NL, see “furg-” for verb | fear of smth., not frighten smb. else; uncountable |
hot | gashûrz | adj | SV “gash-” (to burn); see “ghâsh” | |
hurt | rul- | v | LOS (damage, harm) | part of body or inanimate object - with Accusative case; person - in Dative case |
ill | gôm | n | NL < LOS “gâm” < MB; changed to avoid cognates; compare with Noldorin “gem” (sickly), early Noldorin and Ilkorin “côm” (sickness), Qenya “qamba”, “qáme” (sick) < Etym. “GENG-W” | |
illness | gôm | n | NL < LOS “gâm” < MB; changed to avoid cognates; compare with Noldorin “gem” (sickly), early Noldorin and Ilkorin “côm” (sickness), Qenya “qamba”, “qáme” (sick) < Etym. “GENG-W” | |
incite | yor- | v | NL < Noldorin “îr” (sexual desire) < Etym. “YER” (feel sexual desire) + Old Noldorin “or”, Noldorin “eria” (to rise) < Etym. “ORO” (up, rise, high); compare with EH “ghêr” with similar etymology; resemblance to Slavic root “yar” (bright, fiery, hot, fury, frenzy, passionate, very) is accidental; compare with “hûr” | mostly about sexual desire |
injure | rul- | v | LOS (damage, harm) | part of body or inanimate object - with Accusative case; person - in Dative case |
inspect | hond- | v | NL, see “hon-”, “hont” | |
irritate | fizg- | v | NL < Gnomish “fesca” | |
itch | fizg- | v | NL < Gnomish “fesca” | |
joy | zrî | n | LOS < SV | especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable |
joyful | glaz | adj | NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad) | |
keep alert | dirn- | v | MERP “dagor-dirn” (battle guard); compare with Sindarin “tir” (to look towards, watch over, guard, look out for, watch for, await, expect), Gnomish “tair” (look-out, watch, guard, gaze, regard) < Etym. “TIR”; compare with Quenya “Palantír”, Sindarin “Minas Tirith”; see also “tirn-” | |
lech | ghîr- | v | NL < LP “ghêr” < Noldorin “îr”, Quenya “írë”, “yére” | together with verb in infinitive, noun in dative or genitive case |
like | brogb- | v | LOS < HG “like, favor, fancy” | but not in expression “I would like” |
loathe | dolb- | v | NL < Noldorin “delb” (horrible, abominable, loathsome), “delw” (hateful, deadly, fell) < Etym. “DYEL” (feel fear and disgust, abhor) as in early “Dor Deadhelos” (Land of the Shadow of Abomination) | strong disgust |
long | dimb- | v | NL < Ilkorin “dimb” (sad), “dim” (gloom) < Etym. “DEM” | |
long for | ghîr- | v | NL < LP “ghêr” < Noldorin “îr”, Quenya “írë”, “yére” | together with verb in infinitive, noun in dative or genitive case |
look | hon- | v | LOS < Quenya “hen(d)” (eye) < Etym. “KHEN”; see also “hont” | with Allative case (-u) = “look at”; more like “look” |
look | kin | n | NL < DS (to see) < Quenya “cen” < Etym. “KHEN” | uncountable |
look (like) | thak- | v | NL < Sindarin “thia-” < Etym. “THÊ” | “look like”, not “look at”; meaning depends on aspect: perfective = “appear” or “turn out”, partial = “seem” |
look for | sog- | v | NL < LOS (UNF) “tagh” < Qenya “saka”, DS “zog” | |
look out | dirn- | v | MERP “dagor-dirn” (battle guard); compare with Sindarin “tir” (to look towards, watch over, guard, look out for, watch for, await, expect), Gnomish “tair” (look-out, watch, guard, gaze, regard) < Etym. “TIR”; compare with Quenya “Palantír”, Sindarin “Minas Tirith”; see also “tirn-” | |
lookout | dirnurm | n | NL, see “dirn” (n, v) | uncountable |
love | brogb- | v | LOS < HG “like, favor, fancy” | but not in expression “I would like” |
lust | ghîr- | v | NL < LP “ghêr” < Noldorin “îr”, Quenya “írë”, “yére” | together with verb in infinitive, noun in dative or genitive case |
make horny | yor- | v | NL < Noldorin “îr” (sexual desire) < Etym. “YER” (feel sexual desire) + Old Noldorin “or”, Noldorin “eria” (to rise) < Etym. “ORO” (up, rise, high); compare with EH “ghêr” with similar etymology; resemblance to Slavic root “yar” (bright, fiery, hot, fury, frenzy, passionate, very) is accidental; compare with “hûr” | mostly about sexual desire |
make out | thak- | v | NL < Sindarin “thia-” < Etym. “THÊ” | “look like”, not “look at”; meaning depends on aspect: perfective = “appear” or “turn out”, partial = “seem” |
meet | hog- | v | HG < SV “hogg”; compare also with Qenya “hos(se)”, Noldorin “hoth” (host, crowd) < Etym. “KHOTH” (to gather) | |
merry | glaz | adj | NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad) | |
mind | samd | n | NL, merging Quenya “sáma”, “sanwe” and “indo” of similar meaning; compare with “samb-” (to believe) and “ûs” (to think) | |
nose | glup | n | LOS < MB | |
nose | pund | n | NL, merging Hurrian “punhi” with Qenya “penta” with Noldorin “bunn” < Etym. “(M)BUD” | |
nose (around, about, out) | mîth-(…)-oth | expr | NL, see “mîth-”, “oth” | to spy, |
notice | kund- | v | NL, merging DS “kin-” (to see) with Quenya, Sindarin “hend” (eye) < Etym. “KHEN-D-E” and Qenya “tunta” (to see, notice, perceive) | clarify meaning “to pay attention” with suffix of “partial” aspect “-âzh” |
odor | nuzd | n | DS | |
odour | nuzd | n | DS | |
open | badz- | v | LOS < HG; probably from Early Quenya “patsima” (wide open, adj.) | |
outlook | kin | n | NL < DS (to see) < Quenya “cen” < Etym. “KHEN” | uncountable |
pain | hrizg | n | MERP | uncountable |
pain | nûl | n | LOS < Quenya “nwalya-” (to pain, torment) | uncountable |
pastime | zrî | n | LOS < SV | especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable |
pay attention | kund- | v | NL, merging DS “kin-” (to see) with Quenya, Sindarin “hend” (eye) < Etym. “KHEN-D-E” and Qenya “tunta” (to see, notice, perceive) | clarify meaning “to pay attention” with suffix of “partial” aspect “-âzh” |
perceive | gusn- | v | SV | usage: 1) with noun 2) with reflexive pronoun + adverb 3) may be replaced with impersonal clause with dative |
piercing | maig | adj | NL < Quenya “maica”, Sindarin “maeg” (sharp, piercing); compare with MERP “maj” (to spike) < Albanian | |
pleasure | zrî | n | LOS < SV | especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable |
pointed | maig | adj | NL < Quenya “maica”, Sindarin “maeg” (sharp, piercing); compare with MERP “maj” (to spike) < Albanian | |
presence | kulurm | n | NL < LOS “kul” (to be) | physical presence; uncountable |
prudent | gîrd | adj | NL < Gnomish “hirthol”, “hîriol” (careful), “hirtha-” (to care for, mind, tend; to care, reck, mind) | |
quest | sogurm | n | see “sog-” | |
raw (food) | graz | adj | LOS < SV | |
reveal | badz- | v | LOS < HG; probably from Early Quenya “patsima” (wide open, adj.) | |
reveal | traum- | v | LOS < SV | |
rough | pîg | adj | NL < HG “papîg” < MERP (raw) | literally, in a tactile sense |
rugged | pîg | adj | NL < HG “papîg” < MERP (raw) | literally, in a tactile sense |
savour | thaik- | v | NL < merging Primitive Elvish “TYAVA” (to savour, taste) with Gnomish “côf” written reversed | originally sound-imitating word; to sense the taste and odour, not to be tasty |
savour | thaikûrz | adj | NL < merging Primitive Elvish “TYAVA” (to savour, taste) with Gnomish “côf” written reversed | |
scan | hond- | v | NL, see “hon-”, “hont” | |
scent | nuzd | n | DS | |
search | sogurm | n | see “sog-” | |
search for | sog- | v | NL < LOS (UNF) “tagh” < Qenya “saka”, DS “zog” | |
see | hon- | v | LOS < Quenya “hen(d)” (eye) < Etym. “KHEN”; see also “hont” | with Allative case (-u) = “look at”; more like “look” |
see | kin- | v | DS < Quenya “cen” < Etym. “KHEN” | more passive than “hon-” |
seek | sog- | v | NL < LOS (UNF) “tagh” < Qenya “saka”, DS “zog” | |
seek out | gimb- | v | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Quenya “hir-”; ? Quenya “tuv-”; ? Hurrian “ki(b)-” (take, gather) | |
seem | bozd- | v | EH “bozd” (face, n) < Gnomish “gwint”, compare with LOS “ozt-” < HG “ozut-” (appear, seem) | modal meaning in expressions like “it seems” |
seem | thak- | v | NL < Sindarin “thia-” < Etym. “THÊ” | “look like”, not “look at”; meaning depends on aspect: perfective = “appear” or “turn out”, partial = “seem” |
sense | gusn- | v | SV | usage: 1) with noun 2) with reflexive pronoun + adverb 3) may be replaced with impersonal clause with dative |
sense | samd | n | NL, merging Quenya “sáma”, “sanwe” and “indo” of similar meaning; compare with “samb-” (to believe) and “ûs” (to think) | |
shape | zna | n | LOS, SV < MB; probably from Slavic “znak”, compare with English “sign” | |
sharp | dulgûrz | adj | LOS < HG; RE “dulgûrz” < RE “dulug” (weapon) < SV “dul-” (to destroy) | about weapon, tools |
sharp | maig | adj | NL < Quenya “maica”, Sindarin “maeg” (sharp, piercing); compare with MERP “maj” (to spike) < Albanian | |
sharpened | dulgûrz | adj | LOS < HG; RE “dulgûrz” < RE “dulug” (weapon) < SV “dul-” (to destroy) | about weapon, tools |
show | traum- | v | LOS < SV | |
sickness | gôm | n | NL < LOS “gâm” < MB; changed to avoid cognates; compare with Noldorin “gem” (sickly), early Noldorin and Ilkorin “côm” (sickness), Qenya “qamba”, “qáme” (sick) < Etym. “GENG-W” | |
sight | kin | n | NL < DS (to see) < Quenya “cen” < Etym. “KHEN” | uncountable |
slick | tât | adj | NL < Noldorin “talt”, Quenya “talta-” (verb) < Etym. “TALAT” | |
slide | tât- | v | NL < Noldorin “talt”, Quenya “talta-” (verb) < Etym. “TALAT” | |
slimy | tât | adj | NL < Noldorin “talt”, Quenya “talta-” (verb) < Etym. “TALAT” | |
slip | tât- | v | NL < Noldorin “talt”, Quenya “talta-” (verb) < Etym. “TALAT” | |
slippery | tât | adj | NL < Noldorin “talt”, Quenya “talta-” (verb) < Etym. “TALAT” | |
slithery | tât | adj | NL < Noldorin “talt”, Quenya “talta-” (verb) < Etym. “TALAT” | |
smack | thaik- | v | NL < merging Primitive Elvish “TYAVA” (to savour, taste) with Gnomish “côf” written reversed | originally sound-imitating word; to sense the taste and odour, not to be tasty |
smell | nuzd | n | DS | |
smell | skûm- | v | LOS | feel odor, use the nose; not “be smelly” (see “pushd-”) |
smell (about, out) | mîth-(…)-oth | expr | NL, see “mîth-”, “oth” | to spy, |
smooth | pâz | adj | NL < Quenya “pasta” < Etym. “PATH” | opposite to “harsh” |
sneak | hligh- | v | NL < middle-Quenya “hlik”; compare with Neo-Sindarin “lhig” | |
sniff | mîth- | v | NL < early Noldorin “maethon” (snuffling, adj. / presp.) | to use nose, to smell smth. actively |
sniff (around, about) | mîth-(…)-oth | expr | NL, see “mîth-”, “oth” | to spy, |
snoop | mîth-(…)-oth | expr | NL, see “mîth-”, “oth” | to spy, |
snout | pund | n | NL, merging Hurrian “punhi” with Qenya “penta” with Noldorin “bunn” < Etym. “(M)BUD” | |
snuff | mîth- | v | NL < early Noldorin “maethon” (snuffling, adj. / presp.) | to use nose, to smell smth. actively |
sport (as in “hunt for sport”) | zrî | n | LOS < SV | especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable |
spot | kund- | v | NL, merging DS “kin-” (to see) with Quenya, Sindarin “hend” (eye) < Etym. “KHEN-D-E” and Qenya “tunta” (to see, notice, perceive) | clarify meaning “to pay attention” with suffix of “partial” aspect “-âzh” |
squalid | pushdug | presp | TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, VT 26, PE 17 | |
stare | gon- | v | all major dialects < MERP; compare with Etym. “KHEN-D-E” (eye) | |
stare | tirn- | v | NL < Qenya “tirne” (a stare); compare with Quenya “palantír” (lit. “far-gazer”) < Etym. “TIR” (to watch, guard) | target should be marked with Allative case |
stay (on) alert | dirn- | v | MERP “dagor-dirn” (battle guard); compare with Sindarin “tir” (to look towards, watch over, guard, look out for, watch for, await, expect), Gnomish “tair” (look-out, watch, guard, gaze, regard) < Etym. “TIR”; compare with Quenya “Palantír”, Sindarin “Minas Tirith”; see also “tirn-” | |
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) | |
stink | pushd- | v | TK, DBS, LOTR, OC “pushdug”, VT 26, PE 17 | |
stinking | pushdug | presp | TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, VT 26, PE 17 | |
sweet | mâth | adj | LOS, SV < MB | |
taste | shaub- | v | NL, merging HG “ib” < SV “gusn-” (sic!) (to feel, sense) with SV “shîgog” < MERP < Albanian “shijoj” | to sense a taste |
taste | thaik- | v | NL < merging Primitive Elvish “TYAVA” (to savour, taste) with Gnomish “côf” written reversed | originally sound-imitating word; to sense the taste and odour, not to be tasty |
tasty | thaikûrz | adj | NL < merging Primitive Elvish “TYAVA” (to savour, taste) with Gnomish “côf” written reversed | |
thirst | thîz | n | NL, merging early Noldorin “faus” (thirst) < Etym. “PHAU” (gape), “PÁRAK” (dry) with NL “thizg” (dry) < Gnomish “thisc”, Qenya “sisi” | uncountable |
tickle | tizg- | v | NL < Gnomish “tisca” < Primitive Elvish root “KITI” | |
torment | hrizg | n | MERP | uncountable |
touch | graur- | v | LOS < MB | |
turn on | yor- | v | NL < Noldorin “îr” (sexual desire) < Etym. “YER” (feel sexual desire) + Old Noldorin “or”, Noldorin “eria” (to rise) < Etym. “ORO” (up, rise, high); compare with EH “ghêr” with similar etymology; resemblance to Slavic root “yar” (bright, fiery, hot, fury, frenzy, passionate, very) is accidental; compare with “hûr” | mostly about sexual desire |
uncover | badz- | v | LOS < HG; probably from Early Quenya “patsima” (wide open, adj.) | |
vigilance | dirnurm | n | NL, see “dirn” (n, v) | uncountable |
ward | tud- | v | DS (to watch) < Westron “tud”, “tudnas”, “tunnas” (watch, guard) | |
wariness | dirnurm | n | NL, see “dirn” (n, v) | uncountable |
warm | khâshûrz | adj | see “ghâsh” | |
warmth | khâsh | n | see “ghâsh” | uncountable |
wary | gîrd | adj | NL < Gnomish “hirthol”, “hîriol” (careful), “hirtha-” (to care for, mind, tend; to care, reck, mind) | |
watch | hon- | v | LOS < Quenya “hen(d)” (eye) < Etym. “KHEN”; see also “hont” | with Allative case (-u) = “look at”; more like “look” |
watch (over) | tud- | v | DS (to watch) < Westron “tud”, “tudnas”, “tunnas” (watch, guard) | |
wet | mizg | adj | NL < Quenya “mixa” < Etym. “MISK”, compare with “miz” (rain) | |
wound | rul- | v | LOS (damage, harm) | part of body or inanimate object - with Accusative case; person - in Dative case |
yummy | thaikûrz | adj | NL < merging Primitive Elvish “TYAVA” (to savour, taste) with Gnomish “côf” written reversed |