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translations:orcish_lullaby [2023/09/03 00:07] – words added morgothtranslations:orcish_lullaby [2024/04/02 20:59] (current) – [New words] morgoth
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   Where others failed; Tinúviel was name of her.   Where others failed; Tinúviel was name of her.
  
-Idea of making a lullaby from Lay of Leithian came to me after reading a Russian translation of "Beren and Luthien" book, where line "Down crumpled Orc, down Balrog proud" resembled the song "Sleep tired toys, books are asleep..." from a children show. But making a lullaby for Orcs required changes to be made, for example baby-orc should be afraid of Lúthien. I've also made a quick research to be sure that scary lullabies are the thing in almost every culture.+Idea of making a lullaby from Lay of Leithian came to me after reading a Russian translation of "Beren and Luthien" book, where line "Down crumpled Orc, down Balrog proud" reminded me of "Sleep tired toys, books are asleep..."(("Спят усталые игрушки, книжки спят...")) from a children show. But making a lullaby for Orcs required changes to be made, for example baby-orc should be afraid of Lúthien. I've also made a quick research to be sure that scary lullabies are the thing in almost every culture.
  
 It also reflects Tolkien's belief that Evil cannot create art or life: It also reflects Tolkien's belief that Evil cannot create art or life:
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 ^ English ^ Nûrlâm ^ Etymology ^ ^ English ^ Nûrlâm ^ Etymology ^
 +| adder | fâm | Gnomish "fem" (venom of snakes) + MERP "farmak" (venom, poison) |
 | anew | nokhar | lit. "once more" | | anew | nokhar | lit. "once more" |
 +| beauty | fânurm | Quenya "vanya", "vanima", Sindarin "bain" < Etym. "BAN" |
 | ceiling | pulz | MERP "pulaz"; added to differentiate from "dîlg" (dome) | | ceiling | pulz | MERP "pulaz"; added to differentiate from "dîlg" (dome) |
 | crumpled | kunaga | past passive participle "bent" | | crumpled | kunaga | past passive participle "bent" |
 | Doriath | thurkuzg | translation of Sindarin name "Land of the Fence" | | Doriath | thurkuzg | translation of Sindarin name "Land of the Fence" |
-| enchant | lûf- | from early abandoned translations of PN "Lúthien" (Enchantress) < Ilkorin & Noldorin < Noldorin "lhûtha" (to enchant), Middle-Quenya "luhta"; +| enchant | lûf- | from early abandoned translations of PN "Lúthien" (Enchantress) < Ilkorin & Noldorin < Noldorin "lhûtha" (to enchant), Middle-Quenya "luhta"; also HG "ful-" (to charm) written reversed;\\ also used to translate "bewitching" |
-also HG "ful-" (to charm) written reversed |+
 | enmeshed | thuromaga | "thu-" (over) + "rom" (mesh, net) + past passive participle suffix "-aga" | | enmeshed | thuromaga | "thu-" (over) + "rom" (mesh, net) + past passive participle suffix "-aga" |
-| gape | hagh | Quenya "hac-" (to yawn), "hácala" (yawning) |+| false | prakhûrz | LL "prakh-" (to lure, deceive) | 
 +| founder | dhund- | HG "dhu" (downward) | 
 +| frail | dîb | merging Etym. "NIN-DI" (fragile, thin) and early Primitive Elvish roots "(N)DIP", "(N)DUP", "(N)DUB" (drooping, bending) | 
 +| gape | hâgh | Quenya "hac-" (to yawn), "hácala" (yawning) | 
 +| glitter | thir- | Valarin "ithîr" (light) | 
 +| howl | sogl- | HG "sokl-" < MERP "sokalî" (shriek) |
 | lavish | malgûrz | adjective from "malg" (abundance) | | lavish | malgûrz | adjective from "malg" (abundance) |
 | maw | korl | MERP "korlash" (jaw, mouth); compare with Sindarin "carch" (fang) < Etym. "KARAK" | maw | korl | MERP "korlash" (jaw, mouth); compare with Sindarin "carch" (fang) < Etym. "KARAK"
 | oblivious | ribholûgz | from "ribhol-" (to rorget) < "bhol-" (to remember) and active adjective suffix "-ûgz" | | oblivious | ribholûgz | from "ribhol-" (to rorget) < "bhol-" (to remember) and active adjective suffix "-ûgz" |
 | quench | nanstak- | "nan-" (un-, dis-, prefix of cancelling) + "stak-" (ignite, kindle) | | quench | nanstak- | "nan-" (un-, dis-, prefix of cancelling) + "stak-" (ignite, kindle) |
 +| proud | mîb | MERP "mîburr" (pride) < Albanian "mburrem" |
 +| restless | nanborzûrz | "nan-" (un-, dis-, prefix of cancelling) + "borz" (calm, peace, n.) + adjective suffix "-ûrz" |
 | roar  | robh- | Quenya "rávë", "rávëa" < Etym. "RAW"; compare with Sindarin waterfall name "Rauros" | | roar  | robh- | Quenya "rávë", "rávëa" < Etym. "RAW"; compare with Sindarin waterfall name "Rauros" |
 | round | kurn | was already in dictionary under entry "around" | | round | kurn | was already in dictionary under entry "around" |
 +| ruin | ladh | merging "lata" (under), "latr" (bottom) with "dhu" (down), "dhund-" (to collapse) |
 | save | rihikug | prefix "ri-" (interruption) + present participle from "hik" (part) | | save | rihikug | prefix "ri-" (interruption) + present participle from "hik" (part) |
 | ::: | ap nar | lit. "but not" | | ::: | ap nar | lit. "but not" |
 | seethe | ghûlsh- | merging ZA "ghûsh-" (to boil) with Gnomish "gwel-" (to boil, bubble) | | seethe | ghûlsh- | merging ZA "ghûsh-" (to boil) with Gnomish "gwel-" (to boil, bubble) |
 +| Silmaril | Silbrulz | lit. "Crystal glitter", dervied from the same Etym. roots "SIL", "RIL" as original name |
 +| ::: | Shilbrîdh | lit. "Moon-Pearl", calque from early Qenya translation of "Silmaril" |
 | slumbering | dhûlurm | LOS "dhûl" (sleep) < HG | | slumbering | dhûlurm | LOS "dhûl" (sleep) < HG |
 | snobbish | ardaukûrz | NL "ard" (noble) + deragatory agental suffix "-auk" + adjective suffix "-ûrz" | | snobbish | ardaukûrz | NL "ard" (noble) + deragatory agental suffix "-auk" + adjective suffix "-ûrz" |
 +| snore | pûz | Qenya "pusu" (to puff, snort) |
 | soothe | bort- | HG "borz" (calm, peace) | | soothe | bort- | HG "borz" (calm, peace) |
 | spell | dosh | merging Gnomish "thoth" (evil spell) with TK BS "dush" (dark sorcery, necromancy) | | spell | dosh | merging Gnomish "thoth" (evil spell) with TK BS "dush" (dark sorcery, necromancy) |
 | still | rubh | Qenya "rua", "rúva" (steady, still, tranquil) | | still | rubh | Qenya "rua", "rúva" (steady, still, tranquil) |
-| theme | lîth |  Qenya "lin", "lind" < early Primitive Elvish root "LIÐI" (to sing) |+| theme | lîth | Qenya "lin", "lind" < early Primitive Elvish root "LIÐI" (to sing) |
 | thrill | glirsh | merging "girth-" (to quiver, tremble) with "linsh" (music) and with Primitive Elvish root "LIR" (to sing, warble) | | thrill | glirsh | merging "girth-" (to quiver, tremble) with "linsh" (music) and with Primitive Elvish root "LIR" (to sing, warble) |
 | unfurled | nanfraghaga | "nan-" (un-, dis-, prefix of cancelling) + "fragh-" (to wrap, enfold) + "-aga" (suffix of past passive participle) | | unfurled | nanfraghaga | "nan-" (un-, dis-, prefix of cancelling) + "fragh-" (to wrap, enfold) + "-aga" (suffix of past passive participle) |
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 +<wrap monospace>Dalashub gizûr imb laush, amarz shi il hoirumob,
 +Amil thard dakob kuzâ gok, amil Nazg krampâkuzû rad,
 +Âshûrz mor goth dakob faikâkuzâ golugfândirzi,
 +Amin isk sauguzû; Lûthnind kuzâ iznab.
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 +Mûr finarlor? Lugonk kulâ rûrz.
 +Ârshûk agh fughûk drang sudû zîgin.
 +Zurmum zurgâ ânghambor
 +tumbaga dhun grikor Sangrodgaib.
 +Ash ghâshûrz zûl robhug zîgin thûthâ 
 +glob usk ghu hozah hâghug,
 +amin fait glûr blordû taitaga hrizg
 +Nôlurmonkri gaib.
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