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Ad = Adûnaic;  Av = Avarin;  BS = Black Speech;  CE = Common Eldarin;  Dan = Danian;  Dor = Doriathrin;  Dr = Drúadan language;  Elv = Elvish;  Ent = Entish;  EN = Exilic Noldorin;  EQ = Exilic Quenya;  G = Goldogrin, Gnomish;  Ilk = Ilkorin;  K = Khuzdul, Dwarvish;  L = Lindarin;  N = Noldorin;  Nan = Nandorin;  ON = Old Noldorin;  Ork = Orkish;  Oss = Ossiriandic, Ossiriandeb;  Q = Quenya;  Qe = Qenya;  R = Rohanese;  S = Sindarin;  Silv  = Silvan;  T = Telerin;  V = Valarin;  VQ  = Vanyarin Quenya;  W = Westron; * = only attested in compound

A

• abandon: Q hehta-
• abhor: Q feuya-
• abide, be settled or fixed: Q mar-
• able-bodied men, troop of: N gweith
• above: Q or; N or
• abundance: Q úvë
• abuse, verbal: Q naitya-
• abyss: S iâ
• accommodate: Q camta-
• account: Q quentalë
• across: Q arta
• accursed: Q húna
• action, readiness for: N hûr
• add: Q napan-
• adhere: Q himya-
• adult (manly, vigorous): Q vëa
• affection of vowels: N prestanneth
• affectionate: Q méla; T māla
• afflicted: Q moia-
• after: Q apa
• again: Q ata, en-
• age (cycle): Q randa
• agile: Q tyelca
• agony: Q anqualë
• air: Q vilya
• alive: Q cuina
• alone: Q er
• alphabet: Q tengwanda
• always: Q illumë
• amen: Q násië
• among: Q imíca
• ancient (old): Q yára
• and: S a; N ar; Q ar
• anger: S rûth
• arm: N rhanc; ON ranko; Q hossë
• arrive: Q ten-
• arrow: Q pilin
• artificial hill (see "hill"): S cerin
• (artificial) mound (see "mound"): CE khabdā
• arts: S gûl
• arts, black: S morgul
• asleep: Q lorna
• assemble (to gather/collect): Q hosta-
• autumn: Q Narquelion
• avenge: Q ahtar-'
• awake: Q coiva-
• away, go: Q auta-
• awful: N taur
• axe, heavy woodman's: T tagula; Q pelecco

B

back(wards): Q nan-

bad: S saur

badly: Q saucare

bark: S *rîf

bay: S côf

between: S im; Nan enel

beyond: Q pella

birch (noun): Q hwinde; S chwind, whinn

birthday, person celebrating: W ribadyan

bitter cold: N helch

black arts: S morgul

black mist: S thû

blade of a cutting tool or weapon: Q maika

blessed: Q aman

blood: Q serke; S sereg

bloom, a single: S loth

blossom: S lúth

blue: Q luine; S luin

boar: Qe úro, karkapolka

boat, small: Qe venë

bony: Qe astula

both: Q yūyo

bounding: Qe kapalima

breath: Q foa

bridge: Q yanta, yanwe

bright spark: S gil

brilliant: S aglareb

butterfly: Q wilwarin; T vilverin, N gwilwileth, Ilk gwilwering, G gwilbrin

butterfly, like a: Qe wilwarindon

C

call: T can-; S can-

camel: Qe ulun(t)

cat, she-: G miaulin

cave: Q rondo; S groth; N rhond; Dor roth

chieftain: Q haran

children: S hîn

citadel: S ost

circular mound: S cerin

cliff-edge: Q lanka; S lanc; T lanca

clamour: S caun

clan: Q nosse

climb (noun): S rath

cloak: G Bacha; Qe vakko

cloud: Q fána

co- [prefix]: S go-, gwa-

cold, bitter: N helch

com- [prefix]: S go-, gwa-

commander: Q káno

considering a matter: Q úvie

consonants: Q patakar

conversation (interchange of words): S athrabeth

corrupt: N thaw

cottager: W hlothram(a)

course: S rant; N iôr, rant, rath; Ilk rant

creature, very terrible: rauko

crests: S pinnath

crier: Q káno

crossing: S iath

crowd: Qe sanga; N hoth

crown [see also "garland"]: Q ríe; N rhî

cruel: Q saura

cry aloud: T can-

cry out: S can-

crying, weeping: Qe maule

D

dark: BS búrz

darkness, horrible: S thû

dauntless man: N thalion

death: S gurth, guru

declivity: Q pende; N penn, pend

deep valley [see "valley"]: N tum

demon: Q rauko

detestable: CE Øaurā

dire: Q aika

direction: Elv men

direction of travel: Q mentië

disembodied spirit: Q fairë

dish: Qe venë

do, prone to: N dadbenn

down (come down in a slant): S penna-

downs, group of: S pinnath

downhill: N dadbenn

downslope: Q pende

dragon: S lhûg; N amlug

dryad: Qe tavaro, tavaron

E

eagle: G ioroth, ior, thor; Qe ea(r), earen; [Q Anaxarta]

ears: Q hlaru; S lhaw

earth: Qe kemi

east: Q rómen; S rhûn, amrûn

edge, sharp or clean: Q lanka; S lanc; T lanca

emit (foul breath, etc.): Q foa

encircled land: S pelennor

end: S methed

end, sudden: Q lanka; S lanc; T lanca

errant: Q ránen; N rhaun

erratic wandering: Q ranya; S rein, rain

evil, free from: Q aman

evil-smelling: Q saura

excavation: S torech

extreme horror: gorgor

F

fading, sun-: Q Narquelië

fall (verb): S penna-

family: Q nossë; S nos

farmer: Qe nandor

fatherless: S penadar

fathom: N rhaew; ragme

fear, haunting: S gorgor

fell: Q aika

fence: Q pelo; S iâth

fenced field: N pêl; ON pele

fenced land: S pelennor

field: D nand

field, fenced: N pêl; ON pele

fiery spirit: N hûr

filth: Q söa

finch: Qe liri

fine (adj): N brand

fire: Ork ghâsh

first: Elv inga

fish, little: Qe nis

fist: Q quár; T pār; S/N paur

five: Q lempe; S leben; T lepen; N lheben; Qe lemin; G elf

flame (verb): S lacho

flame, leaping: S lhach

fly, small: Qe mí

flow: Ilk rant

flower: S lotheg, loth; Ad inzil

flute: G thibin

flute, small: G tifin

flute, to play a: G thimpa-

flute-playing: G thibindon

foam: Ad roth; Oss wing

foaming: V Oš(o)šai

folk: Qe nosse

foot: S tal; N tâl, pôd ("animal's foot"), tellen ("sole of foot")

ford: S iath

forest [see also "wood"]: Q taure; S/N taur; Ilk taur

forked: N/S thanc

fort: S ost

foul: Q saura

free: Q (a)ranya; N rhain, rhein

free from evil: Q aman

friend: S/N mellon

Friend of Men: S Edennil

full moon [cf. "Moon"]: S Ithil

funeral mound [see also "mound"]: S haudh

G

garland [see also "crown"]: Q ría, rië; T ría; S rî

glorious: S aglareb

go away: Q auta-

go round: Q pel-

goat: Qe yat, yak-

goblin [see also "orc"]: Q orko; ON orko; N orch; Dor urch; Dan urc; G Gong

goes: Q mene

gold: Q laure; S malt; A pharaz; Qe laure; G glôr, †Culu

• gold (colour): Q laure
• gold (metal): Q malda; N malt

golden: Q laure; A pharazon; G glôriol, glôrin

gore: Qe mear

grassland, wide: N nand, nann

great number: S rim(b)

group: S -rim

group of downs: S pinnath

guard: S/N tirith

guardian: Q kundo

gulls: S mŷl

H

hair: Q findë

hair, a single: CE phini-

hair, plait of: Q findë

Half-elven: S Peredhil

halfling: S perian

hand: Q quár; T pār; S/N paur

harbour: Qe kópa

harp (noun): Q ñande

hasty: Q orna

haunting fear: S gorgor

haven: Qe kôpa/kôpas

hawk: Qe haro

heart (inner mind): Q óre

hedge of spikes, jagged: Q karakse

helm: Q karma

herald: Q káno; T cāno

hero: N thalion

high: Q orna, tāra; N brand, taur

highness, her: Q tári

hill, artificial: S cerin

hill, isolated: S/N mindon

his: S în

hobbit: S perian

hoard: Qe foa

hole: Q ekka; S torech

hole, secret: S torech

holiness: Q aire

holy: Q airë, aira

horde: S hoth

horn: Qe tilde; N tild, till

horrible darkness: S thû

horror: S gorth

horse: Q rocco/rokko; S/N roch

host: S hoth, rim; N hoth

hour: Q lúme

house (building)

• house, walled: Q peler, opele

House (dynasty): Q nosse

I

I: S im; Q -n, ni, inyë

ice: Q helke; N heleg

ice-cold: Q helka

icicle: S aeglos

idea: N inc, naw; Q intya, inka-, Þelma

identical: Q imya

idol: Qe kordon

if: Q qui

ill: N thlaew; Q laiwa

ill-fate: S úmarth

ill-shapen: Q nauca

illuminate: Q kalya

imagination: Q síma

imminent: Q uvā

immortal: S alfirin; Q ilfirin

immoveable: Q tulka

implement: Qe yaima

impeded: Q tapta

impend: Q uvā

impelled: N horn

impetuous: N alag, asgar/ascar

important: Qe valdea

impossible

• impossible (to recount): Q únyárima
• impossible (to say/out into words): Q úquétima
• a thing impossible to be or to be done: Q únat

impulse: Q felmë, hórë

impulsive: Q hórëa

in: S mîn, ned; N nedh-; S vi; Q mi, imi, sé

in-: Q ú-

inadequate: Q penya

incarnate: Q mirroanwë

incitement: Q siule

incline: Q penda-

incline (noun): N talad; Q talta

inclined: N dadbenn; Q penda

indeed: Q é

index (noun): S emig

index finger: S emel, lebdas, nobad; Q lepetas, tassa, emmë, emya

index toe: Q emmë, emya

indicate: Q tana-

individual: Q nasse

induce: Q sahta

inflorescence: S goloth, loth, lúth; N lhoth

in front of: Q opo, pō

injure: Qe hyan-

ink: Qe móro

inlands: Q Mittalmar

inner mind: Q óre

innumerable: N arnediad, aronoded

insect: Q pī

insecure: N talt

insert: EN nestegi; Q mitta-

inside: N nedh-; Q mir, minna

insight: Q terken

instead: S sennui

insult: S eitha-

intellect: Q handele

intelligence: N hannas, heniad; Q handasse

intelligent: N hand; Q handa

intend: S thel-

interchange of thought (= telepathy): Q ósanwe

interchange of words (conversation): S athrabeth

interior (adj): Q mitya

into: Q mir, minna

inundate: Q oloiya-

invent: Q auta-

invention: Q aule

inwards: Elv imbe

Ireland: G Aivrin, Aivrien; Qe Íverind-, Íwerin, Iverindor

iron: S/N ang, angren; Q anga, erë, eren

island: S tol; N toll; Q lóna, tol

isle: S tol; Q lóna, tol, tollë

isolated: S/N ereb

• isolated hill: S/N mindon
• isolated round hill: Qe tolmen
• isolated tower: Q mindo
• isolated tree: Q orne

issue (verb): Qe uswë

issue of water: Q ehtele

isthmus: Q yanwe

it: N ha; S ten; Q -s

itself: Q imma, insa

J

jacket: G Bacha; Qe vakko

jagged hedge of spikes: Q karakse

jail: Q mando

January: S narwain; Q Narvinyë

jaw: N anc, naew; S carach; Q anca

jerk (verb): N rhitho; Q rihta-

jerk (noun): N rhinc; Q rinca

Jesus: Q Yésus

jewel: S/N mîr; Q mírë; A zimra

jewel-smiths: S mírdain

join: Q verya-

joining (noun): Q yanwë

journey: Q mentië

journey (noun): S lenn-; Q lenda

joy: N gell, glas; Q alassë

joyous: N meren

jubilation: N gellam

judge (noun): N badhor, badhron; Q námo

judgement: N baudh; Q námië

juice: N peich, saw; Q sáva, pirya

juicy: N pichen

July: S cerveth; Q Cermië

June: S nórui; Q Nárië

jump: Q cap-

Jupiter: Q Alcarinquë

just (adj): S fael; Q faila

K

keen: N lhaeg; Q laika; Ilk laig

keenness of perception: Q laike

keep (verb): S heb-

keeping (noun): Q mando

kill: [see "slay"]

kin: Qe nosse

kind (adj): N milui

kind (noun): Qe nostalë

kindle: N nartha-; Q tinta-, narta-

kindler: S toniel

kindred: Q nossë; S nos

king: N âr; S/N aran; N taur; Q haran; Qe vardar

kingdom: S aranarth

kingfisher: N heledir; Q halatir,

kingly bull: Elv Aramund

kingsfoil: S athelas; Q asëa aranion

kinsman: S gwanûr; N gwanur

kinswoman: S gwanûr; N gwanur

kiss (verb): Qe miq-

kiss (noun): Qe miqe(e)

kitten: Qe tis

knee (noun): Qe okka

knife: N sigil

knight: Q roquen

knob (noun): N dolt; ?Q/?T tolma; Qe tolos

knock: N tamno; Q tamba-

knoll: Q nóla

knot (noun): N narð; Q narda, núte

knotted: N norn

know: Q ista-

knowledge: S/N gûl; N ist; Q hande, ista; [see also "wisdom"]

knowledge, evil or perverted: S gûl

knowledge, secret: S gûl

k-series: calmatéma

L

lacking, the: T Pendi

lair: S torech

lamp: Q calma, kalma, calar; T calar

large river: S duin

lark: Q lirulin

laughter: S lalaith

leaf: S lass

leaping: Qe kapalima

leave (the point of the speaker's thought): Q auta-

-less (affix): S pen-

lift up: Q orta-

light: N galad; Q kalma

light, twinkle of: S gil

lily: Ad inzil

lion, she-: Qe ravennë

little: S pîn

load: S cûl

lode: N rant

lofty: Q orna; N brand

lord: S hîr; Q cundo

love: Q melme

loving: Q méla; T māla

M

magic-ring: BS nazg

maid, river-: Qe nindari

man: Q -wë

man, old: Ork sharkû

manhood: N gweith

man-power: N gweith

massive: S brand

master: S/N hîr

mastery: N túr

meeting: Q omentie

men, troop of able-bodied: N gweith

middle, in the: Nan enel

mighty: N taur

mighty, very: Q taura

mind, inner: Q óre

mine (noun): S *habar

minnow: Qe nis

mist, black: S thû

Moon, the: Q Rána, Rana; S/N Ithil; N Rhân

mound, (artificial): CE khabdā

mound, circular: S cerin

mound, funeral: S haudh

mountain: S/N orod

mountain-chain: S orodrim

mountain range: N orodrim

mountain peak: Q aikasse

mourning: S Niënor

muscle: N tû

music: Qe lindele G gling

music of instruments: G linthanin

musical: G glingrin

N

name a person: T can-

naked: S lanc

necromancer: BS gûl

necromancy: S morgul, gûl; R dwimmerlaik

night: Q lómë

nightshade (bot.): Qe Fuiyáru; G Fuior

noble: N brand

no: Q penin

not having: Q pen; S pen-

number, great: S rim(b)

nymph: Qe nindari

O

old man: Ork sharkû

orange (adj.): Q kuluina

orange (noun): Q kuluma

orc [see also "goblin"]: Q orco; EQ urko; S orch; N ūriʃ; A urku; W orka; BS uruk; Kh Rukhs; Dr gorgûn; G Gong; [Ent burárum]

Orient [see also "east"]: N amrûn

out of: Q et

outcry: S caun

overwhelming: N taur

P

pair of twins: S gwanûr, gwanūn

pale shape: Q fairë

passage: Q mentië

passing: Q auta

pathway: N bâd

pause (noun): Q lár; S daur

peace: S îdh

pebble: S sarn

people: S rim, gwaith

phantom: Q fairë; BS gûl

physical strength: N tû

piercing: Q maika; S maeg

pile: CE khabdā

pilgrim: S randir; N rhandir

pine (noun): S thôn; I thōn; N thaun; G aigos; Qe aikasse

pipe (especially musical): G ross

pipe (especially musical), little: G rogli, rothli

pivot: Q peltas; N pelthaes

place: Q men

play a harp: N gannado, ganno

play an instrument: G lintha-

player, harp-: Qe tyalangan

playing of instruments: G linthanin

ponder: ON ūba-

poor, the: T Pendi

poppy: Qe fúmella; G humilos

prone (to do): N dadbenn

puff of breath: Q foa

putrid: Q saura; S saur

Q

quantity, great: Q úve

quarrel: N cost; Q kosta-

quarter: S canath

queen: S/N: bereth; N rhien, rhîn, rhîs; Q tári; Ilk tōril

quench: S ?luithia-

quick

• quick twist: Q rihta-
• quick stroke: Q rinke

quiet: S tîn (adj); Qe qilde

quite: EN far

quiver: Qe vainolë

quotation: Q eques

R

rabbit: Qe lopo

radiant: N foen

rainbow: Qe ilweran

raise: Q orta-

readiness for action: N hûr

reed-bed: Ilk esgar

Refusers, the: Q Avari

regiment: N gweith

region: S gwaith; Elv men

repose: S îdh

rest: S îdh

return (verb): Q pel-

revolve: Q pel-

ridge: Qe hat

ridges: S pinnath

ring: Q *corma

(finger-)ring, magic-ring: BS nazg

Rings, of the: Q Cormaron

Ring-bearers: Q Cormacolindor

Ringday: Q Cormarë

rise: Q orta-

rising: Q óre

river: S/N sîr; Q sír, sīr; Q/ON sīre

river, large: S duin

rivers: Q siryat

river-bed: N rant, rath

river-maid: Qe nindari

rivulet: Q siril

road: S men

robin: G crinthammos

rock: S gond

rose: S meril

rotten: N thaw

round, go: Q pel-

run on, run smoothly: Qe nornoro-

rush, of both noise and speed: Qe vastan

S

sanctity: Q airë

secret hole: S torech

secret knowledge: S gûl

serpent: S lhûg

shadow of dark magic: BS gûl

sharp: Q maika; S maeg

shape, pale: Q fairë

she-lion: Qe ravennë

sheep: Q máma; G moth

shine: Q sil-

shore: Elv esgar

silent: S tîn

silver: T telepi; Q tyelpe; S/N/G celeb; I telf

sinew: N tû

skin: S *flâd

slant, come down in a: S penna-

slave: BS gûl

sleep (noun): Qe fúmë

slope: Q penda-, pende; S penn, pend

slopes: S pinnath

sloping, steeply: Q penda

small star: N tinw

smelling, evil-: Q saura

snake: S lhûg

snow: S loss; N gloss

snow-white: N gloss

soil: Qe kemi, kemen

sorcery: S morgul, gûl

spark: S tin, tîn; N tinw

spark, bright: S gil

sparkle: S tin

spectre: R dwimmerlaik

spider: S ungol

spike: Qe tilde

spikes, jagged hedge of: Q karakse

spindrift: Oss wing

spirit, disembodied: Q fairë

spirit, evil: BS gûl

spirit, fiery: N hûr

spirit of the woods: Qe tavaro, tavaron

spot: Q men

spume: Oss wing

spuming: V Oš(o)šai

star: S gil, tîn; N gíl

star, small: N tinw

steadfast: S thalion

steeple: S brand

stench: N thû

stick in: EN nestegi

stone: S gond, sarn; N gonn, sarn

stony: S/N sarn

stop (noun): Q lár; S daur

stray (verb): Q ranya-; N rhenio

straying: Q ráne

stream [see also "river"]: S/N sîr

street: S rath

strength, physical: N tû

strong: S thalion

sublime: Q varanda; S brand; N taur

summons: T can-

sun-fading: Q Narquelië

sunrise: N amrûn

sword-blade: Q maika

T

tall: Q orna; S brand

terrible: Q aika

terrible creature, very: Q rauko

terror: Qe osse; S gorgor

thanksgiving: Q hantalë

three: S nêl, neleð; N neledh, neled

time: Q lúme

together: S go-, gwa-; N go-

top (noun): Q inga

torment: Q nwalme

tower: S minas; N minnas

towering: S brand

town: Q peler, opele

track, beaten: N bâd

tranquility: S îdh

travel, direction of: Q mentië

treasure: S mîr; Qe foa

tree: Q alda, orne; S galadh, orn, †oron; Silv galad;

tress: Q findë; CE phindē

troll: S torog; BS olog

trolls: Qe maulir

troop of able-bodied men: N gweith

tunnel: S torech

twilight: S/N uial

twinkle of light: S gil

twinkle of stars: S tin

twins, pair of: S gwanûr, gwanūn

U

[?]uncontrolling: Q (a)ranya; N rhain, rhein

unmeasured might or size, of: Q taura

uphill: N am-benn

uprising: N amrûn

us: S men

usual: Q senya/senwa

V

vale: S nan

valley: S nan, tum; Dor nand; N tum

vast: Q taura; N taur

vein: N rant

vessel: Qe venë

victory: N túr

vigilance: S tirith

vigour: N hûr, tû

vile: Q saura

village, walled: Q peler, opele

void: S iâ

vowels, affection of: N prestanneth

W

walled house or village: Q peler, opele

wanderer: S randír; N rhandir

wandering: Q ráne

wandering, erratic: Q ranya; S rein, rain

wandering man: S randir

watch: S/N tirith

water: S/N nen

wave (noun), long: T vola

way: Q men; S men

weeping, crying: Qe maule

well (adv.): S mae

Westron: S Falathren; W Adûni

white: Q fána; N foen

white, snow-: N gloss

white, dazzling: S gloss

willow: S tathar

wind: S/N gwaew

windy: S gwaeren

winter: G Gilim

without: Q pen

wizard: Q istar; S ithron

wood [see also "forest"]: Q taure; S/N taur; S glad; Ilk taur

woods, spirit of the: Qe tavaro, tavaron

wound, wounding: Nan snād

wraiths: BS gûl

wreath [see also "crown" and "garland"]: Q ría; T ría; S rî

X

N/A

Y

yard: Q ranga

yawn: Q yanga-, hácala

year: Q loa, coranar, yén; N în

yellow: Q/ON malina; VQ tulka; N malen

• yellow powder: Q/ON malo; N mâl
• yellow bird/yellow hammer: Q ammale, ambale; ON: ammale, ammalinde; N em(m)elin, emlin
• yellow water-lily: Qe nénu

yes: Q ná

yesterday: Q noa

yoke: Q yanta; Qe yalte

yon, yonder: Q enta, en

you [see also: "thou"]: Q -lde (plural "you"), le (plural "you"), tyet (dual "you"), let (dual "you")

young: Q nessa, vinya, [c]ana; N neth

youngster: Q winyamo

youth: Q víne

Z

zebra: G raibrog