This page will contain a list of words related to architecture, houses (including underground dwellings), settlements and furniture.
English | Nûrlâm | Part of speech | Etymology | Comments |
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(hidden) cache | shkalamb | n | NL, lit. “hiding chamber”; see “shkal-”, “amb” | |
altar | gorthin | n | NL, lit. “worship-place”, cognate with Gnomish “gorthin” (fane, temple) | place of worship, place for sacrifice |
angle | bonz | n | NL, Noldorin “bennas” < Etym. “BEN”; compare with LOS, SV, HG “bun” < MB | inner angle; corner of building, street, etc. |
annihilate | shad- | v | DS “shad” (nothingness, void, destruction), “shadgar” (destroyer) ; compare with LOS “sadâuk” (to attack, assault), ZA “zâdûk” (to destroy, wipe out, delete, erase, annihilate, obliterate), both from SV “sadáuk” | |
apex | maizg | n | NL, merging MERP “maj” (top) < Albanian with Qenya “aikale”, “aikasse”, Noldorin “oegas”, “aiglir” (mountain peak) < Etym. “AYAK” (sharp); compare with “maig” | upper point of mountain, structure |
arise | tulg- | v | NL < LOS “tulk-” (to lift, raise) < SV | stand up, rise from the dead, rise in rank |
ascend | tulg- | v | NL < LOS “tulk-” (to lift, raise) < SV | stand up, rise from the dead, rise in rank |
bar | kolkamb | n | NL, lit. “mug-chamber” | |
bar | zulmamb | n | NL, lit. “mug-chamber” | |
barn | tomp | n | NL < Qenya “tumpo” (shed, barn), Gnomish “tump” < early Primitive Elvish roots “TUPU” (to cover) or “TṂPṂ” (to build); compare with NL “tup-” (to cover), “tumb-” (to build) | |
barrow | khâr | n | ZA, ZB < Valarin “Ezellôchâr” (green mound); compare with “khad” | artificial hill |
base | bukh | n | HG < MB “bughn” (root, origin, source, beginning) | |
base | tâl | n | NL < LOS “âl”, “dâl” (plane); compare with EL “tala” (above) < Etym. “TALAM” (floor, base, ground); compare with “târ” (high) | |
basement | khamb | n | NL, merging “ghâmp” (earth) with “amb” (room, chamber) and with Qenya “kambo” | |
basis | bukh | n | HG < MB “bughn” (root, origin, source, beginning) | |
bed | khau | n | NL < Noldorin “haust”, Gnomish “haus”; compare with NL “kât”, “khad”, “khâr”, “kîf” < Etym. “KAY”, “KHAG”, “KHAW” | |
bed | kîf | n | NL < melting Noldorin “caew” < Etym. “KAY” (to lie down) with DS “kîbum” (life) | used only as slang with these meanings; proper translation is “lair, nest” |
bench (seat) | tog | n | LOS, SV < MERP | |
bivouac | ikt | n | NL < LP “ikat”< Sindarin “echad” | |
break | shot- | v | NL < DS “shotag” < Etym. “SKAT” | add “ri” as prefix or suffix to clarify meaning “interrupt” |
brick | thlar | n | NL < Qenya “telar”, Ilkorin “therr” | |
bridge | dursh | n | LOS | |
bridge | zant | n | DS (SOW); probably from Quenya “yanta”, Sindarin “iant” | |
build | tumb- | v | NL < Qenya “tump” (to build, beat) + Noldorin “adab” (to build) | |
building | tumbamb | n | NL, see “tumb”, “amb” | physical object |
bureau | zurz | n | NL < LOS “zûrz” (official), in analogy with “burz” – “bûrz” | |
burrow | rong- | v | HG < TK OC “bagronk” | |
buttery | folkamb | n | NL, lit. “stock chamber”; see “folk-”, “amb” | |
camp | ikt | n | NL < LP “ikat”< Sindarin “echad” | |
carpet | sparm | n | NL < rejected (Middle-)Quenya “farma” < Etym. (AC) “SPAR” (to spread, scatter, strew) | |
castle | goit | n | NL, merging TK DBS “goi” (city with citadel) with LOS, SV “kûtotaz” < MERP < Albanian “qytet” (city) < Latin “civitas”, SV “kûtoz” (garrison, fortification) < MERP with TK DBS “goth”, NL “ghûth” (war) < Etym. “KOT” with Noldorin “ost” (walled city, town), Sindarin “ost” (fort, fortress, stronghold, citadel, fortified town), Quenya PN “Mandos” (Castle of Custody) < “osto” < Etym. “OS” (around); compare with “ozd” (house) | |
cathedral | faltamb | n | NL, lit. “chamber of luck”; compare with LOS “faltor” < SV | see also “gorthamb” |
ceiling | dîlg | n | NL < Valarin “delgûmâ” (exact meaning unknown); compare with “dalgûm” in ZB and “dîlgum” in ZA; compare with Quenya “telluma” (dome), “telumë” (roof, canopy, heaven, sky), Qenya “tel” (roof), Noldorin “telu” (dome, high roof), Gnomish “teld”, “telm” < Etym. “TEL”, “TELU”; compare with MERP “dîl” (Sun) | semi-spherical roof; may be used as epithetic name for “sky”, “heaven” |
ceiling | pulz | n | NL < SV, HG “pulaz” < MERP | flat roof |
cellar | khamb | n | NL, merging “ghâmp” (earth) with “amb” (room, chamber) and with Qenya “kambo” | |
chair | lîm | n | NL, merging HG “li” (chair) < EL “ulîma” (throne) with Valarin PN “Maχallām” (one of the seats of Valar), also Quenya “mahalma” (throne) | |
chamber | amb | n | NL < Noldorin “thamb” (hall), Quenya “sambe” (room, chamber), Primitive Elvish “stambē”, “stabnē” < Etym. “STAB” | may be used in compond words, as a suffix, usually about some room, building or space (like -ry in “armory”, “cemetary”, “mortuary”) |
chamber | ronk | n | TK, DBS, LOTR, OC “bagronk”, PE 17; ? Quenya “rondo”, Noldorin “rhond”, “rhonn” < Etym. “ROD” (cave) | |
channel | hulm | n | NL, merging LOS, SV “hul” (flow, stream) < MB with Primitive Elvish “kelma” (channel) < Etym. “KEL” (to flow, run) | natural channel with water |
church | faltamb | n | NL, lit. “chamber of luck”; compare with LOS “faltor” < SV | see also “gorthamb” |
church | gorthamb | n | NL, lit. “worship-chamber” | see also “faltamb” |
citadel | goit | n | NL, merging TK DBS “goi” (city with citadel) with LOS, SV “kûtotaz” < MERP < Albanian “qytet” (city) < Latin “civitas”, SV “kûtoz” (garrison, fortification) < MERP with TK DBS “goth”, NL “ghûth” (war) < Etym. “KOT” with Noldorin “ost” (walled city, town), Sindarin “ost” (fort, fortress, stronghold, citadel, fortified town), Quenya PN “Mandos” (Castle of Custody) < “osto” < Etym. “OS” (around); compare with “ozd” (house) | |
city | goi | n | TK, DBS, WJ, WR, SD, “Dushgoi” (Minas Morgul), AA translates as “city” = “Minas”; compare with Noldorin “gobel” (walled house, town) | City, town with citadel or central watch tower |
collapse | dhund- | v | NL < HG “dhu” (downward); compare with Etym. “NDU” (go down, sink) from which PN “Númenór” came (sink > sunset > West > West-land), also “NŪ”, “UNU” (down, underneath); may be related to Etym. “DAT” (to fall down) or “TALÁT” (to slip down, collapse, fall in ruin); compare with Quenya “Atalantë” (Downfallen) | |
column | târm | n | NL < Quenya “tarma” < “tar” (high); compare with Adûnaic “târik”; compare with NL “târ” | |
come in | shisk- | v | NL, merging LOS “-shi” (at) < TK “-ishi” (into, in) with LOS “skât-” (to come) | object describing area, building, etc. should be in Illative case |
construct | tumb- | v | NL < Qenya “tump” (to build, beat) + Noldorin “adab” (to build) | |
construction | tumbamb | n | NL, see “tumb”, “amb” | physical object |
corner | bonz | n | NL, Noldorin “bennas” < Etym. “BEN”; compare with LOS, SV, HG “bun” < MB | inner angle; corner of building, street, etc. |
couch | khau | n | NL < Noldorin “haust”, Gnomish “haus”; compare with NL “kât”, “khad”, “khâr”, “kîf” < Etym. “KAY”, “KHAG”, “KHAW” | |
course (of river) | hulm | n | NL, merging LOS, SV “hul” (flow, stream) < MB with Primitive Elvish “kelma” (channel) < Etym. “KEL” (to flow, run) | natural channel with water |
court | thazd | n | NL, merging “thant” (garden, hedge) with “ozd” (house); see corresponding articles | the whole yard with house(s) двор вместе со всеми постройками |
crossover | dursh | n | LOS | |
dam | grash | n | NL < Sindarin “caras” (circular earthwall with dike) < Etym. “KAR” (do, make, build) | |
damage | dul- | v | HG < SV, MB | |
debris | ladh | n | NL, merging “lata” (under), “latr” (bottom) with “dhu” (down), “dhund-” (to collapse); see corresponding articles | |
delve | rong- | v | HG < TK OC “bagronk” | |
demolish | ladn- | v | NL, merging “lata” (under) with “dhu” (down), “dhund-” (to collapse); see corresponding articles | |
department | zurz | n | NL < LOS “zûrz” (official), in analogy with “burz” – “bûrz” | |
destroy | dul- | v | HG < SV, MB | |
destroy | guzd- | v | NL < Gnomish “gusta”, “husta” (burn smth., destroy); compare with DS “gûda-”, “gutja-” | |
destroy | shad- | v | DS “shad” (nothingness, void, destruction), “shadgar” (destroyer) ; compare with LOS “sadâuk” (to attack, assault), ZA “zâdûk” (to destroy, wipe out, delete, erase, annihilate, obliterate), both from SV “sadáuk” | |
dig | rong- | v | HG < TK OC “bagronk” | |
dike | grash | n | NL < Sindarin “caras” (circular earthwall with dike) < Etym. “KAR” (do, make, build) | |
ditch | rond | n | NL, merging TK DBS “ronk” (pit) with Sindarin “rant” (water-channel, course) < Etym. “RAT” (run, flow) with SV, HG “hondok” < MERP < Albanian “hendek”; compare with English “rut”, Russian “рыть” [rɨtʲ] (to dig); compare with “krond” (mine, tunnel) < Etym. “ROD” (cave), Etym. AC “ROT” (tunnel) | artificial channel, may be dry |
dome | dîlg | n | NL < Valarin “delgûmâ” (exact meaning unknown); compare with “dalgûm” in ZB and “dîlgum” in ZA; compare with Quenya “telluma” (dome), “telumë” (roof, canopy, heaven, sky), Qenya “tel” (roof), Noldorin “telu” (dome, high roof), Gnomish “teld”, “telm” < Etym. “TEL”, “TELU”; compare with MERP “dîl” (Sun) | semi-spherical roof; may be used as epithetic name for “sky”, “heaven” |
door | pand | n | NL < Quenya “ando”, “fendë”, Sindarin “annon”, “fenn” | simple door |
drainage | rond | n | NL, merging TK DBS “ronk” (pit) with Sindarin “rant” (water-channel, course) < Etym. “RAT” (run, flow) with SV, HG “hondok” < MERP < Albanian “hendek”; compare with English “rut”, Russian “рыть” [rɨtʲ] (to dig); compare with “krond” (mine, tunnel) < Etym. “ROD” (cave), Etym. AC “ROT” (tunnel) | artificial channel, may be dry |
dungeon | bagronk | n | TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, PE 17 | |
dwell | fulg- | v | LOS (RE) < Valarin “phelûn” (dwelling) | |
dyke | rond | n | NL, merging TK DBS “ronk” (pit) with Sindarin “rant” (water-channel, course) < Etym. “RAT” (run, flow) with SV, HG “hondok” < MERP < Albanian “hendek”; compare with English “rut”, Russian “рыть” [rɨtʲ] (to dig); compare with “krond” (mine, tunnel) < Etym. “ROD” (cave), Etym. AC “ROT” (tunnel) | artificial channel, may be dry |
enclosure | thurk | n | NL, merging SV and MERP “thur”, “thark” < Albanian with Qenya “tar” (hedge, fence), Noldorin “thora” (to fence) < Etym. “THUR” (surround, fence, ward); compare also with Primitive Elvish “TAÐA” (hedge, fence, enclosure), “TAŘA” | |
enter | shisk- | v | NL, merging LOS “-shi” (at) < TK “-ishi” (into, in) with LOS “skât-” (to come) | object describing area, building, etc. should be in Illative case |
excavate | rong- | v | HG < TK OC “bagronk” | |
excavation | krond | n | NL, merging MERP “kra” (mines) with NL “rond” (trench), Sindarin “groth” (as in PN “Menegroth”) < Etym. “ROD” (cave), Etym. AC “ROT” (bore, tunnel); resemblance with “grotto” is probably Tolkien's play on words; resemblance with Russian “крот” (mole) is accidental | |
farm | thazd | n | NL, merging “thant” (garden, hedge) with “ozd” (house); see corresponding articles | the whole yard with house(s) двор вместе со всеми постройками |
fence | thurk | n | NL, merging SV and MERP “thur”, “thark” < Albanian with Qenya “tar” (hedge, fence), Noldorin “thora” (to fence) < Etym. “THUR” (surround, fence, ward); compare also with Primitive Elvish “TAÐA” (hedge, fence, enclosure), “TAŘA” | |
flank | ramb | n | ZA | |
floor | tâl | n | NL < LOS “âl”, “dâl” (plane); compare with EL “tala” (above) < Etym. “TALAM” (floor, base, ground); compare with “târ” (high) | |
forge | ânghamb | n | see “ângh-”, “amb” | |
fortress | goit | n | NL, merging TK DBS “goi” (city with citadel) with LOS, SV “kûtotaz” < MERP < Albanian “qytet” (city) < Latin “civitas”, SV “kûtoz” (garrison, fortification) < MERP with TK DBS “goth”, NL “ghûth” (war) < Etym. “KOT” with Noldorin “ost” (walled city, town), Sindarin “ost” (fort, fortress, stronghold, citadel, fortified town), Quenya PN “Mandos” (Castle of Custody) < “osto” < Etym. “OS” (around); compare with “ozd” (house) | |
fortress | lug | n | TK, DBS, LOTR PN “Lugbúrz” (Barad-dûr, Dark Tower) | also spelled “lûg” |
foundation | bukh | n | HG < MB “bughn” (root, origin, source, beginning) | |
founder | dhund- | v | NL < HG “dhu” (downward); compare with Etym. “NDU” (go down, sink) from which PN “Númenór” came (sink > sunset > West > West-land), also “NŪ”, “UNU” (down, underneath); may be related to Etym. “DAT” (to fall down) or “TALÁT” (to slip down, collapse, fall in ruin); compare with Quenya “Atalantë” (Downfallen) | |
gap | don | n | NL < Noldorin “dîn” (opening, gap, mountain pass) < Etym. “DEN” | |
garth | thazd | n | NL, merging “thant” (garden, hedge) with “ozd” (house); see corresponding articles | the whole yard with house(s) двор вместе со всеми постройками |
gate | hûm | n | SV, HG < MERP | big door, double door, barbican |
grade | dilm | n | NL, merging speculative Sindarin “dim” (stair) with Quenya “tyellë” (grade, step) | |
grave | khad | n | NL < Noldorin “hauð” (mound, grave, tomb) < Primitive Elvish “khagda” < Etym. “KHAG” (pile, mound) + “KHAW” (bed) | |
grave | matronk | n | lit. “dead-pit”, see “mat”, “ronk” | |
ground | tâl | n | NL < LOS “âl”, “dâl” (plane); compare with EL “tala” (above) < Etym. “TALAM” (floor, base, ground); compare with “târ” (high) | |
gullet | hulm | n | NL, merging LOS, SV “hul” (flow, stream) < MB with Primitive Elvish “kelma” (channel) < Etym. “KEL” (to flow, run) | natural channel with water |
hall | shamb | n | NL < Noldorin “tham, thamb” (hall), Gnomish “tham” (chamber, room), Quenya “sambe” (room, chamber), Primitive Elvish “stambē”, “stabnē” < Etym. “STAB” | |
hamlet | fulz | n | NL, merging Quenya “opele” (walled house, village, town), Gnomish “pel” (village, hamlet, -ham), Edain “obel” (town) < Etym. “PEL(ES)” (fenced field) with LOS “fulg-” (to dwell) < Valarin “phelûn” | city, town, village with walls or fence, but without castle or tower (see “goi”) |
hedge | thurk | n | NL, merging SV and MERP “thur”, “thark” < Albanian with Qenya “tar” (hedge, fence), Noldorin “thora” (to fence) < Etym. “THUR” (surround, fence, ward); compare also with Primitive Elvish “TAÐA” (hedge, fence, enclosure), “TAŘA” | |
home | kîf | n | NL < melting Noldorin “caew” < Etym. “KAY” (to lie down) with DS “kîbum” (life) | used only as slang with these meanings; proper translation is “lair, nest” |
home | mokh | n | LOS < HG | uncountable |
homeland | mokh | n | LOS < HG | uncountable |
house | ozd | n | NL < Qenya “os”, “ost” (cottage, house), “osto” (city), Gnomish “ost” (enclosure, yard), Noldorin “ost” (fortress, city) < Etym. “OS” (around, about); compare also with Primitive Elvish “sōđā” (house) | |
hut | ozd | n | NL < Qenya “os”, “ost” (cottage, house), “osto” (city), Gnomish “ost” (enclosure, yard), Noldorin “ost” (fortress, city) < Etym. “OS” (around, about); compare also with Primitive Elvish “sōđā” (house) | |
idol | kort | n | NL < Qenya “kordon”, Gnomish “gort”; compare with NL “gorth” (to worship) | |
inn | kolkamb | n | NL, lit. “mug-chamber” | |
inn | zulmamb | n | NL, lit. “mug-chamber” | |
interrupt | shot- | v | NL < DS “shotag” < Etym. “SKAT” | add “ri” as prefix or suffix to clarify meaning “interrupt” |
key | lalt | n | NL < Neo-Quenya “latil” < Etym. “LAT” (lie open) | door key |
kitchen | throbamb | n | NL < “throb-” (to cook) + suffix “-amb”; lit. “cookery”; see corresponding articles | |
knap | maizg | n | NL, merging MERP “maj” (top) < Albanian with Qenya “aikale”, “aikasse”, Noldorin “oegas”, “aiglir” (mountain peak) < Etym. “AYAK” (sharp); compare with “maig” | upper point of mountain, structure |
labyrinth | humb | n | NL < SV, HG “humbor” < MERP | may refer to thicket of forest |
lair | kîf | n | NL < melting Noldorin “caew” < Etym. “KAY” (to lie down) with DS “kîbum” (life) | may also mean “home”, “bed” in slang |
larder | folkamb | n | NL, lit. “stock chamber”; see “folk-”, “amb” | |
level | tâl | n | NL < LOS “âl”, “dâl” (plane); compare with EL “tala” (above) < Etym. “TALAM” (floor, base, ground); compare with “târ” (high) | |
lock-up | lug | n | TK, DBS, LOTR PN “Lugbúrz” (Barad-dûr, Dark Tower) | also spelled “lûg” |
mark | mûm | n | HG | |
mast | grud | n | NL, merging HG “gru”, “gadur” (pole) with SV “gaddur” < MERP (thorn) | thin pillar |
mat | sparm | n | NL < rejected (Middle-)Quenya “farma” < Etym. (AC) “SPAR” (to spread, scatter, strew) | |
maze | humb | n | NL < SV, HG “humbor” < MERP | may refer to thicket of forest |
mill | blûzozd | n | NL “blûz” < MERP “blûg-” (to grind) + NL “ozd” (house) | lit. “mill-house” |
mine | krond | n | NL, merging MERP “kra” (mines) with NL “rond” (trench), Sindarin “groth” (as in PN “Menegroth”) < Etym. “ROD” (cave), Etym. AC “ROT” (bore, tunnel); resemblance with “grotto” is probably Tolkien's play on words; resemblance with Russian “крот” (mole) is accidental | |
minster | faltamb | n | NL, lit. “chamber of luck”; compare with LOS “faltor” < SV | see also “gorthamb” |
mortar | rauk | n | NL < LOS “aurok” < MERP | uncountable |
motherland | mokh | n | LOS < HG | uncountable |
mound | khâr | n | ZA, ZB < Valarin “Ezellôchâr” (green mound); compare with “khad” | artificial hill |
nest | kîf | n | NL < melting Noldorin “caew” < Etym. “KAY” (to lie down) with DS “kîbum” (life) | may also mean “home”, “bed” in slang |
office | zurz | n | NL < LOS “zûrz” (official), in analogy with “burz” – “bûrz” | |
opening | don | n | NL < Noldorin “dîn” (opening, gap, mountain pass) < Etym. “DEN” | |
origin | bukh | n | HG < MB “bughn” (root, origin, source, beginning) | |
overpass | dursh | n | LOS | |
paddock | thurk | n | NL, merging SV and MERP “thur”, “thark” < Albanian with Qenya “tar” (hedge, fence), Noldorin “thora” (to fence) < Etym. “THUR” (surround, fence, ward); compare also with Primitive Elvish “TAÐA” (hedge, fence, enclosure), “TAŘA” | |
pale | grud | n | NL, merging HG “gru”, “gadur” (pole) with SV “gaddur” < MERP (thorn) | thin pillar |
pantry | folkamb | n | NL, lit. “stock chamber”; see “folk-”, “amb” | |
passage | don | n | NL < Noldorin “dîn” (opening, gap, mountain pass) < Etym. “DEN” | |
passage | hûm | n | SV, HG < MERP | big door, double door, barbican |
passage | pand | n | NL < Quenya “ando”, “fendë”, Sindarin “annon”, “fenn” | simple door |
peak | maizg | n | NL, merging MERP “maj” (top) < Albanian with Qenya “aikale”, “aikasse”, Noldorin “oegas”, “aiglir” (mountain peak) < Etym. “AYAK” (sharp); compare with “maig” | upper point of mountain, structure |
pen (for animals) | tomp | n | NL < Qenya “tumpo” (shed, barn), Gnomish “tump” < early Primitive Elvish roots “TUPU” (to cover) or “TṂPṂ” (to build); compare with NL “tup-” (to cover), “tumb-” (to build) | |
pillar | grud | n | NL, merging HG “gru”, “gadur” (pole) with SV “gaddur” < MERP (thorn) | thin pillar |
pillar | târm | n | NL < Quenya “tarma” < “tar” (high); compare with Adûnaic “târik”; compare with NL “târ” | |
pinnacle | maizg | n | NL, merging MERP “maj” (top) < Albanian with Qenya “aikale”, “aikasse”, Noldorin “oegas”, “aiglir” (mountain peak) < Etym. “AYAK” (sharp); compare with “maig” | upper point of mountain, structure |
pit | ronk | n | TK, DBS, LOTR, OC “bagronk”, VT26; ? Quenya “rondo”, Noldorin “rhond”, “rhonn” < Etym. “ROD” (cave) | |
plane | tâl | n | NL < LOS “âl”, “dâl” (plane); compare with EL “tala” (above) < Etym. “TALAM” (floor, base, ground); compare with “târ” (high) | |
pole | grud | n | NL, merging HG “gru”, “gadur” (pole) with SV “gaddur” < MERP (thorn) | thin pillar |
pool | ronk | n | TK, DBS, LOTR, OC “bagronk”, HOME 12 (PM); ? Quenya “ringwë” (cold pool, lake) < Etym. “RINGI” (cold) | |
portal | hûm | n | SV, HG < MERP | big door, double door, barbican |
post | grud | n | NL, merging HG “gru”, “gadur” (pole) with SV “gaddur” < MERP (thorn) | thin pillar |
prison | lug | n | TK, DBS, LOTR PN “Lugbúrz” (Barad-dûr, Dark Tower) | also spelled “lûg” |
prop | stal | n | NL, merging Etym. “STÁLAG” (firm, steady), Gnomish “taul” (pillar); compare with NL “stalg”; compare with all major dialects “shatûl” (pillar, column) < MERP < Albanian “shtylla” < Greek “στήλη” (stele, pylon) | supporting construction |
pub | kolkamb | n | NL, lit. “mug-chamber” | |
pub | zulmamb | n | NL, lit. “mug-chamber” | |
pylon | grud | n | NL, merging HG “gru”, “gadur” (pole) with SV “gaddur” < MERP (thorn) | thin pillar |
raze | ladn- | v | NL, merging “lata” (under) with “dhu” (down), “dhund-” (to collapse); see corresponding articles | |
rise | tulg- | v | NL < LOS “tulk-” (to lift, raise) < SV | stand up, rise from the dead, rise in rank |
roof | dîlg | n | NL < Valarin “delgûmâ” (exact meaning unknown); compare with “dalgûm” in ZB and “dîlgum” in ZA; compare with Quenya “telluma” (dome), “telumë” (roof, canopy, heaven, sky), Qenya “tel” (roof), Noldorin “telu” (dome, high roof), Gnomish “teld”, “telm” < Etym. “TEL”, “TELU”; compare with MERP “dîl” (Sun) | semi-spherical roof; may be used as epithetic name for “sky”, “heaven” |
roof | pulz | n | NL < SV, HG “pulaz” < MERP | flat roof |
room | amb | n | NL < Noldorin “thamb” (hall), Quenya “sambe” (room, chamber), Primitive Elvish “stambē”, “stabnē” < Etym. “STAB” | may be used in compond words, as a suffix, usually about some room, building or space (like -ry in “armory”, “cemetary”, “mortuary”) |
root | bukh | n | HG < MB “bughn” (root, origin, source, beginning) | |
rug | sparm | n | NL < rejected (Middle-)Quenya “farma” < Etym. (AC) “SPAR” (to spread, scatter, strew) | |
ruin | ladh | n | NL, merging “lata” (under), “latr” (bottom) with “dhu” (down), “dhund-” (to collapse); see corresponding articles | |
rundle | dilm | n | NL, merging speculative Sindarin “dim” (stair) with Quenya “tyellë” (grade, step) | |
rut | rond | n | NL, merging TK DBS “ronk” (pit) with Sindarin “rant” (water-channel, course) < Etym. “RAT” (run, flow) with SV, HG “hondok” < MERP < Albanian “hendek”; compare with English “rut”, Russian “рыть” [rɨtʲ] (to dig); compare with “krond” (mine, tunnel) < Etym. “ROD” (cave), Etym. AC “ROT” (tunnel) | artificial channel, may be dry |
sanctuary | faltamb | n | NL, lit. “chamber of luck”; compare with LOS “faltor” < SV | see also “gorthamb” |
school | nurlamb | n | NL, lit. “chamber of learning”, see “nûrl-”, “amb” | |
seat | lîm | n | NL, merging HG “li” (chair) < EL “ulîma” (throne) with Valarin PN “Maχallām” (one of the seats of Valar), also Quenya “mahalma” (throne) | |
shed | tomp | n | NL < Qenya “tumpo” (shed, barn), Gnomish “tump” < early Primitive Elvish roots “TUPU” (to cover) or “TṂPṂ” (to build); compare with NL “tup-” (to cover), “tumb-” (to build) | |
side | ramb | n | ZA | |
sleeping bag | khau | n | NL < Noldorin “haust”, Gnomish “haus”; compare with NL “kât”, “khad”, “khâr”, “kîf” < Etym. “KAY”, “KHAG”, “KHAW” | |
smithery | ânghamb | n | see “ângh-”, “amb” | |
source | bukh | n | HG < MB “bughn” (root, origin, source, beginning) | |
space | don | n | NL < Noldorin “dîn” (opening, gap, mountain pass) < Etym. “DEN” | |
stable | tomp | n | NL < Qenya “tumpo” (shed, barn), Gnomish “tump” < early Primitive Elvish roots “TUPU” (to cover) or “TṂPṂ” (to build); compare with NL “tup-” (to cover), “tumb-” (to build) | |
stair | dilm | n | NL, merging speculative Sindarin “dim” (stair) with Quenya “tyellë” (grade, step) | |
stall | tomp | n | NL < Qenya “tumpo” (shed, barn), Gnomish “tump” < early Primitive Elvish roots “TUPU” (to cover) or “TṂPṂ” (to build); compare with NL “tup-” (to cover), “tumb-” (to build) | |
stand up | tulg- | v | NL < LOS “tulk-” (to lift, raise) < SV | stand up, rise from the dead, rise in rank |
stash | shkalamb | n | NL, lit. “hiding chamber”; see “shkal-”, “amb” | |
step (of ladder) | dilm | n | NL, merging speculative Sindarin “dim” (stair) with Quenya “tyellë” (grade, step) | |
stockroom | folkamb | n | NL, lit. “stock chamber”; see “folk-”, “amb” | |
stool | hamd | n | NL < Primitive Elvish “khadmā” (seat); compare with Sindarin “hadhu”, “hadhma” (to seat), Quenya “hamma”, “handa” (chair) | |
storehouse | folkamb | n | NL, lit. “stock chamber”; see “folk-”, “amb” | |
storeroom | folkamb | n | NL, lit. “stock chamber”; see “folk-”, “amb” | |
stronghold | goit | n | NL, merging TK DBS “goi” (city with citadel) with LOS, SV “kûtotaz” < MERP < Albanian “qytet” (city) < Latin “civitas”, SV “kûtoz” (garrison, fortification) < MERP with TK DBS “goth”, NL “ghûth” (war) < Etym. “KOT” with Noldorin “ost” (walled city, town), Sindarin “ost” (fort, fortress, stronghold, citadel, fortified town), Quenya PN “Mandos” (Castle of Custody) < “osto” < Etym. “OS” (around); compare with “ozd” (house) | |
structure | tumbamb | n | NL, see “tumb”, “amb” | physical object |
sty | tomp | n | NL < Qenya “tumpo” (shed, barn), Gnomish “tump” < early Primitive Elvish roots “TUPU” (to cover) or “TṂPṂ” (to build); compare with NL “tup-” (to cover), “tumb-” (to build) | |
subside | dhund- | v | NL < HG “dhu” (downward); compare with Etym. “NDU” (go down, sink) from which PN “Númenór” came (sink > sunset > West > West-land), also “NŪ”, “UNU” (down, underneath); may be related to Etym. “DAT” (to fall down) or “TALÁT” (to slip down, collapse, fall in ruin); compare with Quenya “Atalantë” (Downfallen) | |
summit | maizg | n | NL, merging MERP “maj” (top) < Albanian with Qenya “aikale”, “aikasse”, Noldorin “oegas”, “aiglir” (mountain peak) < Etym. “AYAK” (sharp); compare with “maig” | upper point of mountain, structure |
supply room | folkamb | n | NL, lit. “stock chamber”; see “folk-”, “amb” | |
support (mounting) | stal | n | NL, merging Etym. “STÁLAG” (firm, steady), Gnomish “taul” (pillar); compare with NL “stalg”; compare with all major dialects “shatûl” (pillar, column) < MERP < Albanian “shtylla” < Greek “στήλη” (stele, pylon) | supporting construction |
tavern | kolkamb | n | NL, lit. “mug-chamber” | |
tavern | zulmamb | n | NL, lit. “mug-chamber” | |
temple | faltamb | n | NL, lit. “chamber of luck”; compare with LOS “faltor” < SV | see also “gorthamb” |
temple | gorthamb | n | NL, lit. “worship-chamber” | see also “faltamb” |
throne | daulîm | n | NL, lit. “great sit”, see “dau”, “lîm” | |
tile | thlar | n | NL < Qenya “telar”, Ilkorin “therr” | |
tip (of piercing weapon) | maizg | n | NL, merging MERP “maj” (top) < Albanian with Qenya “aikale”, “aikasse”, Noldorin “oegas”, “aiglir” (mountain peak) < Etym. “AYAK” (sharp); compare with “maig” | upper point of mountain, structure |
tomb | khad | n | NL < Noldorin “hauð” (mound, grave, tomb) < Primitive Elvish “khagda” < Etym. “KHAG” (pile, mound) + “KHAW” (bed) | |
tower | lug | n | TK, DBS, LOTR PN “Lugbúrz” (Barad-dûr, Dark Tower) | also spelled “lûg” |
town | fulz | n | NL, merging Quenya “opele” (walled house, village, town), Gnomish “pel” (village, hamlet, -ham), Edain “obel” (town) < Etym. “PEL(ES)” (fenced field) with LOS “fulg-” (to dwell) < Valarin “phelûn” | city, town, village with walls or fence, but without castle or tower (see “goi”) |
tread (of stairs) | dilm | n | NL, merging speculative Sindarin “dim” (stair) with Quenya “tyellë” (grade, step) | |
trench | rond | n | NL, merging TK DBS “ronk” (pit) with Sindarin “rant” (water-channel, course) < Etym. “RAT” (run, flow) with SV, HG “hondok” < MERP < Albanian “hendek”; compare with English “rut”, Russian “рыть” [rɨtʲ] (to dig); compare with “krond” (mine, tunnel) < Etym. “ROD” (cave), Etym. AC “ROT” (tunnel) | artificial channel, may be dry |
tumble | dhund- | v | NL < HG “dhu” (downward); compare with Etym. “NDU” (go down, sink) from which PN “Númenór” came (sink > sunset > West > West-land), also “NŪ”, “UNU” (down, underneath); may be related to Etym. “DAT” (to fall down) or “TALÁT” (to slip down, collapse, fall in ruin); compare with Quenya “Atalantë” (Downfallen) | |
tunnel | krond | n | NL, merging MERP “kra” (mines) with NL “rond” (trench), Sindarin “groth” (as in PN “Menegroth”) < Etym. “ROD” (cave), Etym. AC “ROT” (bore, tunnel); resemblance with “grotto” is probably Tolkien's play on words; resemblance with Russian “крот” (mole) is accidental | |
twist | dul- | v | HG < SV, MB | |
vault | khamb | n | NL, merging “ghâmp” (earth) with “amb” (room, chamber) and with Qenya “kambo” | |
village | fulz | n | NL, merging Quenya “opele” (walled house, village, town), Gnomish “pel” (village, hamlet, -ham), Edain “obel” (town) < Etym. “PEL(ES)” (fenced field) with LOS “fulg-” (to dwell) < Valarin “phelûn” | city, town, village with walls or fence, but without castle or tower (see “goi”) |
violate | shot- | v | NL < DS “shotag” < Etym. “SKAT” | add “ri” as prefix or suffix to clarify meaning “interrupt” |
wall | ramz | n | NL < Sindarin “rammas” (great wall) < “ram” < Etym. “RAMBĀ” | |
window | honôz | n | NL, lit. “looking-hole”, merging “hon-” and “hoz” (see corresponding articles); compare with Sindarin “henneth” | |
wing (of army formation or building) | ramb | n | ZA | |
workplace | zurz | n | NL < LOS “zûrz” (official), in analogy with “burz” – “bûrz” | |
wreckage | ladh | n | NL, merging “lata” (under), “latr” (bottom) with “dhu” (down), “dhund-” (to collapse); see corresponding articles | |
yard | thazd | n | NL, merging “thant” (garden, hedge) with “ozd” (house); see corresponding articles | the whole yard with house(s) двор вместе со всеми постройками |