This page will contain list of words related to fire, light and shadow.
English | Nûrlâm | Part of speech | Etymology | Comments |
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ash | hîsht | n | LOS < SV | uncountable |
bake | mazg- | v | see “mazg” (n) | to cook in oven; dry pottery or clay bricks |
beam | pain | n | NL, merging ZB “pan” (bright) < Valarin “Phanaikelûth” (Moon, “bright mirror”) with Etym. “PHAY” (to radiate, emit light), compare with Noldorin PN “Féanor” (initially explained as “Radiant Sun”) | |
black | mor | adj | TK, AO, LR; abandoned translation of PN “Morgoth”. In Orcish it was translated as “Dark Lord”, not “Black Enemy” as in Sindarin | |
blaze | ghâzh- | v | DS (Moria) (light, n) < DS (Proto-) “gâra” < Etym. “GAL” [1], “KAL” (light, shine, be bright); obviously also inspired by TK “ghâsh” (fire) | be on fire, shine like a flame (through heat or similar by color) |
blaze | purd- | v | NL < Primitive Elvish roots “PUÐU”, “PUŘU” (consume by fire), Qenya “purma” (blaze, flame) | to emit blinding light |
boil | zugsh- | v | NL < HG “zu-” (to cook, boil, stew) < LOS and all major dialects “zau-” < MERP < Albanian “ziej”; changed according to Nûrlâm's phonetical rules and to minimize similarity with Albanian; merged with “shog-” (to drink) and “ghâsh-” (to burn); | to heat to make liquid bubble |
bonfire | ghâshin | n | NL, lit. “fire-place” | |
brand | gulp- | v | NL, anagram from HORN “pulg-” (to carve) < MERP “plag” merged with Middle-Quenya “yulma”, Old Noldorin “iolf” (brand, n) < Etym. “YUL” (to smoulder) | mark by burning |
bright | pan | adj | ZB < Valarin “Phanaikelûth” (Moon, “bright mirror”) | |
burn | ghâsh- | v | LL < TK (“fire”) | |
campfire | ghâshin | n | NL, lit. “fire-place” | |
candle | limg | n | NL < Quenya “lícuma”; compare with LOS “lîk” | |
charcoal | burzh | n | NL, merging TK BS “búrz” (dark) with Gnomish “pruin” (charcoal), “bordd” (fireplace), Qenya “purya” (set fire) < early Primitive Elvish “búrı̯ā” < roots “PUÐU”, “PUŘU” (consume by fire) | may refer to piece of coal |
cinder | hîsht | n | LOS < SV | uncountable |
coal | burzh | n | NL, merging TK BS “búrz” (dark) with Gnomish “pruin” (charcoal), “bordd” (fireplace), Qenya “purya” (set fire) < early Primitive Elvish “búrı̯ā” < roots “PUÐU”, “PUŘU” (consume by fire) | may refer to piece of coal |
corruscation | rulz | n | NL, merging Etym. “RUS” (flash, glitter of metal) with “RIL” (glitter); compare with PN “Silmaril”, Quenya “rilma” (glittering light); compare with PN “Maedhros”, Noldorin “Maidhros” (Pale-glitter), Quenya “russe” (corruscation) | to reflect light |
dark | bûrz | adj | TK, DBS, LOTR “Lugbúrz” (Barad-dûr, Dark Tower), AA; ? Noldorin “maur” (gloom) < Etym. “MOR” (black); ? Hurrian “wurikk-” (to be blind) , “wur” (to see) | |
dark | mor | adj | TK, AO, LR; abandoned translation of PN “Morgoth”. In Orcish it was translated as “Dark Lord”, not “Black Enemy” as in Sindarin | |
dawn | ânsh | n | HG (v) < RE “ânash” (n) < LOS “ân” (Sun) < Quenya “anar” | |
day | ârsh | n | LOS, probably from Etym. “AR”[1], compare with Quenya “arië” (daytime), “árë” (daylight), “aurë” (day, daylight) | |
daybreak | ânsh | n | HG (v) < RE “ânash” (n) < LOS “ân” (Sun) < Quenya “anar” | |
dim | bûrz | adj | TK, DBS, LOTR “Lugbúrz” (Barad-dûr, Dark Tower), AA; ? Noldorin “maur” (gloom) < Etym. “MOR” (black); ? Hurrian “wurikk-” (to be blind) , “wur” (to see) | |
dusk | muth | n | NL, merging Sindarin “moth”, Qenya “maska” (dawn) with MERP, SV “mug”, to avoid Albanian cognate | see also “muzg” |
dust | hîsht | n | LOS < SV | uncountable |
ejaculate | zgab- | v | NL < Qenya “hapta” (to eject, ejaculate) < Primitive Elvish “skapya” (to cause liquids to spurt out) < Etym. “KAP” (to leap) | about volcano, but may be used as euphemism for “ejaculation” |
eject | zgab- | v | NL < Qenya “hapta” (to eject, ejaculate) < Primitive Elvish “skapya” (to cause liquids to spurt out) < Etym. “KAP” (to leap) | about volcano, but may be used as euphemism for “ejaculation” |
ember | yulm | n | NL < Quenya “yulme” (smouldering heat) < Etym. “YUL” | uncountable последние тлеющие угли в золе |
erupt | zgab- | v | NL < Qenya “hapta” (to eject, ejaculate) < Primitive Elvish “skapya” (to cause liquids to spurt out) < Etym. “KAP” (to leap) | about volcano, but may be used as euphemism for “ejaculation” |
fade | nark- | v | NL < merging TK “nar” (negative particle) + Qenya “narqa” (to wither), Gnomish “narcos” (to rot, decay) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ” | intransitive |
fire | gash | n | TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Muzgash”; ? Valarin “igas” (heat) as in “Aþâraigas” (appointed heat) | ghâsh > ghash > gash; uncountable |
fire | ghash | n | TK, DBS, SD, PN “Ghash”, replaced by “Muzgash” in LOTR; ? Valarin “igas” (heat) as in “Aþâraigas” (appointed heat) | ghâsh > ghash > gash; uncountable |
fire | ghâsh | n | TK, CBS, DBS, LOTR; ? Valarin “igas” (heat) as in “Aþâraigas” (appointed heat) | ghâsh > ghash > gash; uncountable |
fire | urush | n | DS (SOW) < Valarin “urus, uruš”, Etym. “UR-” | uncountable |
fireplace | ghâshin | n | NL, lit. “fire-place” | |
fireplace | ruzd | n | NL, merging Sindarin “ruist” < Primitive Elvish roots “RUY”, “RUYU” (to blaze red) with Valarin “rušur”, “urus, uruš” < Etym. “UR” (be hot); compare with NL “rûsh” (lava), “urush” (fire, flame); compare with Sindarin “ûr” (fire) | |
flame | urush | n | DS (SOW) < Valarin “urus, uruš”, Etym. “UR-” | uncountable |
flare | purd- | v | NL < Primitive Elvish roots “PUÐU”, “PUŘU” (consume by fire), Qenya “purma” (blaze, flame) | to emit blinding light |
flash | rulz | n | NL, merging Etym. “RUS” (flash, glitter of metal) with “RIL” (glitter); compare with PN “Silmaril”, Quenya “rilma” (glittering light); compare with PN “Maedhros”, Noldorin “Maidhros” (Pale-glitter), Quenya “russe” (corruscation) | to reflect light |
flash | thir- | v | NL < Valarin “ithīr” (light) (WJ) | sudden short bright light |
flicker | tind- | v | NL < Etym. “TIN” (to sparkle, emit beams) with numerous derivatives like Quenya “tinde” (glint), “tinta-” (to kindle, make to spark), “tintina” (to sparkle), Noldorin “tint” (spark) | resemblance to “tinder” is Tolkien's linguistic play |
fry | zhîz- | v | NL < Qenya “sisi” (to scorch, singe, fry); resemblance to Turkic meal “Jiz-Biz” is accidental | to cook in fat, oil готовить в жире, масле |
fume | flûg | n | NL < Gnomish “fugri” (smother of smoke), “fugla” (to smoke), “fluim” (black smoke, reek), “folc” (evil-smelling) < early Primitive Elvish roots “FUKU”, “FOLO” | dense, reeking or suffocating smoke; uncountable густой, едкий, удушливый дым |
fume | usk | n | HG, probably from Ilkorin “usc” (smoke), Gnomish “usc” (fog, mist), Qenya “usqe” (fog, reek) < Etym. “USUK” | uncountable |
gammon | bhraf- | v | LOS < MB “bhrev” | |
glare | purd- | v | NL < Primitive Elvish roots “PUÐU”, “PUŘU” (consume by fire), Qenya “purma” (blaze, flame) | to emit blinding light |
gleam | hald- | v | NL < Sindarin “galad”, Telerin “alata” (glittering reflection) < Primitive Elvish “ñ(g)alatā” (reflected radiance, glitter) < Etym. “KAL”, “GAL” (shine); compare with PN “Gil-Galad”, “Galadriel” compare with Valarin “Phanaikelūth” (moon, lit. “bright mirror”) | |
gleam | pain | n | NL, merging ZB “pan” (bright) < Valarin “Phanaikelûth” (Moon, “bright mirror”) with Etym. “PHAY” (to radiate, emit light), compare with Noldorin PN “Féanor” (initially explained as “Radiant Sun”) | |
glimmer | tind- | v | NL < Etym. “TIN” (to sparkle, emit beams) with numerous derivatives like Quenya “tinde” (glint), “tinta-” (to kindle, make to spark), “tintina” (to sparkle), Noldorin “tint” (spark) | resemblance to “tinder” is Tolkien's linguistic play |
glint | tind- | v | NL < Etym. “TIN” (to sparkle, emit beams) with numerous derivatives like Quenya “tinde” (glint), “tinta-” (to kindle, make to spark), “tintina” (to sparkle), Noldorin “tint” (spark) | resemblance to “tinder” is Tolkien's linguistic play |
glitter | rulz | n | NL, merging Etym. “RUS” (flash, glitter of metal) with “RIL” (glitter); compare with PN “Silmaril”, Quenya “rilma” (glittering light); compare with PN “Maedhros”, Noldorin “Maidhros” (Pale-glitter), Quenya “russe” (corruscation) | to reflect light |
glitter | thir- | v | NL < Valarin “ithīr” (light) (WJ) | sudden short bright light |
glow | ghâzh | n | DS (Moria) (just “light”) < DS (Proto-) “gâra” < Etym. “GAL” [1], “KAL” (light, shine, be bright); obviously also inspired by TK “ghâsh” (fire) | light of fire, reflected light, not sunlight; probably any light for orcs living in caves (like Moria) or never seen a Sun directly (e.g. near Orodruin) |
glow | ghâzh- | v | DS (Moria) (light, n) < DS (Proto-) “gâra” < Etym. “GAL” [1], “KAL” (light, shine, be bright); obviously also inspired by TK “ghâsh” (fire) | be on fire, shine like a flame (through heat or similar by color) |
grill | rozg- | v | NL < Gnomish “ras” (to scorch, toast), past tense “rôsi”, “rasc” (toasted bread); compare with Etym. “RŪSKA” (brown) | cook directly on open fire without utensils (but may be on grill) обжаривать на открытом огне: на вертеле, шампурах; решётке, но не в посуде |
hearth | ruzd | n | NL, merging Sindarin “ruist” < Primitive Elvish roots “RUY”, “RUYU” (to blaze red) with Valarin “rušur”, “urus, uruš” < Etym. “UR” (be hot); compare with NL “rûsh” (lava), “urush” (fire, flame); compare with Sindarin “ûr” (fire) | |
heat | gash | n | SV “gash-” (to burn); see “ghâsh” | |
hot | gashûrz | adj | SV “gash-” (to burn); see “ghâsh” | |
ignite | stak- | v | HG | to start fire, trigger the firearm (by ignition of fuse) |
kindle | stak- | v | HG | to start fire, trigger the firearm (by ignition of fuse) |
lamp | glar | n | NL < Quenya and Sindarin “calar” (portable lamp) < Etym. “KAL” (shine) | any artificial source of fire light |
lantern | glar | n | NL < Quenya and Sindarin “calar” (portable lamp) < Etym. “KAL” (shine) | any artificial source of fire light |
lava | rûsh | n | NL < ZA “rushûr” < Valarin “rušur” (fire) | uncountable |
light | ghâzh | n | DS (Moria) (just “light”) < DS (Proto-) “gâra” < Etym. “GAL” [1], “KAL” (light, shine, be bright); obviously also inspired by TK “ghâsh” (fire) | light of fire, reflected light, not sunlight; probably any light for orcs living in caves (like Moria) or never seen a Sun directly (e.g. near Orodruin) |
light | thîr | n | NL < Valarin “ithīr” (WJ) | also adjective |
lighten | stak- | v | HG | to start fire, trigger the firearm (by ignition of fuse) |
lightning (bolt, strike) | ait | n | NL < early Noldorin “aithorn” | |
magma | rûsh | n | NL < ZA “rushûr” < Valarin “rušur” (fire) | uncountable |
morning | ânsh | n | HG (v) < RE “ânash” (n) < LOS “ân” (Sun) < Quenya “anar” | |
night | fugh | n | NL < Gnomish “fuʒu”, “fui” | often replaced with word “darkness” (burzum) |
pyre | ghâshin | n | NL, lit. “fire-place” | |
ray | pain | n | NL, merging ZB “pan” (bright) < Valarin “Phanaikelûth” (Moon, “bright mirror”) with Etym. “PHAY” (to radiate, emit light), compare with Noldorin PN “Féanor” (initially explained as “Radiant Sun”) | |
reflect (light) | hald- | v | NL < Sindarin “galad”, Telerin “alata” (glittering reflection) < Primitive Elvish “ñ(g)alatā” (reflected radiance, glitter) < Etym. “KAL”, “GAL” (shine); compare with PN “Gil-Galad”, “Galadriel” compare with Valarin “Phanaikelūth” (moon, lit. “bright mirror”) | |
roast | ghaur- | v | LOS | cook on high heat; cook in uncovered utensil; cook in sand, ashes готовить в октрытой посуде; жарить на сильном огне; запекать в золе, земле и т.п. |
scorch | rozg- | v | NL < Gnomish “ras” (to scorch, toast), past tense “rôsi”, “rasc” (toasted bread); compare with Etym. “RŪSKA” (brown) | cook directly on open fire without utensils (but may be on grill) обжаривать на открытом огне: на вертеле, шампурах; решётке, но не в посуде |
scorch | shiz- | v | NL < Qenya “sisi”; compare with Gnomish “thisc”, “thista” (dry) | to burn slightly, only surface обжечь слегка, по поверхности |
shade | bath | n | NL < Etym. “WATH” (shade); compare with Sindarin “Ered Wethrin” (Shadowy Mountains) | |
shade | dâd | n | NL < Etym. “DAY”; compare with early Noldorin “Daeðelos” (Shadow of Fear), changed into “Dor Daedeloth” (Land of Great Dead), names for land of Morgoth | |
shadow | bath | n | NL < Etym. “WATH” (shade); compare with Sindarin “Ered Wethrin” (Shadowy Mountains) | |
shadow | dâd | n | NL < Etym. “DAY”; compare with early Noldorin “Daeðelos” (Shadow of Fear), changed into “Dor Daedeloth” (Land of Great Dead), names for land of Morgoth | |
shimmer | tind- | v | NL < Etym. “TIN” (to sparkle, emit beams) with numerous derivatives like Quenya “tinde” (glint), “tinta-” (to kindle, make to spark), “tintina” (to sparkle), Noldorin “tint” (spark) | resemblance to “tinder” is Tolkien's linguistic play |
shine | ghâzh | n | DS (Moria) (just “light”) < DS (Proto-) “gâra” < Etym. “GAL” [1], “KAL” (light, shine, be bright); obviously also inspired by TK “ghâsh” (fire) | light of fire, reflected light, not sunlight; probably any light for orcs living in caves (like Moria) or never seen a Sun directly (e.g. near Orodruin) |
shine | ghâzh- | v | DS (Moria) (light, n) < DS (Proto-) “gâra” < Etym. “GAL” [1], “KAL” (light, shine, be bright); obviously also inspired by TK “ghâsh” (fire) | be on fire, shine like a flame (through heat or similar by color) |
shrivel | nark- | v | NL < merging TK “nar” (negative particle) + Qenya “narqa” (to wither), Gnomish “narcos” (to rot, decay) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ” | intransitive |
singe | shiz- | v | NL < Qenya “sisi”; compare with Gnomish “thisc”, “thista” (dry) | to burn slightly, only surface обжечь слегка, по поверхности |
smoke | bhraf | n | LOS < MB “bhrev” | uncountable |
smoke | trim | n | SV | uncountable |
smoke (dry) | bhraf- | v | LOS < MB “bhrev” | |
smolder | yulb- | v | NL < Quenya “yulme” (smouldering heat) < Etym. “YUL” | |
smother | flûg | n | NL < Gnomish “fugri” (smother of smoke), “fugla” (to smoke), “fluim” (black smoke, reek), “folc” (evil-smelling) < early Primitive Elvish roots “FUKU”, “FOLO” | dense, reeking or suffocating smoke; uncountable густой, едкий, удушливый дым |
smoulder | flûg | n | NL < Gnomish “fugri” (smother of smoke), “fugla” (to smoke), “fluim” (black smoke, reek), “folc” (evil-smelling) < early Primitive Elvish roots “FUKU”, “FOLO” | dense, reeking or suffocating smoke; uncountable густой, едкий, удушливый дым |
smoulder | yulb- | v | NL < Quenya “yulme” (smouldering heat) < Etym. “YUL” | |
spark | tinb | n | NL < Etym. “TIN” (to sparkle, emit beams) with numerous derivatives like Quenya “tinwe”, Noldorin “tinw” (spark, star), Primitive Elvish “tinmē” (spark, glint) | |
sparkle | tind- | v | NL < Etym. “TIN” (to sparkle, emit beams) with numerous derivatives like Quenya “tinde” (glint), “tinta-” (to kindle, make to spark), “tintina” (to sparkle), Noldorin “tint” (spark) | resemblance to “tinder” is Tolkien's linguistic play |
spurt | zgab- | v | NL < Qenya “hapta” (to eject, ejaculate) < Primitive Elvish “skapya” (to cause liquids to spurt out) < Etym. “KAP” (to leap) | about volcano, but may be used as euphemism for “ejaculation” |
squirt | zgab- | v | NL < Qenya “hapta” (to eject, ejaculate) < Primitive Elvish “skapya” (to cause liquids to spurt out) < Etym. “KAP” (to leap) | about volcano, but may be used as euphemism for “ejaculation” |
star | ilz | n | LOS < Quenya “elen” < Etym. “EL”; compare with Hurrian “ilziri” (questionable meaning) | |
steam | usk | n | HG, probably from Ilkorin “usc” (smoke), Gnomish “usc” (fog, mist), Qenya “usqe” (fog, reek) < Etym. “USUK” | uncountable |
Sun | ûzh | n | DS (Moria) < Quenya “úrë” (heat) < Etym. “UR” (be hot), Valarin “urus” | |
sunlight | ûdhîr | n | NL, melting “ûzh” with “thîr” (see corresponding articles) | “thîr(um) ûzhob” (the light of the Sun) is more formal; uncountable |
sunrise | ânsh | n | HG (v) < RE “ânash” (n) < LOS “ân” (Sun) < Quenya “anar” | |
sunset | muth | n | NL, merging Sindarin “moth”, Qenya “maska” (dawn) with MERP, SV “mug”, to avoid Albanian cognate | see also “muzg” |
toast | rozg- | v | NL < Gnomish “ras” (to scorch, toast), past tense “rôsi”, “rasc” (toasted bread); compare with Etym. “RŪSKA” (brown) | cook directly on open fire without utensils (but may be on grill) обжаривать на открытом огне: на вертеле, шампурах; решётке, но не в посуде |
torch | glar | n | NL < Quenya and Sindarin “calar” (portable lamp) < Etym. “KAL” (shine) | any artificial source of fire light |
trigger | stak- | v | HG | to start fire, trigger the firearm (by ignition of fuse) |
twilight | muth | n | NL, merging Sindarin “moth”, Qenya “maska” (dawn) with MERP, SV “mug”, to avoid Albanian cognate | see also “muzg” |
twinkle | tind- | v | NL < Etym. “TIN” (to sparkle, emit beams) with numerous derivatives like Quenya “tinde” (glint), “tinta-” (to kindle, make to spark), “tintina” (to sparkle), Noldorin “tint” (spark) | resemblance to “tinder” is Tolkien's linguistic play |
vapour | usk | n | HG, probably from Ilkorin “usc” (smoke), Gnomish “usc” (fog, mist), Qenya “usqe” (fog, reek) < Etym. “USUK” | uncountable |
volcano | urunsh | n | NL, merging “urun” (mountain) with “urush” (fire) (see corresponding articles) | |
warm | khâshûrz | adj | see “ghâsh” | |
warmth | khâsh | n | see “ghâsh” | uncountable |
wither | nark- | v | NL < merging TK “nar” (negative particle) + Qenya “narqa” (to wither), Gnomish “narcos” (to rot, decay) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ” | intransitive |