This page will contain list of words related to making sounds and noises, musical instruments and also sound-imitating (onomatopoeic) words. Words for speech and hearing are listed in separate categories.
English | Nûrlâm | Part of speech | Etymology | Comments |
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(music) theme | lîth | n | NL < Qenya “lin”, “lind” < early Primitive Elvish root “LIÐI” (to sing) | |
(strong) bite | gark | n | NL < Qenya “nark” (snap of a dog) < Primitive Elvish “ŊARA” (properly bite at) | sound-imitating word |
(wooden) hammer | tuhal | n | NL, SV “hutog-” > “hut” > “tuh” | hammer made from soft material (wood; rubber or plastic in modern world), e.g. to align tight details, floor or roof tiles, etc. молоток из мягкого материала (дерево; резина или пластик в современности), например для выравнивания при посадке деталей, плитки или черепицы |
agitate | pamp- | v | NL < Qenya “pampinë” (tremor, earthquake) (n), also Qenya “pal-” | intransitive only, sound-imitating word |
alarm | razd | n | NL, merging “razg-” with “tan” (see corresponding articles) | |
alarm | razg- | v | NL < Quenya “raxë” (danger) | |
alert | razd | n | NL, merging “razg-” with “tan” (see corresponding articles) | |
alert | razg- | v | NL < Quenya “raxë” (danger) | |
answer | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
anvil | ghond | n | NL < Qenya “onin” (anvil) < root “ƷONO” (hard); compare with “gund” (stone) < Etym. “GOND” | |
bard | linshal | n | see “linsh” | |
bark | ghab- | v | NL < Gnomish “gab-” | angry barking of dogs |
bay | ghab- | v | NL < Gnomish “gab-” | angry barking of dogs |
be grumpy | brumg- | v | LOS < HG | |
beat | bump- | v | HG < LOS “bum” < MB | mostly about sound |
beat | plup- | v | NL < Noldorin “blâb” < Etym. “PALAP”; see also “pûlp-” | about wings, flag, etc. обычно возвратный глагол |
beat (heavily) | dramp- | v | Noldorin “dram” (heavy stroke, heavy blow), “drafn” (hewn log) < Etym. “DARÁM” (beat, hew, batter, thud) | |
belch | rugd- | v | NL < Qenya “rukta” (to belch smoke, smoke a pipe) < root “RUKU” (smoke, reek); resemblance with Russian “рыгать” [rɨgˈaːtʲ] (to vomit) is accidental | to make pre-vomit sound, to expel gas (but not food particles) from stomach through the mouth |
bell | bon | n | NL < SV “kumbon” < MERP < Albanian “kambanë” | onomatopoeic |
bewail | nîth- | v | NL < Gnomish “naitha” (to lament, weep, wail for, make moan for) < Primitive Elvish “NAY” (lament), “NYEHE” (weep), “NYE(NE)” (bleat) from which Vala's name “Nienna” was initally explained; see also Gnomish “nurna” (to bewail, lament, complain of) < Primitive Elvish “NURU” (growl, grumble); see also Primitive Elvish roots “ŊAHYA”, “NAẎA” (to grieve, hurt) | coincidental resemblance to Russian “ныть” [nɨtʲ] |
blast | romz | n | NL < Valarin PN “Arǭmēz” (Oromë) < Etym. “ROM”, “ORÓM” | sound of horn, trumpet; sudden loud noise |
bleat | blîn- | v | NL, merging common Indo-European word of sound-imitating origin with Qenya “nýe” < Primitive Elvish “NYENE”, which was early etymology of Vala name “Nienna”, later explained with Quenya “nie” (tear) < Etym. “NEI” | cry of goat or sheep |
breeze | zûzd | n | NL < Quenya “hwesta” < Etym. “SWES” (noise of blow or breathing) | uncountable |
burp | rugd- | v | NL < Qenya “rukta” (to belch smoke, smoke a pipe) < root “RUKU” (smoke, reek); resemblance with Russian “рыгать” [rɨgˈaːtʲ] (to vomit) is accidental | to make pre-vomit sound, to expel gas (but not food particles) from stomach through the mouth |
calm | borz | n | HG, cited as borrowed from SV but there is no similar word attested | uncountable |
chime | nôl- | v | NL < Etym. “NYEL” (to ring); compare with Noldorin “nell” (bell) | |
clang | nôl- | v | NL < Etym. “NYEL” (to ring); compare with Noldorin “nell” (bell) | |
clap | thlakh- | v | NL < Noldorin “tlach(a)” (clap, clash, clatter) | |
clash | thlazg- | v | NL < Noldorin “tlach(a)” (to clap, clash, clatter) + Russian “лязг” [lʲæzg] | source of sound should be in Genitive or Instrumental case |
cleft | grik | n | NL < Qenya “kirkis”, see also “grish” | also the sound of making a crack |
clink | nôl- | v | NL < Etym. “NYEL” (to ring); compare with Noldorin “nell” (bell) | |
command | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
complain | brumg- | v | LOS < HG | |
complain | nîth- | v | NL < Gnomish “naitha” (to lament, weep, wail for, make moan for) < Primitive Elvish “NAY” (lament), “NYEHE” (weep), “NYE(NE)” (bleat) from which Vala's name “Nienna” was initally explained; see also Gnomish “nurna” (to bewail, lament, complain of) < Primitive Elvish “NURU” (growl, grumble); see also Primitive Elvish roots “ŊAHYA”, “NAẎA” (to grieve, hurt) | coincidental resemblance to Russian “ныть” [nɨtʲ] |
craban | krag | n | LP “kragun” (crow, craban, crebain); compare with Quenya “corco”, Gnomish “crunc”; resemblance with Turkish “karga” is through onomatopoeia | sound-imitating word |
crack | grik | n | NL < Qenya “kirkis”, see also “grish” | also the sound of making a crack |
crash | zurg | n | NL < RN “zgurum” < LOS “zgur-” (to thunder) < MB; see also “zgu” (thunder, n) | sound of heavy objects falling (e.g. landslide); uncountable |
crash (sound) | zurg- | v | NL < RN “zgurum” < LOS “zgur-” (to thunder) < MB; see also “zgu” (thunder, n) | |
creak | kîsn- | v | NL, merging SV < MERP “kîs-” with Qenya “qíni” | to make high-pitched sound |
crebain | krag | n | LP “kragun” (crow, craban, crebain); compare with Quenya “corco”, Gnomish “crunc”; resemblance with Turkish “karga” is through onomatopoeia | sound-imitating word |
crow | krag | n | LP “kragun” (crow, craban, crebain); compare with Quenya “corco”, Gnomish “crunc”; resemblance with Turkish “karga” is through onomatopoeia | sound-imitating word |
cry | blord- | v | LOS | cry with tears |
dell | grik | n | NL < Qenya “kirkis”, see also “grish” | also the sound of making a crack |
din | zurm | n | all major dialects < MERP, SV (also “zhurm” there) < Albanian “zhurmë”; compare with “zurg” and “rumb”; compare with Primitive Elvish roots “SUR” (noise of wind), “SURU” (to blow), Etym. “THÛ” (blow) | monotonic, periodic, droning noise; noise of crowded places; uncountable монотонный, периодичный шум или шум толпы |
ding | nôl- | v | NL < Etym. “NYEL” (to ring); compare with Noldorin “nell” (bell) | |
drum | damb | n | NL < Qenya “tompa” (small drum), “tombo” (gong) | |
drum | tump | n | NL < Qenya “tump” (to build, beat), “tompa” (small drum), “tombo” (gong) | |
fart | hlûp | n | NL < Quenya “hlapu” (to blow, fly or stream in the wind) | |
fizz | shûf- | v | NL, onomatopoeic | |
fizzle | shûf- | v | NL, onomatopoeic | |
flap | plup- | v | NL < Noldorin “blâb” < Etym. “PALAP”; see also “pûlp-” | about wings, flag, etc. обычно возвратный глагол |
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 |
flitter | plup- | v | NL < Noldorin “blâb” < Etym. “PALAP”; see also “pûlp-” | about wings, flag, etc. обычно возвратный глагол |
frizzle | shûf- | v | NL, onomatopoeic | |
frog | kauk | n | NL, onomatopoetic; compare with Quenya “quácë” < Primitive Elvish “kāwāk”; compare with Etym. “KAP” (to leap) | |
fuff | shûf- | v | NL, onomatopoeic | |
gong | damb | n | NL < Qenya “tompa” (small drum), “tombo” (gong) | |
gorge | grik | n | NL < Qenya “kirkis”, see also “grish” | also the sound of making a crack |
groan | nîth- | v | NL < Gnomish “naitha” (to lament, weep, wail for, make moan for) < Primitive Elvish “NAY” (lament), “NYEHE” (weep), “NYE(NE)” (bleat) from which Vala's name “Nienna” was initally explained; see also Gnomish “nurna” (to bewail, lament, complain of) < Primitive Elvish “NURU” (growl, grumble); see also Primitive Elvish roots “ŊAHYA”, “NAẎA” (to grieve, hurt) | coincidental resemblance to Russian “ныть” [nɨtʲ] |
grumble | brumg- | v | LOS < HG | |
grunt (pig) | pûz- | v | NL < Qenya “pusu” (to puff, snort) | |
hammer | drang | n | NL < LOS < HG “drâgh” + Sindarin “dring” (Glamdring aka “Foe-hammer” aka “Beater”) < Etym. (to beat, strike); compare with NL “drag” (dull, blunt) and SV “darga” (club) | |
hear | khlâr- | v | LOS < Quenya “hlar-” | |
hew | dramp- | v | Noldorin “dram” (heavy stroke, heavy blow), “drafn” (hewn log) < Etym. “DARÁM” (beat, hew, batter, thud) | |
hiss | shûf- | v | NL, onomatopoeic | |
hit | grush- | v | LOS, SV, MERP | |
howl | sogl- | v | NL < HG “sokl-” < SV “sokalî” (high yell) < MERP (shriek); compare with Noldorin “gaul” | mostly about wolves, wind |
jingle | bon | n | NL < SV “kumbon” < MERP < Albanian “kambanë” | onomatopoeic |
jingle | nôl- | v | NL < Etym. “NYEL” (to ring); compare with Noldorin “nell” (bell) | |
knock | tuh- | v | NL, SV “hutog-” > “hut” > “tuh” | beat with dull sound |
knocker | tuhal | n | NL, SV “hutog-” > “hut” > “tuh” | hammer made from soft material (wood; rubber or plastic in modern world), e.g. to align tight details, floor or roof tiles, etc. молоток из мягкого материала (дерево; резина или пластик в современности), например для выравнивания при посадке деталей, плитки или черепицы |
lament | nîth- | v | NL < Gnomish “naitha” (to lament, weep, wail for, make moan for) < Primitive Elvish “NAY” (lament), “NYEHE” (weep), “NYE(NE)” (bleat) from which Vala's name “Nienna” was initally explained; see also Gnomish “nurna” (to bewail, lament, complain of) < Primitive Elvish “NURU” (growl, grumble); see also Primitive Elvish roots “ŊAHYA”, “NAẎA” (to grieve, hurt) | coincidental resemblance to Russian “ныть” [nɨtʲ] |
laugh | lal- | v | NL < Quenya “lala” | “to laugh at” should be translated with object in Dative case or with preposition “gus” |
lick | lâp- | v | NL < “lâm”, merging various word from Etym. roots “LAB” and “SÁLAP” (lick, lick up) | lick, lick up |
lion | ror | n | NL < Quenya “rauro”, Noldorin “rhaw” < Etym. “RAW” (roar) | onomatopoeic |
lips | pug | n | NL < LOS, HG “pu” < Quenya “pé” (lip, mouth) < Etym. “PEG” | |
listen | kazb- | v | ZA < SV (UTL) < SV “kasp-”, “kasn-” (to hear, listen); compare with Hurrian “haš-”, “χaž-” (to hear) | |
loud | rûrz | adj | NL < Quenya “róma”, Noldorin “rhû” < Etym. “ROM”; compare with “rumb” and “romz” | |
make noise | rumb- | v | see “rumb” (n) | |
melody | lîth | n | NL < Qenya “lin”, “lind” < early Primitive Elvish root “LIÐI” (to sing) | |
minstrel | linshal | n | see “linsh” | |
moan (for) | nîth- | v | NL < Gnomish “naitha” (to lament, weep, wail for, make moan for) < Primitive Elvish “NAY” (lament), “NYEHE” (weep), “NYE(NE)” (bleat) from which Vala's name “Nienna” was initally explained; see also Gnomish “nurna” (to bewail, lament, complain of) < Primitive Elvish “NURU” (growl, grumble); see also Primitive Elvish roots “ŊAHYA”, “NAẎA” (to grieve, hurt) | coincidental resemblance to Russian “ныть” [nɨtʲ] |
mourn | nîth- | v | NL < Gnomish “naitha” (to lament, weep, wail for, make moan for) < Primitive Elvish “NAY” (lament), “NYEHE” (weep), “NYE(NE)” (bleat) from which Vala's name “Nienna” was initally explained; see also Gnomish “nurna” (to bewail, lament, complain of) < Primitive Elvish “NURU” (growl, grumble); see also Primitive Elvish roots “ŊAHYA”, “NAẎA” (to grieve, hurt) | coincidental resemblance to Russian “ныть” [nɨtʲ] |
mouth | gaz | n | TK, DBS, WR, PN “Gazmog”, replaced by “Shagrat” in LOTR; ? Etym. “GAS” (yawn, gap, hole, mouth), Qenya “asse” (hole, mouth); compare also with “gashn-” (say, speak) and “gazd-” (swear) | translation is speculative |
mouth | pug | n | NL < LOS, HG “pu” < Quenya “pé” (lip, mouth) < Etym. “PEG” | |
music | linsh | n | NL, merging “lash-” (to sing), “laush” (song) with Etym. “LIN” (to sing); compare with “Lindon”, “Ainulindalë” | uncountable |
musician | linshal | n | see “linsh” | |
noise | romz | n | NL < Valarin PN “Arǭmēz” (Oromë) < Etym. “ROM”, “ORÓM” | sound of horn, trumpet; sudden loud noise |
noise | rumb | n | NL < Quenya “raumo“ (noise of a storm), “rávë” (roaring noise), Gnomish “rum” (noise) < Etym. “ROM” (loud noise, hornblast); similarity to English “rumble” was through Tolkien's play of words | very loud noise; roaring noise; noise of storm, thunder; uncountable |
noise | zurm | n | all major dialects < MERP, SV (also “zhurm” there) < Albanian “zhurmë”; compare with “zurg” and “rumb”; compare with Primitive Elvish roots “SUR” (noise of wind), “SURU” (to blow), Etym. “THÛ” (blow) | monotonic, periodic, droning noise; noise of crowded places; uncountable монотонный, периодичный шум или шум толпы |
order | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
pant | fof- | v | NL < Gnomish “faf”, Sindarin “faw”, Quenya “foa” < Primitive Elvish “phā” < Etym. “PHAW” (gape); similarity with English “puff” is through onomatopoeia | to breathe heavily |
peace | borz | n | HG, cited as borrowed from SV but there is no similar word attested | uncountable |
predict | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
puff | fof- | v | NL < Gnomish “faf”, Sindarin “faw”, Quenya “foa” < Primitive Elvish “phā” < Etym. “PHAW” (gape); similarity with English “puff” is through onomatopoeia | to breathe heavily |
puff | pûz- | v | NL < Qenya “pusu” (to puff, snort) | |
punch | grush- | v | LOS, SV, MERP | |
quake | pamp- | v | NL < Qenya “pampinë” (tremor, earthquake) (n), also Qenya “pal-” | intransitive only, sound-imitating word |
quaver | glirsh | n | NL, merging “girth-” (to quiver, tremble) with “linsh” (music) and with Primitive Elvish root “LIR” (to sing, warble) | |
quiet | ghil | adj | NL, merging LOS “quîl” < (Neo-)Quenya “quildë” < Qenya “qilde” with Gnomish “cwîl”, “gwilb”, both from Primitive Elvish roots “QḶÐḶ”, “QḶŘḶ” | |
racket | zurm | n | all major dialects < MERP, SV (also “zhurm” there) < Albanian “zhurmë”; compare with “zurg” and “rumb”; compare with Primitive Elvish roots “SUR” (noise of wind), “SURU” (to blow), Etym. “THÛ” (blow) | monotonic, periodic, droning noise; noise of crowded places; uncountable монотонный, периодичный шум или шум толпы |
raven | krag | n | LP “kragun” (crow, craban, crebain); compare with Quenya “corco”, Gnomish “crunc”; resemblance with Turkish “karga” is through onomatopoeia | sound-imitating word |
ravine | grik | n | NL < Qenya “kirkis”, see also “grish” | also the sound of making a crack |
reply | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
repose | borz | n | HG, cited as borrowed from SV but there is no similar word attested | uncountable |
rest | borz | n | HG, cited as borrowed from SV but there is no similar word attested | uncountable |
retch | rugd- | v | NL < Qenya “rukta” (to belch smoke, smoke a pipe) < root “RUKU” (smoke, reek); resemblance with Russian “рыгать” [rɨgˈaːtʲ] (to vomit) is accidental | to make pre-vomit sound, to expel gas (but not food particles) from stomach through the mouth |
retell | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
ring | nôl- | v | NL < Etym. “NYEL” (to ring); compare with Noldorin “nell” (bell) | |
roar | robh | n | NL < Quenya “rávë”, “rávëa” < Etym. “RAW”; compare with Sindarin waterfall name “Rauros”; compare with “ror” | onomatopoeic |
rumble | rumb- | v | see “rumb” (n) | |
rumble | zurm | n | all major dialects < MERP, SV (also “zhurm” there) < Albanian “zhurmë”; compare with “zurg” and “rumb”; compare with Primitive Elvish roots “SUR” (noise of wind), “SURU” (to blow), Etym. “THÛ” (blow) | monotonic, periodic, droning noise; noise of crowded places; uncountable монотонный, периодичный шум или шум толпы |
rumour (in old sense) | zurm | n | all major dialects < MERP, SV (also “zhurm” there) < Albanian “zhurmë”; compare with “zurg” and “rumb”; compare with Primitive Elvish roots “SUR” (noise of wind), “SURU” (to blow), Etym. “THÛ” (blow) | monotonic, periodic, droning noise; noise of crowded places; uncountable монотонный, периодичный шум или шум толпы |
rustle | shlûsh- | v | NL < Etym. “SLUS” (whisper); compare with Quenya “lussa”, Noldorin “floss”, “thross” | onomatopoeic word |
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 |
say | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
scream | shaik | n | HG (scream) < LOS “shîk” | high-pitched sound |
scream | shîk | n | LOS (scream, n) | high-pitched sound |
scream | shîk- | v | LOS (to scream) | make some high-pitched sound |
shake | pamp- | v | NL < Qenya “pampinë” (tremor, earthquake) (n), also Qenya “pal-” | intransitive only, sound-imitating word |
shriek | shaik | n | HG (scream) < LOS “shîk” | high-pitched sound |
shriek | shîk | n | LOS (scream, n) | high-pitched sound |
shriek | shîk- | v | LOS (to scream) | make some high-pitched sound |
shriek | sogl- | v | NL < HG “sokl-” < SV “sokalî” (high yell) < MERP (shriek); compare with Noldorin “gaul” | mostly about wolves, wind |
shrill | sogl- | v | NL < HG “sokl-” < SV “sokalî” (high yell) < MERP (shriek); compare with Noldorin “gaul” | mostly about wolves, wind |
signal | razd | n | NL, merging “razg-” with “tan” (see corresponding articles) | |
silent | ghil | adj | NL, merging LOS “quîl” < (Neo-)Quenya “quildë” < Qenya “qilde” with Gnomish “cwîl”, “gwilb”, both from Primitive Elvish roots “QḶÐḶ”, “QḶŘḶ” | |
sing | lash- | v | LOS (LUG), HG < SV “aklash” (music) | |
sizzle | shûf- | v | NL, onomatopoeic | |
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 |
snap | gark | n | NL < Qenya “nark” (snap of a dog) < Primitive Elvish “ŊARA” (properly bite at) | sound-imitating word |
snarl | ghab- | v | NL < Gnomish “gab-” | angry barking of dogs |
sniff | pûz- | v | NL < Qenya “pusu” (to puff, snort) | |
snore | pûz- | v | NL < Qenya “pusu” (to puff, snort) | |
snort | pûz- | v | NL < Qenya “pusu” (to puff, snort) | |
song | laush | n | NL < HG (music, song) < SV “aklash” (music), “jâbklash” (song); compare with “lash-” (to sing) | |
sound | khlurm | n | NL, LOS “khlârum” (sound) < HG “khlâr” (noise, sound) < LOS “khlâr-” (to hear, cf.) < Quenya “hlar”, merged with Quenya “hlón” (sound) | uncountable |
sound | khlôrn- | v | NL < HG “khlar-” (to make sound) < LOS “khlâr-” (to hear, cf.) < Quenya “hlar”, merged with Quenya “hlón” (sound, n.) | |
speak | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
spit | pûth- | v | NL, melting Quenya “piuta-” < Etym. “PIW” with SV, MERP “pûshatîg-” < Albanian “pështyj” | with suffix of partial aspect (“-âzh”) means “to slaver, slabber, drool” |
splutter | shûf- | v | NL, onomatopoeic | |
squeak | kîsn- | v | NL, merging SV < MERP “kîs-” with Qenya “qíni” | to make high-pitched sound |
squeal | kîsn- | v | NL, merging SV < MERP “kîs-” with Qenya “qíni” | to make high-pitched sound |
squeal | shaik | n | HG (scream) < LOS “shîk” | high-pitched sound |
squeal | shîk | n | LOS (scream, n) | high-pitched sound |
squeal | shîk- | v | LOS (to scream) | make some high-pitched sound |
strike | grush- | v | LOS, SV, MERP | |
swish | thîth | n | NL < Gnomish “tif”, “siptha” (to whistle) | |
tap | tuh- | v | NL, SV “hutog-” > “hut” > “tuh” | beat with dull sound |
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 |
tell | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
thrill | glirsh | n | NL, merging “girth-” (to quiver, tremble) with “linsh” (music) and with Primitive Elvish root “LIR” (to sing, warble) | |
thud | dramp- | v | Noldorin “dram” (heavy stroke, heavy blow), “drafn” (hewn log) < Etym. “DARÁM” (beat, hew, batter, thud) | |
thump | tuh- | v | NL, SV “hutog-” > “hut” > “tuh” | beat with dull sound |
thunder | zgu | n | LOS < MB | uncountable |
thunder | zurg- | v | NL < RN “zgurum” < LOS “zgur-” (to thunder) < MB; see also “zgu” (thunder, n) | |
ting | nôl- | v | NL < Etym. “NYEL” (to ring); compare with Noldorin “nell” (bell) | |
tranquility | borz | n | HG, cited as borrowed from SV but there is no similar word attested | uncountable |
tremble | pamp- | v | NL < Qenya “pampinë” (tremor, earthquake) (n), also Qenya “pal-” | intransitive only, sound-imitating word |
tremor | pamp- | v | NL < Qenya “pampinë” (tremor, earthquake) (n), also Qenya “pal-” | intransitive only, sound-imitating word |
trill | glirsh | n | NL, merging “girth-” (to quiver, tremble) with “linsh” (music) and with Primitive Elvish root “LIR” (to sing, warble) | |
tune | lîth | n | NL < Qenya “lin”, “lind” < early Primitive Elvish root “LIÐI” (to sing) | |
vibrate | pamp- | v | NL < Qenya “pampinë” (tremor, earthquake) (n), also Qenya “pal-” | intransitive only, sound-imitating word |
voice | mog | n | TK, AO, LR; abandoned translation of PN “Gothmog” as “Master's voice”; see “omog” | |
voice | omog | n | NL, merging rejected TK BS “mog” with Quenya “óma” < Etym. “OM” to avoid confusion with other two meanings of “mog” | |
wail | sogl- | v | NL < HG “sokl-” < SV “sokalî” (high yell) < MERP (shriek); compare with Noldorin “gaul” | mostly about wolves, wind |
wail (over, about) | nîth- | v | NL < Gnomish “naitha” (to lament, weep, wail for, make moan for) < Primitive Elvish “NAY” (lament), “NYEHE” (weep), “NYE(NE)” (bleat) from which Vala's name “Nienna” was initally explained; see also Gnomish “nurna” (to bewail, lament, complain of) < Primitive Elvish “NURU” (growl, grumble); see also Primitive Elvish roots “ŊAHYA”, “NAẎA” (to grieve, hurt) | coincidental resemblance to Russian “ныть” [nɨtʲ] |
warble | glirsh | n | NL, merging “girth-” (to quiver, tremble) with “linsh” (music) and with Primitive Elvish root “LIR” (to sing, warble) | |
warn | razg- | v | NL < Quenya “raxë” (danger) | |
warning | razd | n | NL, merging “razg-” with “tan” (see corresponding articles) | |
weep | blord- | v | LOS | cry with tears |
wheeze | fof- | v | NL < Gnomish “faf”, Sindarin “faw”, Quenya “foa” < Primitive Elvish “phā” < Etym. “PHAW” (gape); similarity with English “puff” is through onomatopoeia | to breathe heavily |
wheeze | pûz- | v | NL < Qenya “pusu” (to puff, snort) | |
whine | shaik | n | HG (scream) < LOS “shîk” | high-pitched sound |
whine | shîk | n | LOS (scream, n) | high-pitched sound |
whine | shîk- | v | LOS (to scream) | make some high-pitched sound |
whisper | shlûsh- | v | NL < Etym. “SLUS” (whisper); compare with Quenya “lussa”, Noldorin “floss”, “thross” | onomatopoeic word |
whistle | thîth | n | NL < Gnomish “tif”, “siptha” (to whistle) | |
whuff | fof- | v | NL < Gnomish “faf”, Sindarin “faw”, Quenya “foa” < Primitive Elvish “phā” < Etym. “PHAW” (gape); similarity with English “puff” is through onomatopoeia | to breathe heavily |
yammer | nîth- | v | NL < Gnomish “naitha” (to lament, weep, wail for, make moan for) < Primitive Elvish “NAY” (lament), “NYEHE” (weep), “NYE(NE)” (bleat) from which Vala's name “Nienna” was initally explained; see also Gnomish “nurna” (to bewail, lament, complain of) < Primitive Elvish “NURU” (growl, grumble); see also Primitive Elvish roots “ŊAHYA”, “NAẎA” (to grieve, hurt) | coincidental resemblance to Russian “ныть” [nɨtʲ] |
yammer | shîk- | v | LOS (to scream) | make some high-pitched sound |
yawl | sogl- | v | NL < HG “sokl-” < SV “sokalî” (high yell) < MERP (shriek); compare with Noldorin “gaul” | mostly about wolves, wind |
yell | shaik | n | HG (scream) < LOS “shîk” | high-pitched sound |
yell | shîk | n | LOS (scream, n) | high-pitched sound |
yell | shîk- | v | LOS (to scream) | make some high-pitched sound |
yell | sogl- | v | NL < HG “sokl-” < SV “sokalî” (high yell) < MERP (shriek); compare with Noldorin “gaul” | mostly about wolves, wind |
yelp | shaik | n | HG (scream) < LOS “shîk” | high-pitched sound |
yelp | shîk | n | LOS (scream, n) | high-pitched sound |
yelp | shîk- | v | LOS (to scream) | make some high-pitched sound |
yowl | sogl- | v | NL < HG “sokl-” < SV “sokalî” (high yell) < MERP (shriek); compare with Noldorin “gaul” | mostly about wolves, wind |