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Wordlist: Animals

This page will contain list of word for animals and their parts

General

English Nûrlâm Part of speech Etymology Comments
(strong) bite gark n NL < Qenya “nark” (snap of a dog) < Primitive Elvish “ŊARA” (properly bite at) sound-imitating word
adder fâm n NL, melting Gnomish “fem” (venom of snakes) with MERP “farmak” (venom, poison); distantly related to “holm” through etymology any venomous snake
albatross kain n NL < Primitive Elvish “kwǣnē” (onomatopoetic), Ilkorin “cwên”, Noldorin “cuen”
animal alai n LOS < SV “alaj” more like any living but non-intelligent creature (but not trees)
animal bork n SV usually refers to mammals and reptiles
ape ingmit n NL, lit. “copycat”; see “ing-”, “mit”
bark ghab- v NL < Gnomish “gab-” angry barking of dogs
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)
bat tith n LOS
bay ghab- v NL < Gnomish “gab-” angry barking of dogs
beak pund n NL, merging Hurrian “punhi” with Qenya “penta” with Noldorin “bunn” < Etym. “(M)BUD”
bear morg n DS < Middle-Quenya “morko” < Etym. “MORÓK”
beast alai n LOS < SV “alaj” more like any living but non-intelligent creature (but not trees)
beast bork n SV usually refers to mammals and reptiles
beast horn n LOS, HG (only “beast”) < TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Lughorn”;
? Doriathrin “garm”, Quenya “harma” (wolf) < Etym. “GHARAM”, “ÑGAR(A)M”;
? Quenya “hravan” (wild beast) 		translation is speculative
beast uglauk n NL < “ugl-” (to frighten) < Etym. “ÚLUG”, “ÚLGU” and SV suffix “-auk”
bee noi n NL < Qenya “nier”, Gnomish “nio” < Primitive Elvish root “NEHE”
beetle nukh n NL < SV “nuchur” (creep, insect, bug, midge)
bill (of bird) pund n NL, merging Hurrian “punhi” with Qenya “penta” with Noldorin “bunn” < Etym. “(M)BUD”
bird aig n NL < Gnomish “aigli”, Sindarin “aew” < Etym. “AIWÊ” (small bird)
bite nâkh- v TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Grishnákh”;
? Etym. “NAK” (to bite), Sindarin “nag”;
? Etym. “MAGH” (hand) 		translation is speculative
bleat blîn- v NL, merging common Indo-European word of sound-imitating origin with Qenya “nýe” < Primitive Elvish “NYENE”, which was the early etymology of Vala's name “Nienna”, later explained with Quenya “nie” (tear) < Etym. “NEI” cry of goat or sheep
bug brûbh n NL < SV, MB “brûv”; compare with LOS “brûf”;
changed according Nûrlâm's phonetical rules to avoid cognates
bug nukh n NL < SV “nuchur” (creep, insect, bug, midge)
bull gag n NL < Gnomish “gach” (milch cow), “gagron” (ox, bullock) < Qenya “yakse”, “yaksi” (cow), “yak(k)o” (ox) < Primitive Elvish root “ÝAKA”; compare with real-world “yak”
bullock gag n NL < Gnomish “gach” (milch cow), “gagron” (ox, bullock) < Qenya “yakse”, “yaksi” (cow), “yak(k)o” (ox) < Primitive Elvish root “ÝAKA”; compare with real-world “yak”
bunny tap n NL, fictional proto-word “tapug” < Westron (Shire) “tapuc” (PM) any rodent with big ears
butcher fakht- v NL < LOS “fakhtal” (butcher) < SV “fachtal” < MERP “fachthal”, “fakhtchal” refers to animals or mass murders
butterfly gilb n NL < Gnomish “gwilbrin”, Quenya “wilwarin” < Etym, “WIL” (to fly, float)
carrion mârsh n NL < SV “marsh” < MERP;
changed to avoid confusion with question particle “mar” 		dead flesh, rotten meat;
uncountable
carrion (bird) hult n NL, merging SV, MERP “hut” < Albanian with Qenya “qelet” (corpse)
cat mît n NL < LOS “mi”; changed to avoid cognates
catch ats- v LOS < Quenya “atsa” (n) (hook, claw, catch) < Etym. “GAT”
cattle gaurg n NL, merging “gag” (cow) with all Neo-BS dialects “graug” (herd) < MERP < Albanian “grigjë” and with TK BS “gorg-” (to butcher) uncountable
chase farb- v NL < SV “vorb-” (to hunt, pursuit), “várbatár” (hunter) + Sindarin “farad” (hunter), “faras” (hunt), “fara” (to hunt)
chicken porg n NL < Gnomish “porog” < Primitive Elvish “porokē”
claw glamb n NL < Gnomish “clamp” (grasp, claw), Noldorin “gamp” (hook, claw) < Etym. “GAP” (hook); compare with “khlaf-”
cleg bozb n NL < Primitive Elvish “buzbō” (large fly); compare with DS “buzb” (fly, maggot, worm)
clegg bozb n NL < Primitive Elvish “buzbō” (large fly); compare with DS “buzb” (fly, maggot, worm)
cling together gragh- v NL, see “gragh” (n) intransitive
cock porg n NL < Gnomish “porog” < Primitive Elvish “porokē”
condor hult n NL, merging SV, MERP “hut” < Albanian with Qenya “qelet” (corpse)
coney tap n NL, fictional proto-word “tapug” < Westron (Shire) “tapuc” (PM) any rodent with big ears
cow gag n NL < Gnomish “gach” (milch cow), “gagron” (ox, bullock) < Qenya “yakse”, “yaksi” (cow), “yak(k)o” (ox) < Primitive Elvish root “ÝAKA”; compare with real-world “yak”
deer kolp n NL, merging Qenya “opole” (fawn) with Primitive Elvish “kel(e)bē” (deer, hind)
dog hunk n NL < Etym. “KHUG”, “KHUGAN”, probably Indo-European origin (Germanic “hund”, Latin “canis”); compare with Noldorin “hû”, PN Silm. “Huan”; compare with HG “huk”, SV “hundur”, MERP “kon”
dove kurl n NL, sound-imitating word; compare with Etym. “KÛ” > Noldorin “cugu”, Qenya “kukua”
dragon lûg n TK, AO, BOLT, PN “Lug”;
Explicitly translated as “snake” in PE 13 and PE 15 (Gnomish Lexicon, Qenya Lexicon).
Sindarin “lhûg” < Etym. “LOK” (serpent, dragon, snake) 		only about big, monstrous snakes and dragons
dragonfly lûgskoi n NL, see “lûg”, “skoi”; literal translation of “dragon-fly”
drake kah n NL, sound-imitating word; compare with Qenya “qá” (duck), “qaqa-” (to quack) < Primitive Elvish root “QAHA”
duck kah n NL, sound-imitating word; compare with Qenya “qá” (duck), “qaqa-” (to quack) < Primitive Elvish root “QAHA”
dung bûb n TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, PE 17; uncountable
eagle shor n NL < Primitive Elvish root “ŠORO” (2), “ÞORO”; compare with Quenya “sorno”, “soron”, Sindarin ”thor(o)n” < Etym. “THOR(ON)” (swoop down)
eel lûskab n NL, lit. “snake-fish”, see “lûg”, “skab”
egg fird n NL, merging LOS “fîl” (bird), Hurrian “erade” (bird), Gnomish “uitha” (to lay eggs) with NL “fir” (to mate)
falcon skar n NL, merging Quenya “haro” and SV, HG “sâkaftor” < MERP (falcon) < Albanian “skifter”
fang hark n NL < Quenya “carca” < Etym. “KARAK” (sharp fand, tooth, spike); compare with Sindarin PN “Carcharoth” (Red Maw, Great Red Fang) may apply to ivory
fawn kolp n NL, merging Qenya “opole” (fawn) with Primitive Elvish “kel(e)bē” (deer, hind)
feather pozg n NL < Noldorin “pesseg” (pillow), Quenya “quessë” (feather) < Etym. “KWES” (feather) also part of arrow, costume, etc.
fish skab n NL < Etym. “SKAL”[2]
flay daft- v NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
flea abh n NL < Hurrian “aphe” may refer any skin or hair parasite (also “flea”, “crum”, “mite”, “tick”, “acarid” etc.)

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flesh hrau n NL < Quenya “hroa” (body, flesh, physical form), Sindarin “rhaw” (flesh) equivalent of Quenya “hröa” is MERP “turm”, however “hrau” may also mean “physical form”;
uncountable
flesh âps n LOS < Quenya “apsa” (cooked food, meat), Etym. “AP” more like meal (for cooking)

uncountable
float lunt- v LOS “lunt” (boat) (n) < Quenya “luntë” < Etym. “LUT” (float, swim)
flock gragh n NL, merging “gag” (cow) with all Neo-BS dialects “graug” (herd) < MERP < Albanian “grigjë” and HG “hog-” (to gather)
flock gragh- v NL, see “gragh” (n) intransitive
fly skoi n LOS
fly skoir- v LOS “skoi-”, also noun; LOS “skoir” (wing, see above) adding suffix of perfective aspect (“-ûk”) transforms meaning into “fly away”
footprint rîn n NL < Noldorin “rhein”, Quenya “runya”
forgather gragh- v NL, see “gragh” (n) intransitive
fowl porg n NL < Gnomish “porog” < Primitive Elvish “porokē”
frog kauk n NL, onomatopoetic; compare with Quenya “quácë” < Primitive Elvish “kāwāk”; compare with Etym. “KAP” (to leap)
fur skîlf n NL < Noldorin “helf” < Etym. “SKEL” uncountable
gadfly bozb n NL < Primitive Elvish “buzbō” (large fly); compare with DS “buzb” (fly, maggot, worm)
game (hunting) fraun n NL < Quenya “farna” < Etym. “SPAR”, “PHAR” (AC); from fictional proto-word “praunk”; compare with “farb-” (to hunt), “prauk-” (to pillage), “raun” (trophy) object of hunt
geese yanb n NL < Qenya “yanwa”, Noldorin “gwaun” < Etym. “WA-N”
gentle zomb n NL, see “zom” (worm), “bozb” (large fly)
goat naik n NL < Primitive Elvish “naikē” (she-goat)
gobble (to make sounds of turkey) gorl- v NL, onomatopoeic, mockery of Russian translation of “Gollum” into “Gorlum” (Gollum was referred as “Gobbler” by Orcs of Mordor)
goose yanb n NL < Qenya “yanwa”, Noldorin “gwaun” < Etym. “WA-N”
griffin hult n NL, merging SV, MERP “hut” < Albanian with Qenya “qelet” (corpse)
grifon hult n NL, merging SV, MERP “hut” < Albanian with Qenya “qelet” (corpse)
gull kain n NL < Primitive Elvish “kwǣnē” (onomatopoetic), Ilkorin “cwên”, Noldorin “cuen”
hang together gragh- v NL, see “gragh” (n) intransitive
hare tap n NL, fictional proto-word “tapug” < Westron (Shire) “tapuc” (PM) any rodent with big ears
hawk skar n NL, merging Quenya “haro” and SV, HG “sâkaftor” < MERP (falcon) < Albanian “skifter”
hen porg n NL < Gnomish “porog” < Primitive Elvish “porokē”
herd gragh n NL, merging “gag” (cow) with all Neo-BS dialects “graug” (herd) < MERP < Albanian “grigjë” and HG “hog-” (to gather)
hind kolp n NL, merging Qenya “opole” (fawn) with Primitive Elvish “kel(e)bē” (deer, hind)
hold together gragh- v NL, see “gragh” (n) intransitive
horn ras n LOS < Quenya “rasco”, “rassë” < Etym. “RAS” part of animal
horse lûkh n NL, merging LP “laukha”, DS “log” both from Rohirric “loho” with LOS “rûk” < Etym. “ROK” additional suffixes may be added to specify gender (-niz), age (-kû) or purpose (war = “goth”)
horsefly bozb n NL < Primitive Elvish “buzbō” (large fly); compare with DS “buzb” (fly, maggot, worm)
hound hunk n NL < Etym. “KHUG”, “KHUGAN”, probably Indo-European origin (Germanic “hund”, Latin “canis”); compare with Noldorin “hû”, PN Silm. “Huan”; compare with HG “huk”, SV “hundur”, MERP “kon”
hunt farb- v NL < SV “vorb-” (to hunt, pursuit), “várbatár” (hunter) + Sindarin “farad” (hunter), “faras” (hunt), “fara” (to hunt)
insect brûbh n NL < SV, MB “brûv”; compare with LOS “brûf”;
changed according Nûrlâm's phonetical rules to avoid cognates
keep together gragh- v NL, see “gragh” (n) intransitive
kine gaurg n NL, merging “gag” (cow) with all Neo-BS dialects “graug” (herd) < MERP < Albanian “grigjë” and with TK BS “gorg-” (to butcher) uncountable
kitten mîst n NL < “mît” + “sta” (lit. “tiny cat”)
kitty mîst n NL < “mît” + “sta” (lit. “tiny cat”)
lair kîf n NL < melting Noldorin “caew” < Etym. “KAY” (to lie down) with DS “kîbum” (life) may also mean “home”, “bed” in slang
lamb brish n LOS < SV “bresh”
larva zomb n NL, see “zom” (worm), “bozb” (large fly)
larvae zomb n NL, see “zom” (worm), “bozb” (large fly)
lion ror n NL < Quenya “rauro”, Noldorin “rhaw” < Etym. “RAW” (roar) onomatopoeic
livestock gaurg n NL, merging “gag” (cow) with all Neo-BS dialects “graug” (herd) < MERP < Albanian “grigjë” and with TK BS “gorg-” (to butcher) uncountable
louse abh n NL < Hurrian “aphe” may refer any skin or hair parasite (also “flea”, “crum”, “mite”, “tick”, “acarid” etc.)

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maggot zomb n NL, see “zom” (worm), “bozb” (large fly)
massacre fakht- v NL < LOS “fakhtal” (butcher) < SV “fachtal” < MERP “fachthal”, “fakhtchal” refers to animals or mass murders
meat hrau n NL < Quenya “hroa” (body, flesh, physical form), Sindarin “rhaw” (flesh) equivalent of Quenya “hröa” is MERP “turm”, however “hrau” may also mean “physical form”;
uncountable
meat âps n LOS < Quenya “apsa” (cooked food, meat), Etym. “AP” more like meal (for cooking)

uncountable
mice nikh n NL < Gnomish “nig(la)” < Primitive Elvish root “NAQA” (to steal)
mole drong n NL, merging “rong-” (to dig) < TK “ronk” (pit, pool) with Gnomish “doldrin” < Primitive Elvish root “NDOLO”
monkey ingmit n NL, lit. “copycat”; see “ing-”, “mit”
monster uglauk n NL < “ugl-” (to frighten) < Etym. “ÚLUG”, “ÚLGU” and SV suffix “-auk”
moth bhar n NL < LOS “far” < SV “var”; changed to avoid ambiguity with SV “far” (seed)
mount (animal) bambork n NL, lit. “riding animal”; see “bam-”, “bork”
mouse nikh n NL < Gnomish “nig(la)” < Primitive Elvish root “NAQA” (to steal)
muck bûb n TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, PE 17; uncountable
nag lûkh n NL, merging LP “laukha”, DS “log” both from Rohirric “loho” with LOS “rûk” < Etym. “ROK” additional suffixes may be added to specify gender (-niz), age (-kû) or purpose (war = “goth”)
nail (of finger) glamb n NL < Gnomish “clamp” (grasp, claw), Noldorin “gamp” (hook, claw) < Etym. “GAP” (hook); compare with “khlaf-”
nest kîf n NL < melting Noldorin “caew” < Etym. “KAY” (to lie down) with DS “kîbum” (life) may also mean “home”, “bed” in slang
net nazb n NL < LP “nadz” < Quenya “natse”, Sindarin “nath” < Etym. “NAT”, “NUT” (tie, weave); compare with “nazg”
nightingale muthlashal n NL, see “muth”, “lash-” lit. “dusk-singer”
nose pund n NL, merging Hurrian “punhi” with Qenya “penta” with Noldorin “bunn” < Etym. “(M)BUD”
offal mârsh n NL < SV “marsh” < MERP;
changed to avoid confusion with question particle “mar” 		dead flesh, rotten meat;
uncountable
owl ûh n NL, onomatopoetic; compare with Qenya “hó”
ox gag n NL < Gnomish “gach” (milch cow), “gagron” (ox, bullock) < Qenya “yakse”, “yaksi” (cow), “yak(k)o” (ox) < Primitive Elvish root “ÝAKA”; compare with real-world “yak”
oxfly bozb n NL < Primitive Elvish “buzbō” (large fly); compare with DS “buzb” (fly, maggot, worm)
pack gragh n NL, merging “gag” (cow) with all Neo-BS dialects “graug” (herd) < MERP < Albanian “grigjë” and HG “hog-” (to gather)
palfrey lûkh n NL, merging LP “laukha”, DS “log” both from Rohirric “loho” with LOS “rûk” < Etym. “ROK” additional suffixes may be added to specify gender (-niz), age (-kû) or purpose (war = “goth”)
parasite abh n NL < Hurrian “aphe” may refer any skin or hair parasite (also “flea”, “crum”, “mite”, “tick”, “acarid” etc.)

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peel daft n NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
peel daft- v NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
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)
petrel kain n NL < Primitive Elvish “kwǣnē” (onomatopoetic), Ilkorin “cwên”, Noldorin “cuen”
pig bûb n TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, VT 26;
pig gris n MERP, probably from Gnomish “graus”
pigeon kurl n NL, sound-imitating word; compare with Etym. “KÛ” > Noldorin “cugu”, Qenya “kukua”
pincers dan n MERP
plume pozg n NL < Noldorin “pesseg” (pillow), Quenya “quessë” (feather) < Etym. “KWES” (feather) also part of arrow, costume, etc.
pork gris n MERP, probably from Gnomish “graus”
poultry porg n NL < Gnomish “porog” < Primitive Elvish “porokē”
prey fraun n NL < Quenya “farna” < Etym. “SPAR”, “PHAR” (AC); from fictional proto-word “praunk”; compare with “farb-” (to hunt), “prauk-” (to pillage), “raun” (trophy) object of hunt
pursue farb- v NL < SV “vorb-” (to hunt, pursuit), “várbatár” (hunter) + Sindarin “farad” (hunter), “faras” (hunt), “fara” (to hunt)
quarry fraun n NL < Quenya “farna” < Etym. “SPAR”, “PHAR” (AC); from fictional proto-word “praunk”; compare with “farb-” (to hunt), “prauk-” (to pillage), “raun” (trophy) object of hunt
quell pûgsh- v NL, merging Primitive Elvish stem “PAÝA” (requite, punish, take vengeance, conquer, subdue) with SV, MERP “pushtog-”
rabbit tap n NL, fictional proto-word “tapug” < Westron (Shire) “tapuc” (PM) any rodent with big ears
ram brish n LOS < SV “bresh”
rat nikh n NL < Gnomish “nig(la)” < Primitive Elvish root “NAQA” (to steal)
rat pashk n DS (SOW) any small animal or insect that cause harm to people or crops
rhino glupras n NL, lit. “nose-horn” Hairy rhinoceros is mentioned in “The Father Christmas Letters”
rhinoceros glupras n NL, lit. “nose-horn” Hairy rhinoceros is mentioned in “The Father Christmas Letters”
rind daft n NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
rodent naidal n NL, “naid-” + agentive suffix “al”; calque from Russian (lit. “gnawer”)
rodent nikh n NL < Gnomish “nig(la)” < Primitive Elvish root “NAQA” (to steal)
roe kolp n NL, merging Qenya “opole” (fawn) with Primitive Elvish “kel(e)bē” (deer, hind)
rooster porg n NL < Gnomish “porog” < Primitive Elvish “porokē”
row lunt- v LOS “lunt” (boat) (n) < Quenya “luntë” < Etym. “LUT” (float, swim)
sail lunt- v LOS “lunt” (boat) (n) < Quenya “luntë” < Etym. “LUT” (float, swim)
scavenger hult n NL, merging SV, MERP “hut” < Albanian with Qenya “qelet” (corpse)
school gragh n NL, merging “gag” (cow) with all Neo-BS dialects “graug” (herd) < MERP < Albanian “grigjë” and HG “hog-” (to gather)
seamew kain n NL < Primitive Elvish “kwǣnē” (onomatopoetic), Ilkorin “cwên”, Noldorin “cuen”
serpent lung n NL, merging Gnomish “ling” (small snake) < Primitive Elvish root “LIŊI” with TK AO “lûg” (dragon) < Sindarin “lhûg”, “lŷg” < Etym. “LOK” small, regular snake
serpent lûg n TK, AO, BOLT, PN “Lug”;
Explicitly translated as “snake” in PE 13 and PE 15 (Gnomish Lexicon, Qenya Lexicon).
Sindarin “lhûg” < Etym. “LOK” (serpent, dragon, snake) 		only about big, monstrous snakes and dragons
shape-shifter naur n LOS < Quenya “nauro” < Etym. “ÑGAW” (howl)
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)
sheep brish n LOS < SV “bresh”
skin daft n NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
skin daft- v NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
slaughter fakht- v NL < LOS “fakhtal” (butcher) < SV “fachtal” < MERP “fachthal”, “fakhtchal” refers to animals or mass murders
slug lûgd n NL, merging Qenya “lúke” (slime), “lutl” (gum, paste) < early Primitive Elvish root “LUKU” (slime, mud) with TK “lûg” (serpent)
snake lung n NL, merging Gnomish “ling” (small snake) < Primitive Elvish root “LIŊI” with TK AO “lûg” (dragon) < Sindarin “lhûg”, “lŷg” < Etym. “LOK” small, regular snake
snake lûg n TK, AO, BOLT, PN “Lug”;
Explicitly translated as “snake” in PE 13 and PE 15 (Gnomish Lexicon, Qenya Lexicon).
Sindarin “lhûg” < Etym. “LOK” (serpent, dragon, snake) 		only about big, monstrous snakes and dragons
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
snout pund n NL, merging Hurrian “punhi” with Qenya “penta” with Noldorin “bunn” < Etym. “(M)BUD”
sow gris n MERP, probably from Gnomish “graus”
sparrow filt n NL < Quenya “filit” (small bird, sparrow), Gnomish “bilin©”; compare with LOS “fîl” (bird) any small bird
spider ung n NL < Sindarin “ungol”, Quenya “ungwë”, Gnomish “ungwi” and “gung”
spoor rîn n NL < Noldorin “rhein”, Quenya “runya”
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)
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)
stallion lûkh n NL, merging LP “laukha”, DS “log” both from Rohirric “loho” with LOS “rûk” < Etym. “ROK” additional suffixes may be added to specify gender (-niz), age (-kû) or purpose (war = “goth”)
stand together gragh- v NL, see “gragh” (n) intransitive
steed lûkh n NL, merging LP “laukha”, DS “log” both from Rohirric “loho” with LOS “rûk” < Etym. “ROK” additional suffixes may be added to specify gender (-niz), age (-kû) or purpose (war = “goth”)
stick together gragh- v NL, see “gragh” (n) intransitive
stock gragh n NL, merging “gag” (cow) with all Neo-BS dialects “graug” (herd) < MERP < Albanian “grigjë” and HG “hog-” (to gather)
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)
subdue pûgsh- v NL, merging Primitive Elvish stem “PAÝA” (requite, punish, take vengeance, conquer, subdue) with SV, MERP “pushtog-”
subjugate pûgsh- v NL, merging Primitive Elvish stem “PAÝA” (requite, punish, take vengeance, conquer, subdue) with SV, MERP “pushtog-”
swan alau n NL < Quenya “alqua” < Primitive Elvish “alkwā” < Etym. “ÁLAK” (rushing)
swim lunt- v LOS “lunt” (boat) (n) < Quenya “luntë” < Etym. “LUT” (float, swim)
swine gris n MERP, probably from Gnomish “graus”
tail baut n NL, merging Qenya “pint” with LOS “baush” < MERP “baushat” < Albanian “pisht” part of animal
talon glamb n NL < Gnomish “clamp” (grasp, claw), Noldorin “gamp” (hook, claw) < Etym. “GAP” (hook); compare with “khlaf-”
tame pûgsh- v NL, merging Primitive Elvish stem “PAÝA” (requite, punish, take vengeance, conquer, subdue) with SV, MERP “pushtog-”
tongs dan n MERP
trace rîn n NL < Noldorin “rhein”, Quenya “runya”
track rîn n NL < Noldorin “rhein”, Quenya “runya”
tusk hark n NL < Quenya “carca” < Etym. “KARAK” (sharp fand, tooth, spike); compare with Sindarin PN “Carcharoth” (Red Maw, Great Red Fang) may apply to ivory
untamed ragh adj NL < Noldorin “rhaw”, “rhof”, “rhov” (PN “Rhovanion”) < Etym. “RAB”
vermin pashk n DS (SOW) any small animal or insect that cause harm to people or crops
vestige rîn n NL < Noldorin “rhein”, Quenya “runya”
victim fraun n NL < Quenya “farna” < Etym. “SPAR”, “PHAR” (AC); from fictional proto-word “praunk”; compare with “farb-” (to hunt), “prauk-” (to pillage), “raun” (trophy) object of hunt
viper fâm n NL, melting Gnomish “fem” (venom of snakes) with MERP “farmak” (venom, poison); distantly related to “holm” through etymology any venomous snake
vulture hult n NL, merging SV, MERP “hut” < Albanian with Qenya “qelet” (corpse)
web nazb n NL < LP “nadz” < Quenya “natse”, Sindarin “nath” < Etym. “NAT”, “NUT” (tie, weave); compare with “nazg”
werewolf naur n LOS < Quenya “nauro” < Etym. “ÑGAW” (howl)
wild ragh adj NL < Noldorin “rhaw”, “rhof”, “rhov” (PN “Rhovanion”) < Etym. “RAB”
wing skoir n LOS only part of animal, not of building
wolf harg n NL < Gnomish “harog”, “harw”, “harach”;
compare with NL “hark” (fang, tusk) and SV “harb” (hunger);
compare with Sindarin PN “Carcharoth” (Red Maw, Great Red Fang) 		only about wild wolves
wolf horn n LOS, HG (only “beast”) < TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Lughorn”;
? Doriathrin “garm”, Quenya “harma” (wolf) < Etym. “GHARAM”, “ÑGAR(A)M”;
? Quenya “hravan” (wild beast) 		translation is speculative
worm zom n NL < MERP “dhomaj”
yak gag n NL < Gnomish “gach” (milch cow), “gagron” (ox, bullock) < Qenya “yakse”, “yaksi” (cow), “yak(k)o” (ox) < Primitive Elvish root “ÝAKA”; compare with real-world “yak”
zebra shaklûkh n NL, lit. “striped horse”; compare with Gnomish “raibrog” with same translation

Unique species

These species are unique to Middle-Earth:

English Nûrlâm Part of speech Etymology Comments
craban krag n LP “kragun” (crow, craban, crebain); compare with Quenya “corco”, Gnomish “crunc”;
resemblance with Turkish “karga” is through onomatopoeia 		sound-imitating word
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
elephant mûnk n LP < Easterling “mûmak”
fell-beast bolbork n NL, see “bol”, “bork”; literal translation beast of winged Nazgûl
mûmak mûnk n LP < Easterling “mûmak”
oliphaunt mûnk n LP < Easterling “mûmak”
raven krag n LP “kragun” (crow, craban, crebain); compare with Quenya “corco”, Gnomish “crunc”;
resemblance with Turkish “karga” is through onomatopoeia 		sound-imitating word
warg hîrg n NL, merging “hîg-” (to banish, exile, outlaw) with “harg” (wolf) in analogy with transformation of Old Norse “vargr” (wolf) into Old English “wearg”, “wearh” (outlaw, criminal) a race of especially evil wolfs used as mount animal by orcs

See also