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Wordlist: Building

This page will contain a list of words related to building process, houses (including underground dwellings) and furniture.

English	Nûrlâm	Part of speech	Etymology	Comments
(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”
bar lock (lock of door)	lozba	n	NL, lit. “bar-lock”, see “loz”, “ba”
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”
booth	stold	n	NL < Sindarin “estolad” (encampment)
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
get up	tulg-	v	NL < LOS “tulk-” (to lift, raise) < SV	stand up, rise from the dead, rise in rank
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”
latch	lozba	n	NL, lit. “bar-lock”, see “loz”, “ba”
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”
tent	stold	n	NL < Sindarin “estolad” (encampment)
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

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