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Wordlist: Colors
This page will contain list of words for colors and their gradation.
| English | Nûrlâm | Part of speech | Etymology | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| azure | nûtûrz | adj | NL < SV “nûturz” (lit. “skyish”) | sky-blue |
| 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 | |
| black | mor | adj | LOS < Sindarin “mor(n)” | |
| blank | kilk | adj | NL, merging NL “kalk” (diamond) with NL “kilg” (paint) (lit. “diamond-coloured”, see corresponding articles) with Qenya “kalle” (fair weather, clear sky) < Etym. “KAL” (shine) | about sky or paper |
| blue | ulb | adj | LOS < Vanyarin Quenya “ulban” < Valarin “ulu” (water), PN “Ulubôz” (Ulmo) | |
| bright | pan | adj | ZB < Valarin “Phanaikelûth” (Moon, “bright mirror”) | |
| brown | grûrz | adj | NL, merging LOS, SV “gru” (brown of skin or hair), deleted Quenya “hróva”, “hrúva” (dark brown), “rusca” and with Noldorin “rhosc” as in toponym “Rhosgobel” (Russet Village, Brownhay) < Etym. “RŪSKA” (brown); compare with Quenya “rusco”, Sindarin “rusc” (fox); compare with Quenya “urus”, Sindarin “rust” (copper) | dark-brown or color of tan |
| brown | sind | adj | NL < Gnomish “sen”, “sentha”, Qenya “senna” (all meaning “brown-red”, “russet”); please note that “Sinda” is from Etym. “THIN” (pallid gray, wan) | reddish-brown, yellowish-brown |
| cerulean | nûtûrz | adj | NL < SV “nûturz” (lit. “skyish”) | sky-blue |
| clear | kilk | adj | NL, merging NL “kalk” (diamond) with NL “kilg” (paint) (lit. “diamond-coloured”, see corresponding articles) with Qenya “kalle” (fair weather, clear sky) < Etym. “KAL” (shine) | about sky or paper |
| color | grum | n | NL < Gnomish “crui” (n), “cruim” (coloured, adj.) | |
| color | kilg- | v | NL < Qenya “qilya” (to colour, embellish, adorn), “qilea” (hued, coloured), Gnomish “cwil” (hue, tint) < Primitive Elvish root “QILI” | |
| colour | grum | n | NL < Gnomish “crui” (n), “cruim” (coloured, adj.) | |
| colour | kilg- | v | NL < Qenya “qilya” (to colour, embellish, adorn), “qilea” (hued, coloured), Gnomish “cwil” (hue, tint) < Primitive Elvish root “QILI” | |
| 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 | |
| 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) | |
| dye | kilg- | v | NL < Qenya “qilya” (to colour, embellish, adorn), “qilea” (hued, coloured), Gnomish “cwil” (hue, tint) < Primitive Elvish root “QILI” | |
| empty (page) | kilk | adj | NL, merging NL “kalk” (diamond) with NL “kilg” (paint) (lit. “diamond-coloured”, see corresponding articles) with Qenya “kalle” (fair weather, clear sky) < Etym. “KAL” (shine) | about sky or paper |
| gloomy | duf | adj | TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Lagduf”; ? Noldorin “dofn”, “dufui” < Etym. “DUB” (lie heavy); ? Etym. “DOGH, DÔ, DOMO” (night, dark, gloom, faint, dim) ? Etym. “DEM” (sad, gloomy) ? Adûnaic “dâur” < root “DAWAR” | speculative translation |
| golden | lûrz | adj | HG < LOS “lûr” (gold, n.) | both for colour and material |
| golden (color) | tulkh | adj | ZB < Valarin “tulukh” < Tulukhastâz (Tulkas, golden-haired), compare with Vanyarin Quenya “tulca” | |
| gray | find | adj | NL < Telerin PN “Findo” (aka Thingol) < Etym. “THIN” (grey); compare with “Sindarin” | silver-grey |
| gray | groth | adj | LOS < SV | |
| green | ûzûl | adj | NL < LOS “uzul” < Valarin “ezel” < “Ezellôchâr” (green mound); changed to escape ambiguity with verb's suffixes of 3rd person plural, past tense | |
| grey | find | adj | NL < Telerin PN “Findo” (aka Thingol) < Etym. “THIN” (grey); compare with “Sindarin” | silver-grey |
| grey | groth | adj | LOS < SV | |
| hue | kiln | n | NL < Qenya “qile” (hue, colour), Gnomish “cwil” (hue, tint) < Primitive Elvish root “QILI” | |
| mauve | hîln | adj | NL < Qenya “helin” (pansy, violet) (n.) | |
| paint | kilg- | v | NL < Qenya “qilya” (to colour, embellish, adorn), “qilea” (hued, coloured), Gnomish “cwil” (hue, tint) < Primitive Elvish root “QILI” | |
| pale | find | adj | NL < Telerin PN “Findo” (aka Thingol) < Etym. “THIN” (grey); compare with “Sindarin” | silver-grey |
| pale | ninf | adj | NL < rejected Sindarin “nimf” merged with NL “find” (cf.), more common Sindarin, Noldorin & Gnomish “nimp” < Primitive Elvish “ninkwi” (white, pale) < Etym. “NIK-W” (snow) | |
| pallid | find | adj | NL < Telerin PN “Findo” (aka Thingol) < Etym. “THIN” (grey); compare with “Sindarin” | silver-grey |
| pallid | ninf | adj | NL < rejected Sindarin “nimf” merged with NL “find” (cf.), more common Sindarin, Noldorin & Gnomish “nimp” < Primitive Elvish “ninkwi” (white, pale) < Etym. “NIK-W” (snow) | |
| pansy | hîln | adj | NL < Qenya “helin” (pansy, violet) (n.) | |
| purple | hîln | adj | NL < Qenya “helin” (pansy, violet) (n.) | |
| red | karn | adj | LOS < Quenya “carnë”, Sindarin “car(a)n” < Etym. “KARÁN” | |
| russet | sind | adj | NL < Gnomish “sen”, “sentha”, Qenya “senna” (all meaning “brown-red”, “russet”); please note that “Sinda” is from Etym. “THIN” (pallid gray, wan) | reddish-brown, yellowish-brown |
| sad | duf | adj | TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Lagduf”; ? Noldorin “dofn”, “dufui” < Etym. “DUB” (lie heavy); ? Etym. “DOGH, DÔ, DOMO” (night, dark, gloom, faint, dim) ? Etym. “DEM” (sad, gloomy) ? Adûnaic “dâur” < root “DAWAR” | speculative translation |
| shade | kiln | n | NL < Qenya “qile” (hue, colour), Gnomish “cwil” (hue, tint) < Primitive Elvish root “QILI” | |
| swarthy | grûrz | adj | NL, merging LOS, SV “gru” (brown of skin or hair), deleted Quenya “hróva”, “hrúva” (dark brown), “rusca” and with Noldorin “rhosc” as in toponym “Rhosgobel” (Russet Village, Brownhay) < Etym. “RŪSKA” (brown); compare with Quenya “rusco”, Sindarin “rusc” (fox); compare with Quenya “urus”, Sindarin “rust” (copper) | dark-brown or color of tan |
| tanned | grûrz | adj | NL, merging LOS, SV “gru” (brown of skin or hair), deleted Quenya “hróva”, “hrúva” (dark brown), “rusca” and with Noldorin “rhosc” as in toponym “Rhosgobel” (Russet Village, Brownhay) < Etym. “RŪSKA” (brown); compare with Quenya “rusco”, Sindarin “rusc” (fox); compare with Quenya “urus”, Sindarin “rust” (copper) | dark-brown or color of tan |
| tint | kiln | n | NL < Qenya “qile” (hue, colour), Gnomish “cwil” (hue, tint) < Primitive Elvish root “QILI” | |
| tone | kiln | n | NL < Qenya “qile” (hue, colour), Gnomish “cwil” (hue, tint) < Primitive Elvish root “QILI” | |
| transparent | kilk | adj | NL, merging NL “kalk” (diamond) with NL “kilg” (paint) (lit. “diamond-coloured”, see corresponding articles) with Qenya “kalle” (fair weather, clear sky) < Etym. “KAL” (shine) | about sky or paper |
| violet | hîln | adj | NL < Qenya “helin” (pansy, violet) (n.) | |
| wan | find | adj | NL < Telerin PN “Findo” (aka Thingol) < Etym. “THIN” (grey); compare with “Sindarin” | silver-grey |
| wan | ninf | adj | NL < rejected Sindarin “nimf” merged with NL “find” (cf.), more common Sindarin, Noldorin & Gnomish “nimp” < Primitive Elvish “ninkwi” (white, pale) < Etym. “NIK-W” (snow) | |
| white | nink | adj | LOS < Quenya “ninquë” < Etym. “NIK-W” (snow) | |
| yellow | snâl | adj | NL < LOS “mâl” < Quenya “malina” < Etym. “SMAL”, changed to escape ambiguity with other dialects | |
| yellow | tulkh | adj | ZB < Valarin “tulukh” < Tulukhastâz (Tulkas, golden-haired), compare with Vanyarin Quenya “tulca” |
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