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This page will contain list of words for Earth's astronomical objects despite the fact that Arda's cosmology is very different, closer to the most ancient, mythological ideas about the Sun and Moon. Words specific to Arda's cosmogony will appear here in distant future.
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| English | Nûrlâm | Part of speech | Etymology | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| day | ârsh | n | LOS, probably from Etym. “AR1”, compare with Quenya “arië” (daytime), “árë” (daylight), “aurë” (day, daylight) | |
| moon, month | shil | n | SV, HG (only “month”); probably from Quenya “isil”, “sil”, “silm”, Sindarin “ithil” (moon) | also about period |
| sky | 1) nût | n | EL, all major dialects | |
| 2) khîm | DS Isengard “kʰīm” < Proto-Orkish “kilmi” < Gnomish “climli” (heaven, sky), Adûnaic “gimli” (star) < Etym. “ƷEL” | |||
| star | 1) ilz | n | LOS < Quenya “elen” | |
| 2) ulun | HG < Quenya “elen”; compare with SV “ûlûrag” | |||
| sun | ûzh | n | DS (Moria) < Quenya “úrë” (heat) < Etym. “UR” (be hot), Valarin “urus” | |
| year | ûzhraug* | n | lit. “sun cycle” |