Wordlist: Senses

This page will contain list of words for various senses and physical feelings (not related to emotions and mental constructions). For sensory organs see category Anatomy.

English	Nûrlâm	Part of speech	Etymology	Comments
(point of) view	kin	n	NL < DS (to see) < Quenya “cen” < Etym. “KHEN”	uncountable
abhor	dolb-	v	NL < Noldorin “delb” (horrible, abominable, loathsome), “delw” (hateful, deadly, fell) < Etym. “DYEL” (feel fear and disgust, abhor) as in early “Dor Deadhelos” (Land of the Shadow of Abomination)	strong disgust
ache	nûl	n	LOS < Quenya “nwalya-” (to pain, torment)	uncountable
alertness	dirnurm	n	NL, see “dirn” (n, v)	uncountable
amusement	zrî	n	LOS < SV	especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable
annoy	fizg-	v	NL < Gnomish “fesca”
appear	thak-	v	NL < Sindarin “thia-” < Etym. “THÊ”	“look like”, not “look at”; meaning depends on aspect: perfective = “appear” or “turn out”, partial = “seem”
arid	thizg	adj	NL < LOS “thag” < MERP < Albanian “thaj” (to dry); see also “thig-” compare with Gnomish “thisc” (dry), Qenya “sisi” (scorch); compare with Hurrian “šiba” (exhausted)
aroma	nuzd	n	DS
arouse	yor-	v	NL < Noldorin “îr” (sexual desire) < Etym. “YER” (feel sexual desire) + Old Noldorin “or”, Noldorin “eria” (to rise) < Etym. “ORO” (up, rise, high); compare with EH “ghêr” with similar etymology; resemblance to Slavic root “yar” (bright, fiery, hot, fury, frenzy, passionate, very) is accidental; compare with “hûr”	mostly about sexual desire
aspect	kin	n	NL < DS (to see) < Quenya “cen” < Etym. “KHEN”	uncountable
attention	hûz	n	HG < SV	uncountable
attentive	gîrd	adj	NL < Gnomish “hirthol”, “hîriol” (careful), “hirtha-” (to care for, mind, tend; to care, reck, mind)
be blue	dimb-	v	NL < Ilkorin “dimb” (sad), “dim” (gloom) < Etym. “DEM”
be on guard	dirn-	v	MERP “dagor-dirn” (battle guard); compare with Sindarin “tir” (to look towards, watch over, guard, look out for, watch for, await, expect), Gnomish “tair” (look-out, watch, guard, gaze, regard) < Etym. “TIR”; compare with Quenya “Palantír”, Sindarin “Minas Tirith”; see also “tirn-”
be sad	dimb-	v	NL < Ilkorin “dimb” (sad), “dim” (gloom) < Etym. “DEM”
beak	pund	n	NL, merging Hurrian “punhi” with Qenya “penta” with Noldorin “bunn” < Etym. “(M)BUD”
behold	kin-	v	DS < Quenya “cen” < Etym. “KHEN”	more passive than “hon-”
bill (of bird)	pund	n	NL, merging Hurrian “punhi” with Qenya “penta” with Noldorin “bunn” < Etym. “(M)BUD”
bitter (taste)	sâr	adj	LOS, HG < Quenya “sára”, Noldorin “saer” < Etym. “SAG”
blind	bûrk	adj	NL, see “bûrz”, Hurrian “wurikk-”, “wur-”
blunt	drag	adj	NL < LOS “darg” < SV “darga” (club), changed to avoid ambiguity with verb “to send”; compare with NL “drang” (hammer)	about weapon, tools
careful	gîrd	adj	NL < Gnomish “hirthol”, “hîriol” (careful), “hirtha-” (to care for, mind, tend; to care, reck, mind)
cautious	gîrd	adj	NL < Gnomish “hirthol”, “hîriol” (careful), “hirtha-” (to care for, mind, tend; to care, reck, mind)
chill	graz	adj	LOS < SV
chills	zudgûl	n	NL, lit. “hair-wraiths”, calque from LOS, HG “flokolgûl-” (to give the creeps to) < HG (lit. “hair-walk-ghoul”)	uncountable
coarse	pîg	adj	NL < HG “papîg” < MERP (raw)	literally, in a tactile sense
cold	graz	adj	LOS < SV
come across	hog-	v	HG < SV “hogg”; compare also with Qenya “hos(se)”, Noldorin “hoth” (host, crowd) < Etym. “KHOTH” (to gather)
come together	hog-	v	HG < SV “hogg”; compare also with Qenya “hos(se)”, Noldorin “hoth” (host, crowd) < Etym. “KHOTH” (to gather)
cool (weather)	graz	adj	LOS < SV
creep	hligh-	v	NL < middle-Quenya “hlik”; compare with Neo-Sindarin “lhig”
creeps	zudgûl	n	NL, lit. “hair-wraiths”, calque from LOS, HG “flokolgûl-” (to give the creeps to) < HG (lit. “hair-walk-ghoul”)	uncountable
damage	rul-	v	LOS (damage, harm)	part of body or inanimate object - with Accusative case; person - in Dative case
deaf	narkozug	presp	NL, lit. “not hearing”, see “nar”, “koz-”
delicious	thaikûrz	adj	NL < merging Primitive Elvish “TYAVA” (to savour, taste) with Gnomish “côf” written reversed
delight	zrî	n	LOS < SV	especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable
desire	ghîr-	v	NL < LP “ghêr” < Noldorin “îr”, Quenya “írë”, “yére”	together with verb in infinitive, noun in dative or genitive case
detect	kund-	v	NL, merging DS “kin-” (to see) with Quenya, Sindarin “hend” (eye) < Etym. “KHEN-D-E” and Qenya “tunta” (to see, notice, perceive)	clarify meaning “to pay attention” with suffix of “partial” aspect “-âzh”
discover	badz-	v	LOS < HG; probably from Early Quenya “patsima” (wide open, adj.)
discover	gimb-	v	TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Quenya “hir-”; ? Quenya “tuv-”; ? Hurrian “ki(b)-” (take, gather)
disease	gôm	n	NL < LOS “gâm” < MB; changed to avoid cognates; compare with Noldorin “gem” (sickly), early Noldorin and Ilkorin “côm” (sickness), Qenya “qamba”, “qáme” (sick) < Etym. “GENG-WÂ”
display	traum-	v	LOS < SV
do (smth.) secretly	hligh-	v	NL < middle-Quenya “hlik”; compare with Neo-Sindarin “lhig”
dread	ufur	n	NL < LOS “ufum”, “ufur-” (fear), also “uf-” (to frighten) < TK PN “Ufthak”; only noun in NL, see “furg-” for verb	fear of smth., not frighten smb. else; uncountable
dry	thizg	adj	NL < LOS “thag” < MERP < Albanian “thaj” (to dry); see also “thig-” compare with Gnomish “thisc” (dry), Qenya “sisi” (scorch); compare with Hurrian “šiba” (exhausted)
dull	drag	adj	NL < LOS “darg” < SV “darga” (club), changed to avoid ambiguity with verb “to send”; compare with NL “drang” (hammer)	about weapon, tools
ear	khlau	n	NL, merging LOS “khlât” < Quenya “hlar” (hear) with Sindarin “law” (a pair of ears) < Etym. “LAS”[2]; changed to escape ambiguity with verb
enjoyment	zrî	n	LOS < SV	especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable
entertainment	zrî	n	LOS < SV	especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable
exalt	yor-	v	NL < Noldorin “îr” (sexual desire) < Etym. “YER” (feel sexual desire) + Old Noldorin “or”, Noldorin “eria” (to rise) < Etym. “ORO” (up, rise, high); compare with EH “ghêr” with similar etymology; resemblance to Slavic root “yar” (bright, fiery, hot, fury, frenzy, passionate, very) is accidental; compare with “hûr”	mostly about sexual desire
examine	hond-	v	NL, see “hon-”, “hont”
excite	yor-	v	NL < Noldorin “îr” (sexual desire) < Etym. “YER” (feel sexual desire) + Old Noldorin “or”, Noldorin “eria” (to rise) < Etym. “ORO” (up, rise, high); compare with EH “ghêr” with similar etymology; resemblance to Slavic root “yar” (bright, fiery, hot, fury, frenzy, passionate, very) is accidental; compare with “hûr”	mostly about sexual desire
exhibit	traum-	v	LOS < SV
eye	hond-	v	NL, see “hon-”, “hont”
eye	hont	n	LOS < Quenya, Sindarin “hend” < Etym. “KHEN-D-E”
fashion	zna	n	LOS, SV < MB; probably from Slavic “znak”, compare with English “sign”
fear	furg-	v	NL, merging Quenya “þorya” (to dread, feel fear) < root “THOS”, with Qenya “varka” (to bode, dread, fear) < Primitive Elvish root “VṚKṚ” and with LOS “ufur-”, also “uf-” (to frighten) < TK PN “Ufthak”; see also “uf-”, “ufur”	passive, fear of smth., not frighten smb. else
fear	ufur	n	NL < LOS “ufum”, “ufur-” (fear), also “uf-” (to frighten) < TK PN “Ufthak”; only noun in NL, see “furg-” for verb	fear of smth., not frighten smb. else; uncountable
feel	gusn-	v	SV	usage: 1) with noun 2) with reflexive pronoun + adverb 3) may be replaced with impersonal clause with dative
feel disgust	dolb-	v	NL < Noldorin “delb” (horrible, abominable, loathsome), “delw” (hateful, deadly, fell) < Etym. “DYEL” (feel fear and disgust, abhor) as in early “Dor Deadhelos” (Land of the Shadow of Abomination)	strong disgust
feel sadness	dimb-	v	NL < Ilkorin “dimb” (sad), “dim” (gloom) < Etym. “DEM”
filthy	pushdug	presp	TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, VT 26, PE 17
find	gimb-	v	TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Quenya “hir-”; ? Quenya “tuv-”; ? Hurrian “ki(b)-” (take, gather)
flavour	nuzd	n	DS
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
form	zna	n	LOS, SV < MB; probably from Slavic “znak”, compare with English “sign”
fun	glaz	adj	NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad)
fun	zrî	n	LOS < SV	especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable
funny	glaz	adj	NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad)
gather	hog-	v	HG < SV “hogg”; compare also with Qenya “hos(se)”, Noldorin “hoth” (host, crowd) < Etym. “KHOTH” (to gather)
gawp	tirn-	v	NL < Qenya “tirne” (a stare); compare with Quenya “palantír” (lit. “far-gazer”) < Etym. “TIR” (to watch, guard)	target should be marked with Allative case
gay	glaz	adj	NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad)
gaze	gon-	v	all major dialects < MERP; compare with Etym. “KHEN-D-E” (eye)
gaze	tirn-	v	NL < Qenya “tirne” (a stare); compare with Quenya “palantír” (lit. “far-gazer”) < Etym. “TIR” (to watch, guard)	target should be marked with Allative case
get together	hog-	v	HG < SV “hogg”; compare also with Qenya “hos(se)”, Noldorin “hoth” (host, crowd) < Etym. “KHOTH” (to gather)
glad	glaz	adj	NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad)
glare	gon-	v	all major dialects < MERP; compare with Etym. “KHEN-D-E” (eye)
glide	tât-	v	NL < Noldorin “talt”, Quenya “talta-” (verb) < Etym. “TALAT”
go by stealth	hligh-	v	NL < middle-Quenya “hlik”; compare with Neo-Sindarin “lhig”
go unnoticed	hligh-	v	NL < middle-Quenya “hlik”; compare with Neo-Sindarin “lhig”
goosebumps	zudgûl	n	NL, lit. “hair-wraiths”, calque from LOS, HG “flokolgûl-” (to give the creeps to) < HG (lit. “hair-walk-ghoul”)	uncountable
greed for	ghîr-	v	NL < LP “ghêr” < Noldorin “îr”, Quenya “írë”, “yére”	together with verb in infinitive, noun in dative or genitive case
guard	tud-	v	DS (to watch) < Westron “tud”, “tudnas”, “tunnas” (watch, guard)
happy	glaz	adj	NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad)
hard	gurd	adj	NL, merging HG “gûn” < EL “gund” (stone) with MERP “gurat” (hard, stony) < Albanian “gurtë” and with Primitive Elvish root “GUR” (hard, stiff, difficult, cumbrous, slow)
harm	rul-	v	LOS (damage, harm)	part of body or inanimate object - with Accusative case; person - in Dative case
harsh	pîg	adj	NL < HG “papîg” < MERP (raw)	literally, in a tactile sense
hear	khlâr-	v	LOS < Quenya “hlar-”
hear	koz-	v	LOS < HG; compare with Hurrian “haš-”, “χaž-”
horror	ufur	n	NL < LOS “ufum”, “ufur-” (fear), also “uf-” (to frighten) < TK PN “Ufthak”; only noun in NL, see “furg-” for verb	fear of smth., not frighten smb. else; uncountable
hot	gashûrz	adj	SV “gash-” (to burn); see “ghâsh”
hurt	rul-	v	LOS (damage, harm)	part of body or inanimate object - with Accusative case; person - in Dative case
ill	gôm	n	NL < LOS “gâm” < MB; changed to avoid cognates; compare with Noldorin “gem” (sickly), early Noldorin and Ilkorin “côm” (sickness), Qenya “qamba”, “qáme” (sick) < Etym. “GENG-WÂ”
illness	gôm	n	NL < LOS “gâm” < MB; changed to avoid cognates; compare with Noldorin “gem” (sickly), early Noldorin and Ilkorin “côm” (sickness), Qenya “qamba”, “qáme” (sick) < Etym. “GENG-WÂ”
incite	yor-	v	NL < Noldorin “îr” (sexual desire) < Etym. “YER” (feel sexual desire) + Old Noldorin “or”, Noldorin “eria” (to rise) < Etym. “ORO” (up, rise, high); compare with EH “ghêr” with similar etymology; resemblance to Slavic root “yar” (bright, fiery, hot, fury, frenzy, passionate, very) is accidental; compare with “hûr”	mostly about sexual desire
injure	rul-	v	LOS (damage, harm)	part of body or inanimate object - with Accusative case; person - in Dative case
inspect	hond-	v	NL, see “hon-”, “hont”
irritate	fizg-	v	NL < Gnomish “fesca”
itch	fizg-	v	NL < Gnomish “fesca”
joy	zrî	n	LOS < SV	especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable
joyful	glaz	adj	NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad)
keep alert	dirn-	v	MERP “dagor-dirn” (battle guard); compare with Sindarin “tir” (to look towards, watch over, guard, look out for, watch for, await, expect), Gnomish “tair” (look-out, watch, guard, gaze, regard) < Etym. “TIR”; compare with Quenya “Palantír”, Sindarin “Minas Tirith”; see also “tirn-”
lech	ghîr-	v	NL < LP “ghêr” < Noldorin “îr”, Quenya “írë”, “yére”	together with verb in infinitive, noun in dative or genitive case
like	brogb-	v	LOS < HG “like, favor, fancy”	but not in expression “I would like”
loathe	dolb-	v	NL < Noldorin “delb” (horrible, abominable, loathsome), “delw” (hateful, deadly, fell) < Etym. “DYEL” (feel fear and disgust, abhor) as in early “Dor Deadhelos” (Land of the Shadow of Abomination)	strong disgust
long	dimb-	v	NL < Ilkorin “dimb” (sad), “dim” (gloom) < Etym. “DEM”
long for	ghîr-	v	NL < LP “ghêr” < Noldorin “îr”, Quenya “írë”, “yére”	together with verb in infinitive, noun in dative or genitive case
look	hon-	v	LOS < Quenya “hen(d)” (eye) < Etym. “KHEN”; see also “hont”	with Allative case (-u) = “look at”; more like “look”
look	kin	n	NL < DS (to see) < Quenya “cen” < Etym. “KHEN”	uncountable
look (like)	thak-	v	NL < Sindarin “thia-” < Etym. “THÊ”	“look like”, not “look at”; meaning depends on aspect: perfective = “appear” or “turn out”, partial = “seem”
look for	sog-	v	NL < LOS (UNF) “tagh” < Qenya “saka”, DS “zog”
look out	dirn-	v	MERP “dagor-dirn” (battle guard); compare with Sindarin “tir” (to look towards, watch over, guard, look out for, watch for, await, expect), Gnomish “tair” (look-out, watch, guard, gaze, regard) < Etym. “TIR”; compare with Quenya “Palantír”, Sindarin “Minas Tirith”; see also “tirn-”
lookout	dirnurm	n	NL, see “dirn” (n, v)	uncountable
love	brogb-	v	LOS < HG “like, favor, fancy”	but not in expression “I would like”
lust	ghîr-	v	NL < LP “ghêr” < Noldorin “îr”, Quenya “írë”, “yére”	together with verb in infinitive, noun in dative or genitive case
make horny	yor-	v	NL < Noldorin “îr” (sexual desire) < Etym. “YER” (feel sexual desire) + Old Noldorin “or”, Noldorin “eria” (to rise) < Etym. “ORO” (up, rise, high); compare with EH “ghêr” with similar etymology; resemblance to Slavic root “yar” (bright, fiery, hot, fury, frenzy, passionate, very) is accidental; compare with “hûr”	mostly about sexual desire
make out	thak-	v	NL < Sindarin “thia-” < Etym. “THÊ”	“look like”, not “look at”; meaning depends on aspect: perfective = “appear” or “turn out”, partial = “seem”
meet	hog-	v	HG < SV “hogg”; compare also with Qenya “hos(se)”, Noldorin “hoth” (host, crowd) < Etym. “KHOTH” (to gather)
merry	glaz	adj	NL < Noldorin “glas”, early “gell” (joy), “gair” (merry), Sindarin “gelir” (merry) < Etym. “GALÁS” (joy, be glad)
mind	samd	n	NL, merging Quenya “sáma”, “sanwe” and “indo” of similar meaning; compare with “samb-” (to believe) and “ûs” (to think)
nose	glup	n	LOS < MB
nose	pund	n	NL, merging Hurrian “punhi” with Qenya “penta” with Noldorin “bunn” < Etym. “(M)BUD”
nose (around, about, out)	mîth-(…)-oth	expr	NL, see “mîth-”, “oth”	to spy,
note	kund-	v	NL, merging DS “kin-” (to see) with Quenya, Sindarin “hend” (eye) < Etym. “KHEN-D-E” and Qenya “tunta” (to see, notice, perceive)	clarify meaning “to pay attention” with suffix of “partial” aspect “-âzh”
notice	kund-	v	NL, merging DS “kin-” (to see) with Quenya, Sindarin “hend” (eye) < Etym. “KHEN-D-E” and Qenya “tunta” (to see, notice, perceive)	clarify meaning “to pay attention” with suffix of “partial” aspect “-âzh”
odor	nuzd	n	DS
odour	nuzd	n	DS
open	badz-	v	LOS < HG; probably from Early Quenya “patsima” (wide open, adj.)
outlook	kin	n	NL < DS (to see) < Quenya “cen” < Etym. “KHEN”	uncountable
pain	hrizg	n	MERP	uncountable
pain	nûl	n	LOS < Quenya “nwalya-” (to pain, torment)	uncountable
pastime	zrî	n	LOS < SV	especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable
pay attention	kund-	v	NL, merging DS “kin-” (to see) with Quenya, Sindarin “hend” (eye) < Etym. “KHEN-D-E” and Qenya “tunta” (to see, notice, perceive)	clarify meaning “to pay attention” with suffix of “partial” aspect “-âzh”
perceive	gusn-	v	SV	usage: 1) with noun 2) with reflexive pronoun + adverb 3) may be replaced with impersonal clause with dative
piercing	maig	adj	NL < Quenya “maica”, Sindarin “maeg” (sharp, piercing); compare with MERP “maj” (to spike) < Albanian
pleasure	zrî	n	LOS < SV	especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable
pointed	maig	adj	NL < Quenya “maica”, Sindarin “maeg” (sharp, piercing); compare with MERP “maj” (to spike) < Albanian
presence	kulurm	n	NL < LOS “kul” (to be)	physical presence; uncountable
prudent	gîrd	adj	NL < Gnomish “hirthol”, “hîriol” (careful), “hirtha-” (to care for, mind, tend; to care, reck, mind)
quest	sogurm	n	see “sog-”
raw (food)	graz	adj	LOS < SV
reason	samd	n	NL, merging Quenya “sáma”, “sanwe” and “indo” of similar meaning; compare with “samb-” (to believe) and “ûs” (to think)
reveal	badz-	v	LOS < HG; probably from Early Quenya “patsima” (wide open, adj.)
reveal	traum-	v	LOS < SV
rough	pîg	adj	NL < HG “papîg” < MERP (raw)	literally, in a tactile sense
rugged	pîg	adj	NL < HG “papîg” < MERP (raw)	literally, in a tactile sense
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
savour	thaikûrz	adj	NL < merging Primitive Elvish “TYAVA” (to savour, taste) with Gnomish “côf” written reversed
scan	hond-	v	NL, see “hon-”, “hont”
scent	nuzd	n	DS
search	sogurm	n	see “sog-”
search for	sog-	v	NL < LOS (UNF) “tagh” < Qenya “saka”, DS “zog”
see	hon-	v	LOS < Quenya “hen(d)” (eye) < Etym. “KHEN”; see also “hont”	with Allative case (-u) = “look at”; more like “look”
see	kin-	v	DS < Quenya “cen” < Etym. “KHEN”	more passive than “hon-”
seek	sog-	v	NL < LOS (UNF) “tagh” < Qenya “saka”, DS “zog”
seek out	gimb-	v	TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Quenya “hir-”; ? Quenya “tuv-”; ? Hurrian “ki(b)-” (take, gather)
seem	bozd-	v	EH “bozd” (face, n) < Gnomish “gwint”, compare with LOS “ozt-” < HG “ozut-” (appear, seem)	modal meaning in expressions like “it seems”
seem	thak-	v	NL < Sindarin “thia-” < Etym. “THÊ”	“look like”, not “look at”; meaning depends on aspect: perfective = “appear” or “turn out”, partial = “seem”
sense	gusn-	v	SV	usage: 1) with noun 2) with reflexive pronoun + adverb 3) may be replaced with impersonal clause with dative
sense	samd	n	NL, merging Quenya “sáma”, “sanwe” and “indo” of similar meaning; compare with “samb-” (to believe) and “ûs” (to think)
shape	zna	n	LOS, SV < MB; probably from Slavic “znak”, compare with English “sign”
sharp	dulgûrz	adj	LOS < HG; RE “dulgûrz” < RE “dulug” (weapon) < SV “dul-” (to destroy)	about weapon, tools
sharp	maig	adj	NL < Quenya “maica”, Sindarin “maeg” (sharp, piercing); compare with MERP “maj” (to spike) < Albanian
sharpened	dulgûrz	adj	LOS < HG; RE “dulgûrz” < RE “dulug” (weapon) < SV “dul-” (to destroy)	about weapon, tools
show	traum-	v	LOS < SV
sickness	gôm	n	NL < LOS “gâm” < MB; changed to avoid cognates; compare with Noldorin “gem” (sickly), early Noldorin and Ilkorin “côm” (sickness), Qenya “qamba”, “qáme” (sick) < Etym. “GENG-WÂ”
sight	kin	n	NL < DS (to see) < Quenya “cen” < Etym. “KHEN”	uncountable
slick	tât	adj	NL < Noldorin “talt”, Quenya “talta-” (verb) < Etym. “TALAT”
slide	tât-	v	NL < Noldorin “talt”, Quenya “talta-” (verb) < Etym. “TALAT”
slimy	tât	adj	NL < Noldorin “talt”, Quenya “talta-” (verb) < Etym. “TALAT”
slip	tât-	v	NL < Noldorin “talt”, Quenya “talta-” (verb) < Etym. “TALAT”
slippery	tât	adj	NL < Noldorin “talt”, Quenya “talta-” (verb) < Etym. “TALAT”
slithery	tât	adj	NL < Noldorin “talt”, Quenya “talta-” (verb) < Etym. “TALAT”
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
smell	nuzd	n	DS
smell	skûm-	v	LOS	feel odor, use the nose; not “be smelly” (see “pushd-”)
smell (about, out)	mîth-(…)-oth	expr	NL, see “mîth-”, “oth”	to spy,
smooth	pâz	adj	NL < Quenya “pasta” < Etym. “PATH”	opposite to “harsh”
sneak	hligh-	v	NL < middle-Quenya “hlik”; compare with Neo-Sindarin “lhig”
sniff	mîth-	v	NL < early Noldorin “maethon” (snuffling, adj. / presp.)	to use nose, to smell smth. actively
sniff (around, about)	mîth-(…)-oth	expr	NL, see “mîth-”, “oth”	to spy,
snoop	mîth-(…)-oth	expr	NL, see “mîth-”, “oth”	to spy,
snout	pund	n	NL, merging Hurrian “punhi” with Qenya “penta” with Noldorin “bunn” < Etym. “(M)BUD”
snuff	mîth-	v	NL < early Noldorin “maethon” (snuffling, adj. / presp.)	to use nose, to smell smth. actively
sport (as in “hunt for sport”)	zrî	n	LOS < SV	especially about sadistic pleasure; uncountable
spot	kund-	v	NL, merging DS “kin-” (to see) with Quenya, Sindarin “hend” (eye) < Etym. “KHEN-D-E” and Qenya “tunta” (to see, notice, perceive)	clarify meaning “to pay attention” with suffix of “partial” aspect “-âzh”
squalid	pushdug	presp	TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, VT 26, PE 17
stare	gon-	v	all major dialects < MERP; compare with Etym. “KHEN-D-E” (eye)
stare	tirn-	v	NL < Qenya “tirne” (a stare); compare with Quenya “palantír” (lit. “far-gazer”) < Etym. “TIR” (to watch, guard)	target should be marked with Allative case
stay (on) alert	dirn-	v	MERP “dagor-dirn” (battle guard); compare with Sindarin “tir” (to look towards, watch over, guard, look out for, watch for, await, expect), Gnomish “tair” (look-out, watch, guard, gaze, regard) < Etym. “TIR”; compare with Quenya “Palantír”, Sindarin “Minas Tirith”; see also “tirn-”
stiff	gurd	adj	NL, merging HG “gûn” < EL “gund” (stone) with MERP “gurat” (hard, stony) < Albanian “gurtë” and with Primitive Elvish root “GUR” (hard, stiff, difficult, cumbrous, slow)
stink	pushd-	v	TK, DBS, LOTR, OC “pushdug”, VT 26, PE 17
stinking	pushdug	presp	TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, VT 26, PE 17
sweet	mâth	adj	LOS, SV < MB
taste	shaub-	v	NL, merging HG “ib” < SV “gusn-” (sic!) (to feel, sense) with SV “shîgog” < MERP < Albanian “shijoj”	to sense a taste
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
tasty	thaikûrz	adj	NL < merging Primitive Elvish “TYAVA” (to savour, taste) with Gnomish “côf” written reversed
thirst	thîz	n	NL, merging early Noldorin “faus” (thirst) < Etym. “PHAU” (gape), “PÁRAK” (dry) with NL “thizg” (dry) < Gnomish “thisc”, Qenya “sisi”	uncountable
tickle	tizg-	v	NL < Gnomish “tisca” < Primitive Elvish root “KITI”
torment	hrizg	n	MERP	uncountable
touch	graur-	v	LOS < MB
turn on	yor-	v	NL < Noldorin “îr” (sexual desire) < Etym. “YER” (feel sexual desire) + Old Noldorin “or”, Noldorin “eria” (to rise) < Etym. “ORO” (up, rise, high); compare with EH “ghêr” with similar etymology; resemblance to Slavic root “yar” (bright, fiery, hot, fury, frenzy, passionate, very) is accidental; compare with “hûr”	mostly about sexual desire
uncover	badz-	v	LOS < HG; probably from Early Quenya “patsima” (wide open, adj.)
vigilance	dirnurm	n	NL, see “dirn” (n, v)	uncountable
ward	tud-	v	DS (to watch) < Westron “tud”, “tudnas”, “tunnas” (watch, guard)
wariness	dirnurm	n	NL, see “dirn” (n, v)	uncountable
warm	khâshûrz	adj	see “ghâsh”
warmth	khâsh	n	see “ghâsh”	uncountable
wary	gîrd	adj	NL < Gnomish “hirthol”, “hîriol” (careful), “hirtha-” (to care for, mind, tend; to care, reck, mind)
watch	hon-	v	LOS < Quenya “hen(d)” (eye) < Etym. “KHEN”; see also “hont”	with Allative case (-u) = “look at”; more like “look”
watch (over)	tud-	v	DS (to watch) < Westron “tud”, “tudnas”, “tunnas” (watch, guard)
wet	mizg	adj	NL < Quenya “mixa” < Etym. “MISK”, compare with “miz” (rain)
wound	rul-	v	LOS (damage, harm)	part of body or inanimate object - with Accusative case; person - in Dative case
yummy	thaikûrz	adj	NL < merging Primitive Elvish “TYAVA” (to savour, taste) with Gnomish “côf” written reversed

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