This page will contain the list of words related to speech and verbal expression of thoughts.
| English | Nûrlâm | Part of speech | Etymology | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| account | ghînt | n | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.); see also “ghîsh” | |
| accuse | slog- | v | NL < LOS “sloi-” (to accuse); changed according to Nûrlâm rules | |
| advice | thrâh- | v | NL “thrag-” (bring) < TK “thrak-” (bring, hale, drag by force) | with prefix “thu-” transforms into “thuthrâh-” (to insist); target person should be marked with dative case |
| agree | akh- | v | LOS | with somebody – use Comitative case |
| agreement | gîzd | n | NL < “gazd-” (swear), Noldorin “gowest” (contract, lit. “swear together”) < Primitive Elvish “wedtā” < Etym. “WED” (bind) | |
| alarm | razg- | v | NL < Quenya “raxë” (danger) | |
| alert | razg- | v | NL < Quenya “raxë” (danger) | |
| answer | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
| answer | gauth- | v | NL, merging Sindarin “gweth” (report) with ZA “gaur” (answer); compare with DS “gin” (news, report) < ? Etym. “GWEN” (fresh), Eldarin “win”; Quenya “vinya”? | |
| answer | gauthurm | n | NL, see “gauth-” | |
| argue | bugb- | v | LOS, HG < SV “bugjab-” (lit. “against say”) | use with objects in Comitative or Accusative case |
| argue | shugb- | v | HG < SV “shúmjâb” (lit. “a lot of talk”) | speak with both sides actively participating; enforcing prefix “thu-” is required for clarifying meanings “debate”, “dispute”, “argue”, “quarrel”; other participant is marked with comitative case; topic is used together with preposition “gus” (about) and noun in accusative |
| ask | markh- | v | NL, merging question particle “mar” with “khul-” (to demand, request) (see corresponding articles) with obsolete Quenya “maquet” < “quet” (to say, speak, tell) | |
| ask for | has- | v | LOS, probably from Quenya “cesta” (to seek, search for, ask) or Qenya “iqista” (“request”, “please”, n) < Etym. “IQI” | |
| ask for | khûl- | v | NL < HG “khul-” (to question, ask); changed to avoid ambiguity with suffixes “-ul” and “-ulg” | add prefix “thu-” to clarify meaning “demand” |
| assume | ton- | v | NL < LOS “tonprakh” < SV (to suppose, presume) < LL “prakh” (to lure) | |
| augur | falkh- | v | NL < SV “falk” (to toss a dice, bone) < MERP “flak” < Albanian (to throw, cast) | literally “toss the bones / dices” букв. “раскинуть кости” |
| aye | akh | expr | LOS | literally means “agree”, used as equivalent of English affirmative response “yes” букв. “согласен” |
| badge | tan | n | NL < Quenya “tanna” | |
| be grumpy | brumg- | v | LOS < HG | |
| beg | has- | v | LOS, probably from Quenya “cesta” (to seek, search for, ask) or Qenya “iqista” (“request”, “please”, n) < Etym. “IQI” | |
| berate | urg- | v | HG | transitive |
| bewail | nîth- | v | NL < Gnomish “naitha” (to lament, weep, wail for, make moan for) < Primitive Elvish “NAY” (lament), “NYEHE” (weep), “NYE(NE)” (bleat) from which Vala's name “Nienna” was initally explained; see also Gnomish “nurna” (to bewail, lament, complain of) < Primitive Elvish “NURU” (growl, grumble); see also Primitive Elvish roots “ŊAHYA”, “NAẎA” (to grieve, hurt) | coincidental resemblance to Russian “ныть” [nɨtʲ] |
| blame | slog- | v | NL < LOS “sloi-” (to accuse); changed according to Nûrlâm rules | |
| call | bugd- | v | all major dialects < LL | |
| carve | drab- | v | Noldorin “dravo” (to hew) < Etym. “DARÁM” (to beat, hew); compare with “drag”, “dramp-”, “drang” | to make an inscription or image by removing material with hewing tools |
| chaw | mûrl- | v | NL, onomatopoeic with inspiration from Qenya “ulmula” (mumbling) | about speech and words only in expression “mumble the words” (NL “mûrl- ghîsh”) |
| cheat | prakh- | v | all major dialects < LL (to lure); other meanings were added in SV | |
| chomp | mûrl- | v | NL, onomatopoeic with inspiration from Qenya “ulmula” (mumbling) | about speech and words only in expression “mumble the words” (NL “mûrl- ghîsh”) |
| command | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
| command | goshn- | v | NL < LOS “gashn-” (to say) < Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says” and Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | |
| command | kazh- | v | ZB < Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says” | |
| comment | khish | n | NL < Quenya “eques” (saying, dictum, quotation, statement) < “equë” (to say) merged with Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with “gashn-”, “kazh-” | |
| complain | brumg- | v | LOS < HG | |
| complain | nîth- | v | NL < Gnomish “naitha” (to lament, weep, wail for, make moan for) < Primitive Elvish “NAY” (lament), “NYEHE” (weep), “NYE(NE)” (bleat) from which Vala's name “Nienna” was initally explained; see also Gnomish “nurna” (to bewail, lament, complain of) < Primitive Elvish “NURU” (growl, grumble); see also Primitive Elvish roots “ŊAHYA”, “NAẎA” (to grieve, hurt) | coincidental resemblance to Russian “ныть” [nɨtʲ] |
| conjecture | falkh- | v | NL < SV “falk” (to toss a dice, bone) < MERP “flak” < Albanian (to throw, cast) | literally “toss the bones / dices” букв. “раскинуть кости” |
| contract | gîzd | n | NL < “gazd-” (swear), Noldorin “gowest” (contract, lit. “swear together”) < Primitive Elvish “wedtā” < Etym. “WED” (bind) | |
| contradict | bugb- | v | LOS, HG < SV “bugjab-” (lit. “against say”) | use with objects in Comitative or Accusative case |
| converse | shugb- | v | HG < SV “shúmjâb” (lit. “a lot of talk”) | speak with both sides actively participating; enforcing prefix “thu-” is required for clarifying meanings “debate”, “dispute”, “argue”, “quarrel”; other participant is marked with comitative case; topic is used together with preposition “gus” (about) and noun in accusative |
| crier | omog | n | lit. “mouth”; compare with “Mouth of Sauron” | |
| cry out | goshn- | v | NL < LOS “gashn-” (to say) < Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says” and Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | |
| curse | skurm | n | NL, merging TK “skai” with abstract suffix “-urm” and NL “skûn-” | uncountable |
| curse | skûn- | v | NL < Primitive Elvish root “SKŪ” > Quenya “húna” | |
| damn | skûn- | v | NL < Primitive Elvish root “SKŪ” > Quenya “húna” | |
| damnation | skurm | n | NL, merging TK “skai” with abstract suffix “-urm” and NL “skûn-” | uncountable |
| daresay | ton- | v | NL < LOS “tonprakh” < SV (to suppose, presume) < LL “prakh” (to lure) | |
| darn | urg- | v | HG | transitive |
| debate | shugb- | v | HG < SV “shúmjâb” (lit. “a lot of talk”) | speak with both sides actively participating; enforcing prefix “thu-” is required for clarifying meanings “debate”, “dispute”, “argue”, “quarrel”; other participant is marked with comitative case; topic is used together with preposition “gus” (about) and noun in accusative |
| deceit | lân | n | NL < early Noldorin “orvlann” (without deceit) < “bland” (lie) | uncountable |
| deceive | lan- | v | NL < early Noldorin “orvlann” (without deceit) < “bland” (lie) | |
| deceive | prakh- | v | all major dialects < LL (to lure); other meanings were added in SV | |
| decline | narbh- | v | NL, merging BS “nar” with Etym. “AB”, “ABAR” (refuse, deny); compare with “Avari” (elves who refused to go to Aman) | object person should be in dative case |
| defy | bugb- | v | LOS, HG < SV “bugjab-” (lit. “against say”) | use with objects in Comitative or Accusative case |
| delate | ghînt- | v | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.) | direct object — about what/whom to report; indirect object — whom to report |
| demand | khûl- | v | NL < HG “khul-” (to question, ask); changed to avoid ambiguity with suffixes “-ul” and “-ulg” | add prefix “thu-” to clarify meaning “demand” |
| denounce | ghînt- | v | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.) | direct object — about what/whom to report; indirect object — whom to report |
| deny | narbh- | v | NL, merging BS “nar” with Etym. “AB”, “ABAR” (refuse, deny); compare with “Avari” (elves who refused to go to Aman) | object person should be in dative case |
| deride | yad- | v | NL < Neo-Sindarin “iaeda-” < Etym. “YAY” | |
| describe | dharb- | v | NL, “oth” + “zarb-” (in analogy with Latin) > “odharb-” > “dharb-”; see “oth”, “zarb-” | |
| dictum | khish | n | NL < Quenya “eques” (saying, dictum, quotation, statement) < “equë” (to say) merged with Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with “gashn-”, “kazh-” | |
| disagree | bugb- | v | LOS, HG < SV “bugjab-” (lit. “against say”) | use with objects in Comitative or Accusative case |
| discuss | shugb- | v | HG < SV “shúmjâb” (lit. “a lot of talk”) | speak with both sides actively participating; enforcing prefix “thu-” is required for clarifying meanings “debate”, “dispute”, “argue”, “quarrel”; other participant is marked with comitative case; topic is used together with preposition “gus” (about) and noun in accusative |
| dispatch | mont | n | NL < Quenya “menta” (message) < “menta” (to send) | something sent verbally or in written form |
| dispute | shugb- | v | HG < SV “shúmjâb” (lit. “a lot of talk”) | speak with both sides actively participating; enforcing prefix “thu-” is required for clarifying meanings “debate”, “dispute”, “argue”, “quarrel”; other participant is marked with comitative case; topic is used together with preposition “gus” (about) and noun in accusative |
| divine | falkh- | v | NL < SV “falk” (to toss a dice, bone) < MERP “flak” < Albanian (to throw, cast) | literally “toss the bones / dices” букв. “раскинуть кости” |
| emboss | drab- | v | Noldorin “dravo” (to hew) < Etym. “DARÁM” (to beat, hew); compare with “drag”, “dramp-”, “drang” | to make an inscription or image by removing material with hewing tools |
| engrave | drab- | v | Noldorin “dravo” (to hew) < Etym. “DARÁM” (to beat, hew); compare with “drag”, “dramp-”, “drang” | to make an inscription or image by removing material with hewing tools |
| enquire | hozd- | v | NL < Quenya “cesta” (to ask, seek), “ces” (to search, examine) | |
| epistle | zarmbont | n | NL, “zarb-” + “mont” (see corresponding articles) > “zarbmont” > “zarmbont” | written message |
| evidence | ghînt | n | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.); see also “ghîsh” | |
| examine | hozd- | v | NL < Quenya “cesta” (to ask, seek), “ces” (to search, examine) | |
| explain | rizûrb- | v | NL, lit. “to between-understand”, “to inter-understand”; see “ri”, “zûrb-” | |
| flattery | glizg | n | NL < Gnomish “glisc” (fond of sweets; fond of saying sweet or flattering things, suave, flattering); compare with Quenya “lissë” and Sindarin “laich” both meaning “sweet” | uncountable |
| flout | yad- | v | NL < Neo-Sindarin “iaeda-” < Etym. “YAY” | |
| flout | yau | n | NL < Noldorin “iaew” < Etym. “YAY” | uncountable |
| fool (smb. else) | prakh- | v | all major dialects < LL (to lure); other meanings were added in SV | |
| forebode | falkh- | v | NL < SV “falk” (to toss a dice, bone) < MERP “flak” < Albanian (to throw, cast) | literally “toss the bones / dices” букв. “раскинуть кости” |
| forecast | falkh- | v | NL < SV “falk” (to toss a dice, bone) < MERP “flak” < Albanian (to throw, cast) | literally “toss the bones / dices” букв. “раскинуть кости” |
| foretell | falkh- | v | NL < SV “falk” (to toss a dice, bone) < MERP “flak” < Albanian (to throw, cast) | literally “toss the bones / dices” букв. “раскинуть кости” |
| give clue | gît- | v | NL < Quenya “hiuta”, Old Noldorin “gyûta” < Etym. (AC) “ÑIW” (wink, hint); also Gnomish “nautha” (to hint) < Primitive Elvish root “NAVA” | to somebody – use with Dative case |
| give oath | gazd- | v | NL, combination of HG “gadhl” (to promise) < SV (but no source word given) with Noldorin “gwaedh”, “gwest” (oath, bond, troth) < Etym. “WED” (bind); compare with “gaz” (mouth) and “gashn-” (say) | more obligatory promise, usually invoking some divine being or spirit, or by leaving a mortgage. E.g. “Gazd turkûrz sha!” (Swear on precious!); if the oath is given to somebody, receiver should be marked with Dative case |
| groan | nîth- | v | NL < Gnomish “naitha” (to lament, weep, wail for, make moan for) < Primitive Elvish “NAY” (lament), “NYEHE” (weep), “NYE(NE)” (bleat) from which Vala's name “Nienna” was initally explained; see also Gnomish “nurna” (to bewail, lament, complain of) < Primitive Elvish “NURU” (growl, grumble); see also Primitive Elvish roots “ŊAHYA”, “NAẎA” (to grieve, hurt) | coincidental resemblance to Russian “ныть” [nɨtʲ] |
| grumble | brumg- | v | LOS < HG | |
| guarantee | fad- | v | NL < Quenya “vanda” (oath, pledge, solemn promise) | promise to smb. - use with object Dative case |
| guarantee | gazd- | v | NL, combination of HG “gadhl” (to promise) < SV (but no source word given) with Noldorin “gwaedh”, “gwest” (oath, bond, troth) < Etym. “WED” (bind); compare with “gaz” (mouth) and “gashn-” (say) | more obligatory promise, usually invoking some divine being or spirit, or by leaving a mortgage. E.g. “Gazd turkûrz sha!” (Swear on precious!); if the oath is given to somebody, receiver should be marked with Dative case |
| guess | ton- | v | NL < LOS “tonprakh” < SV (to suppose, presume) < LL “prakh” (to lure) | |
| harsh | hazt | adj | MERP; probably from Icelandic “harðdrægur” | metaphorically, about character, speech |
| herald | omog | n | lit. “mouth”; compare with “Mouth of Sauron” | |
| hew out | drab- | v | Noldorin “dravo” (to hew) < Etym. “DARÁM” (to beat, hew); compare with “drag”, “dramp-”, “drang” | to make an inscription or image by removing material with hewing tools |
| hint | gît- | v | NL < Quenya “hiuta”, Old Noldorin “gyûta” < Etym. (AC) “ÑIW” (wink, hint); also Gnomish “nautha” (to hint) < Primitive Elvish root “NAVA” | to somebody – use with Dative case |
| history | ghînt | n | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.); see also “ghîsh” | |
| hollow out | drab- | v | Noldorin “dravo” (to hew) < Etym. “DARÁM” (to beat, hew); compare with “drag”, “dramp-”, “drang” | to make an inscription or image by removing material with hewing tools |
| hypocrisy | glizg | n | NL < Gnomish “glisc” (fond of sweets; fond of saying sweet or flattering things, suave, flattering); compare with Quenya “lissë” and Sindarin “laich” both meaning “sweet” | uncountable |
| impress | drab- | v | Noldorin “dravo” (to hew) < Etym. “DARÁM” (to beat, hew); compare with “drag”, “dramp-”, “drang” | to make an inscription or image by removing material with hewing tools |
| imprint | drab- | v | Noldorin “dravo” (to hew) < Etym. “DARÁM” (to beat, hew); compare with “drag”, “dramp-”, “drang” | to make an inscription or image by removing material with hewing tools |
| inscribe | zarb- | v | NL < Khuzdul “ZRB” | |
| interpret | rizûrb- | v | NL, lit. “to between-understand”, “to inter-understand”; see “ri”, “zûrb-” | |
| interrogate | hozd- | v | NL < Quenya “cesta” (to ask, seek), “ces” (to search, examine) | |
| invite | brosk- | v | NL, probably from SV “brosh” (greeting, cf.) | |
| jeer | yad- | v | NL < Neo-Sindarin “iaeda-” < Etym. “YAY” | |
| jest | hok | n | LOS (ULK) < LOS “hokarl-” (to laugh) < HG; compare with Gnomish “cag” | |
| joke | hok | n | LOS (ULK) < LOS “hokarl-” (to laugh) < HG; compare with Gnomish “cag” | |
| lament | nîth- | v | NL < Gnomish “naitha” (to lament, weep, wail for, make moan for) < Primitive Elvish “NAY” (lament), “NYEHE” (weep), “NYE(NE)” (bleat) from which Vala's name “Nienna” was initally explained; see also Gnomish “nurna” (to bewail, lament, complain of) < Primitive Elvish “NURU” (growl, grumble); see also Primitive Elvish roots “ŊAHYA”, “NAẎA” (to grieve, hurt) | coincidental resemblance to Russian “ныть” [nɨtʲ] |
| language | lâm | n | LOS < Quenya “lamba” (physical tongue) < Etym. “LAB” (lick); Quenya “lambë” (language, speech), Noldorin “glamb”, “glamm” (shouting noise; barbarous, orc speech) < Etym. “ÑGALAM” (talk loud) | |
| laugh | lal- | v | NL < Quenya “lala” | “to laugh at” should be translated with object in Dative case or with preposition “gus” |
| laugh (at) | yad- | v | NL < Neo-Sindarin “iaeda-” < Etym. “YAY” | |
| legend | shûmg | n | NL < SV “shúmjâb” (literally “a lot of talk”); compare with “shugb-” | |
| letter | gort | n | NL < Quenya “certa”, Sindarin “Certh”; compare with “Cirth”, “Angerthas” | |
| letter | zarmbont | n | NL, “zarb-” + “mont” (see corresponding articles) > “zarbmont” > “zarmbont” | written message |
| lie | lan- | v | NL < early Noldorin “orvlann” (without deceit) < “bland” (lie) | |
| lie | lân | n | NL < early Noldorin “orvlann” (without deceit) < “bland” (lie) | uncountable |
| lie (tell untruth) | prakh- | v | all major dialects < LL (to lure); other meanings were added in SV | |
| listen | kazb- | v | ZA < SV (UTL) < SV “kasp-”, “kasn-” (to hear, listen); compare with Hurrian “haš-”, “χaž-” (to hear) | |
| lure | prakh- | v | all major dialects < LL (to lure); other meanings were added in SV | |
| make fun (of) | yad- | v | NL < Neo-Sindarin “iaeda-” < Etym. “YAY” | |
| make oath | gazd- | v | NL, combination of HG “gadhl” (to promise) < SV (but no source word given) with Noldorin “gwaedh”, “gwest” (oath, bond, troth) < Etym. “WED” (bind); compare with “gaz” (mouth) and “gashn-” (say) | more obligatory promise, usually invoking some divine being or spirit, or by leaving a mortgage. E.g. “Gazd turkûrz sha!” (Swear on precious!); if the oath is given to somebody, receiver should be marked with Dative case |
| message | mont | n | NL < Quenya “menta” (message) < “menta” (to send) | something sent verbally or in written form |
| message | zarmbont | n | NL, “zarb-” + “mont” (see corresponding articles) > “zarbmont” > “zarmbont” | written message |
| mind (against) | bugb- | v | LOS, HG < SV “bugjab-” (lit. “against say”) | use with objects in Comitative or Accusative case |
| moan (for) | nîth- | v | NL < Gnomish “naitha” (to lament, weep, wail for, make moan for) < Primitive Elvish “NAY” (lament), “NYEHE” (weep), “NYE(NE)” (bleat) from which Vala's name “Nienna” was initally explained; see also Gnomish “nurna” (to bewail, lament, complain of) < Primitive Elvish “NURU” (growl, grumble); see also Primitive Elvish roots “ŊAHYA”, “NAẎA” (to grieve, hurt) | coincidental resemblance to Russian “ныть” [nɨtʲ] |
| mock | yad- | v | NL < Neo-Sindarin “iaeda-” < Etym. “YAY” | |
| mocking | yau | n | NL < Noldorin “iaew” < Etym. “YAY” | uncountable |
| mortgage | fad- | v | NL < Quenya “vanda” (oath, pledge, solemn promise) | promise to smb. - use with object Dative case |
| mourn | nîth- | v | NL < Gnomish “naitha” (to lament, weep, wail for, make moan for) < Primitive Elvish “NAY” (lament), “NYEHE” (weep), “NYE(NE)” (bleat) from which Vala's name “Nienna” was initally explained; see also Gnomish “nurna” (to bewail, lament, complain of) < Primitive Elvish “NURU” (growl, grumble); see also Primitive Elvish roots “ŊAHYA”, “NAẎA” (to grieve, hurt) | coincidental resemblance to Russian “ныть” [nɨtʲ] |
| mumble | mûrl- | v | NL, onomatopoeic with inspiration from Qenya “ulmula” (mumbling) | about speech and words only in expression “mumble the words” (NL “mûrl- ghîsh”) |
| name | bugd- | v | all major dialects < LL | |
| negotiate | shugb- | v | HG < SV “shúmjâb” (lit. “a lot of talk”) | speak with both sides actively participating; enforcing prefix “thu-” is required for clarifying meanings “debate”, “dispute”, “argue”, “quarrel”; other participant is marked with comitative case; topic is used together with preposition “gus” (about) and noun in accusative |
| news | gin | n | DS | |
| note | khish | n | NL < Quenya “eques” (saying, dictum, quotation, statement) < “equë” (to say) merged with Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with “gashn-”, “kazh-” | |
| notes | khish | n | NL < Quenya “eques” (saying, dictum, quotation, statement) < “equë” (to say) merged with Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with “gashn-”, “kazh-” | |
| notice | khish | n | NL < Quenya “eques” (saying, dictum, quotation, statement) < “equë” (to say) merged with Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with “gashn-”, “kazh-” | |
| number | gûnt | n | NL < ZA “gûnod” < Noldorin “gwanod” < Etym. “NOT” (tale, number) | |
| object (to) | bugb- | v | LOS, HG < SV “bugjab-” (lit. “against say”) | use with objects in Comitative or Accusative case |
| offer | thrâh- | v | NL “thrag-” (bring) < TK “thrak-” (bring, hale, drag by force) | with prefix “thu-” transforms into “thuthrâh-” (to insist); target person should be marked with dative case |
| oppose | bugb- | v | LOS, HG < SV “bugjab-” (lit. “against say”) | use with objects in Comitative or Accusative case |
| order | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
| order | kazh- | v | ZB < Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says” | |
| pact | gîzd | n | NL < “gazd-” (swear), Noldorin “gowest” (contract, lit. “swear together”) < Primitive Elvish “wedtā” < Etym. “WED” (bind) | |
| peach | ghînt- | v | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.) | direct object — about what/whom to report; indirect object — whom to report |
| pimp (on) | ghînt- | v | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.) | direct object — about what/whom to report; indirect object — whom to report |
| plead | has- | v | LOS, probably from Quenya “cesta” (to seek, search for, ask) or Qenya “iqista” (“request”, “please”, n) < Etym. “IQI” | |
| please | dahas | expr | lit. “I beg”; see “da”, “has-” | |
| pledge | fad | n | NL < Quenya “vanda” (oath, pledge, solemn promise) | |
| pledge | fad- | v | NL < Quenya “vanda” (oath, pledge, solemn promise) | promise to smb. - use with object Dative case |
| pledge | gazd- | v | NL, combination of HG “gadhl” (to promise) < SV (but no source word given) with Noldorin “gwaedh”, “gwest” (oath, bond, troth) < Etym. “WED” (bind); compare with “gaz” (mouth) and “gashn-” (say) | more obligatory promise, usually invoking some divine being or spirit, or by leaving a mortgage. E.g. “Gazd turkûrz sha!” (Swear on precious!); if the oath is given to somebody, receiver should be marked with Dative case |
| plight | skurm | n | NL, merging TK “skai” with abstract suffix “-urm” and NL “skûn-” | uncountable |
| predict | falkh- | v | NL < SV “falk” (to toss a dice, bone) < MERP “flak” < Albanian (to throw, cast) | literally “toss the bones / dices” букв. “раскинуть кости” |
| predict | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
| proclaimer | omog | n | lit. “mouth”; compare with “Mouth of Sauron” | |
| promise | fad | n | NL < Quenya “vanda” (oath, pledge, solemn promise) | |
| promise | fad- | v | NL < Quenya “vanda” (oath, pledge, solemn promise) | promise to smb. - use with object Dative case |
| prompt | gît- | v | NL < Quenya “hiuta”, Old Noldorin “gyûta” < Etym. (AC) “ÑIW” (wink, hint); also Gnomish “nautha” (to hint) < Primitive Elvish root “NAVA” | to somebody – use with Dative case |
| propose | thrâh- | v | NL “thrag-” (bring) < TK “thrak-” (bring, hale, drag by force) | with prefix “thu-” transforms into “thuthrâh-” (to insist); target person should be marked with dative case |
| quarrel | shugb- | v | HG < SV “shúmjâb” (lit. “a lot of talk”) | speak with both sides actively participating; enforcing prefix “thu-” is required for clarifying meanings “debate”, “dispute”, “argue”, “quarrel”; other participant is marked with comitative case; topic is used together with preposition “gus” (about) and noun in accusative |
| question | markh- | v | NL, merging question particle “mar” with “khul-” (to demand, request) (see corresponding articles) with obsolete Quenya “maquet” < “quet” (to say, speak, tell) | |
| read | honb- | v | NL < Quenya “cenwa” (reading), “cenda” (to read) < Etym. “KHEN”, “KEN”; see also “hon-”, “hond-”, “hont-”, “kin-” | |
| recommend | thrâh- | v | NL “thrag-” (bring) < TK “thrak-” (bring, hale, drag by force) | with prefix “thu-” transforms into “thuthrâh-” (to insist); target person should be marked with dative case |
| refuse | narbh- | v | NL, merging BS “nar” with Etym. “AB”, “ABAR” (refuse, deny); compare with “Avari” (elves who refused to go to Aman) | object person should be in dative case |
| register | dharb- | v | NL, “oth” + “zarb-” (in analogy with Latin) > “odharb-” > “dharb-”; see “oth”, “zarb-” | |
| remark | khish | n | NL < Quenya “eques” (saying, dictum, quotation, statement) < “equë” (to say) merged with Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with “gashn-”, “kazh-” | |
| reply | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
| report | gauth- | v | NL, merging Sindarin “gweth” (report) with ZA “gaur” (answer); compare with DS “gin” (news, report) < ? Etym. “GWEN” (fresh), Eldarin “win”; Quenya “vinya”? | |
| report | ghînt | n | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.); see also “ghîsh” | |
| report | ghînt- | v | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.) | direct object — about what/whom to report; indirect object — whom to report |
| report | nabh | n | NL < Qenya “navillo” (hint, whisper, rumour, suspicion) < Primitive Elvish Root “NAVA” | |
| reputation | nabh | n | NL < Qenya “navillo” (hint, whisper, rumour, suspicion) < Primitive Elvish Root “NAVA” | |
| request | has- | v | LOS, probably from Quenya “cesta” (to seek, search for, ask) or Qenya “iqista” (“request”, “please”, n) < Etym. “IQI” | |
| request | khûl- | v | NL < HG “khul-” (to question, ask); changed to avoid ambiguity with suffixes “-ul” and “-ulg” | add prefix “thu-” to clarify meaning “demand” |
| response | gauthurm | n | NL, see “gauth-” | |
| retell | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
| revile | urg- | v | HG | transitive |
| roast | yad- | v | NL < Neo-Sindarin “iaeda-” < Etym. “YAY” | |
| rough | hazt | adj | MERP; probably from Icelandic “harðdrægur” | metaphorically, about character, speech |
| rumor | nabh | n | NL < Qenya “navillo” (hint, whisper, rumour, suspicion) < Primitive Elvish Root “NAVA” | |
| rumour | nabh | n | NL < Qenya “navillo” (hint, whisper, rumour, suspicion) < Primitive Elvish Root “NAVA” | |
| rune | gort | n | NL < Quenya “certa”, Sindarin “Certh”; compare with “Cirth”, “Angerthas” | |
| rustle | shlûsh- | v | NL < Etym. “SLUS” (whisper); compare with Quenya “lussa”, Noldorin “floss”, “thross” | onomatopoeic word |
| saga | shûmg | n | NL < SV “shúmjâb” (literally “a lot of talk”); compare with “shugb-” | |
| say | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
| say | kazh- | v | ZB < Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says” | |
| say “no” | narbh- | v | NL, merging BS “nar” with Etym. “AB”, “ABAR” (refuse, deny); compare with “Avari” (elves who refused to go to Aman) | object person should be in dative case |
| scoff | yad- | v | NL < Neo-Sindarin “iaeda-” < Etym. “YAY” | |
| scorn | urg- | v | HG | transitive |
| scorn | yad- | v | NL < Neo-Sindarin “iaeda-” < Etym. “YAY” | |
| scorn | yau | n | NL < Noldorin “iaew” < Etym. “YAY” | uncountable |
| scream | shaik | n | HG (scream) < LOS “shîk” | high-pitched sound |
| scream | shîk | n | LOS (scream, n) | high-pitched sound |
| scream | shîk- | v | LOS (to scream) | make some high-pitched sound |
| seduce | prakh- | v | all major dialects < LL (to lure); other meanings were added in SV | |
| sending | mont | n | NL < Quenya “menta” (message) < “menta” (to send) | something sent verbally or in written form |
| shout | goshn- | v | NL < LOS “gashn-” (to say) < Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says” and Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | |
| shriek | shaik | n | HG (scream) < LOS “shîk” | high-pitched sound |
| shriek | shîk | n | LOS (scream, n) | high-pitched sound |
| shriek | shîk- | v | LOS (to scream) | make some high-pitched sound |
| sign | tan | n | NL < Quenya “tanna” | |
| sing | lash- | v | LOS (LUG), HG < SV “aklash” (music) | |
| snitch | ghînt- | v | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.) | direct object — about what/whom to report; indirect object — whom to report |
| song | laush | n | NL < HG (music, song) < SV “aklash” (music), “jâbklash” (song); compare with “lash-” (to sing) | |
| speak | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
| speech | lâm | n | LOS < Quenya “lamba” (physical tongue) < Etym. “LAB” (lick); Quenya “lambë” (language, speech), Noldorin “glamb”, “glamm” (shouting noise; barbarous, orc speech) < Etym. “ÑGALAM” (talk loud) | |
| squeal | shaik | n | HG (scream) < LOS “shîk” | high-pitched sound |
| squeal | shîk | n | LOS (scream, n) | high-pitched sound |
| squeal | shîk- | v | LOS (to scream) | make some high-pitched sound |
| stamp | drab- | v | Noldorin “dravo” (to hew) < Etym. “DARÁM” (to beat, hew); compare with “drag”, “dramp-”, “drang” | to make an inscription or image by removing material with hewing tools |
| statement | khish | n | NL < Quenya “eques” (saying, dictum, quotation, statement) < “equë” (to say) merged with Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with “gashn-”, “kazh-” | |
| story | ghînt | n | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.); see also “ghîsh” | |
| story | shûmg | n | NL < SV “shúmjâb” (literally “a lot of talk”); compare with “shugb-” | |
| suggest | thrâh- | v | NL “thrag-” (bring) < TK “thrak-” (bring, hale, drag by force) | with prefix “thu-” transforms into “thuthrâh-” (to insist); target person should be marked with dative case |
| suppose | ton- | v | NL < LOS “tonprakh” < SV (to suppose, presume) < LL “prakh” (to lure) | |
| swear | gazd- | v | NL, combination of HG “gadhl” (to promise) < SV (but no source word given) with Noldorin “gwaedh”, “gwest” (oath, bond, troth) < Etym. “WED” (bind); compare with “gaz” (mouth) and “gashn-” (say) | more obligatory promise, usually invoking some divine being or spirit, or by leaving a mortgage. E.g. “Gazd turkûrz sha!” (Swear on precious!); if the oath is given to somebody, receiver should be marked with Dative case |
| sweet-speaking | glizg | n | NL < Gnomish “glisc” (fond of sweets; fond of saying sweet or flattering things, suave, flattering); compare with Quenya “lissë” and Sindarin “laich” both meaning “sweet” | uncountable |
| symbol | tan | n | NL < Quenya “tanna” | |
| tale | shûmg | n | NL < SV “shúmjâb” (literally “a lot of talk”); compare with “shugb-” | |
| talk | shugb- | v | HG < SV “shúmjâb” (lit. “a lot of talk”) | speak with both sides actively participating; enforcing prefix “thu-” is required for clarifying meanings “debate”, “dispute”, “argue”, “quarrel”; other participant is marked with comitative case; topic is used together with preposition “gus” (about) and noun in accusative |
| tell | gashn- | v | LOS, probably from Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with NL “goshn”, “gaz”, “gazd”, “kazh”; compare with Sindarin “can” (to cry out, shout, call), “-gon” (either “command” or “revered”) in PN “Turgon”, “Firgon”, all from Etym. “KAN” (dare) and early Primitive Elvish root “KAN” (cry aloud, command, lead, rule) | just make a meaningful sounds, say a word or more, but it's not necessary if other person answered, if speaker heard it, if speaker take the answer into consideration, etc.; with prefix “bhû-” means “predict”; with prefix ”kru-” means “answer”, “reply”; with prefix “ri-” means “interrupt”; with prefix “thu-” means “command”, “order”; do not mix with “ghâsh-” (to burn) |
| thank | kamsh- | v | NL < SV “kamush” (thanks) | with object in accusative case, but “say thanks to” with dative case |
| token | tan | n | NL < Quenya “tanna” | |
| tongue | lâm | n | LOS < Quenya “lamba” (physical tongue) < Etym. “LAB” (lick); Quenya “lambë” (language, speech), Noldorin “glamb”, “glamm” (shouting noise; barbarous, orc speech) < Etym. “ÑGALAM” (talk loud) | |
| translate | dronz- | v | HG | |
| treaty | gîzd | n | NL < “gazd-” (swear), Noldorin “gowest” (contract, lit. “swear together”) < Primitive Elvish “wedtā” < Etym. “WED” (bind) | |
| trick | prakh- | v | all major dialects < LL (to lure); other meanings were added in SV | |
| untruth | lân | n | NL < early Noldorin “orvlann” (without deceit) < “bland” (lie) | uncountable |
| utterance | khish | n | NL < Quenya “eques” (saying, dictum, quotation, statement) < “equë” (to say) merged with Valarin “akašân” = “he (Eru) says”; compare with “gashn-”, “kazh-” | |
| voice | mog | n | TK, AO, LR; abandoned translation of PN “Gothmog” as “Master's voice”; see “omog” | |
| voice | omog | n | NL, merging rejected TK BS “mog” with Quenya “óma” < Etym. “OM” to avoid confusion with other two meanings of “mog” | |
| vow | gazd- | v | NL, combination of HG “gadhl” (to promise) < SV (but no source word given) with Noldorin “gwaedh”, “gwest” (oath, bond, troth) < Etym. “WED” (bind); compare with “gaz” (mouth) and “gashn-” (say) | more obligatory promise, usually invoking some divine being or spirit, or by leaving a mortgage. E.g. “Gazd turkûrz sha!” (Swear on precious!); if the oath is given to somebody, receiver should be marked with Dative case |
| wail (over, about) | nîth- | v | NL < Gnomish “naitha” (to lament, weep, wail for, make moan for) < Primitive Elvish “NAY” (lament), “NYEHE” (weep), “NYE(NE)” (bleat) from which Vala's name “Nienna” was initally explained; see also Gnomish “nurna” (to bewail, lament, complain of) < Primitive Elvish “NURU” (growl, grumble); see also Primitive Elvish roots “ŊAHYA”, “NAẎA” (to grieve, hurt) | coincidental resemblance to Russian “ныть” [nɨtʲ] |
| warn | razg- | v | NL < Quenya “raxë” (danger) | |
| warrant | fad- | v | NL < Quenya “vanda” (oath, pledge, solemn promise) | promise to smb. - use with object Dative case |
| whine | shaik | n | HG (scream) < LOS “shîk” | high-pitched sound |
| whine | shîk | n | LOS (scream, n) | high-pitched sound |
| whine | shîk- | v | LOS (to scream) | make some high-pitched sound |
| whisper | shlûsh- | v | NL < Etym. “SLUS” (whisper); compare with Quenya “lussa”, Noldorin “floss”, “thross” | onomatopoeic word |
| wink | gît- | v | NL < Quenya “hiuta”, Old Noldorin “gyûta” < Etym. (AC) “ÑIW” (wink, hint); also Gnomish “nautha” (to hint) < Primitive Elvish root “NAVA” | to somebody – use with Dative case |
| witness | ghînt | n | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.); see also “ghîsh” | |
| witness (against smb.) | ghînt- | v | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.) | direct object — about what/whom to report; indirect object — whom to report |
| word | ghîsh | n | NL, merging Quenya “quetta” and Gnomish “cweth” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak) | |
| write | zarb- | v | NL < Khuzdul “ZRB” | |
| yammer | nîth- | v | NL < Gnomish “naitha” (to lament, weep, wail for, make moan for) < Primitive Elvish “NAY” (lament), “NYEHE” (weep), “NYE(NE)” (bleat) from which Vala's name “Nienna” was initally explained; see also Gnomish “nurna” (to bewail, lament, complain of) < Primitive Elvish “NURU” (growl, grumble); see also Primitive Elvish roots “ŊAHYA”, “NAẎA” (to grieve, hurt) | coincidental resemblance to Russian “ныть” [nɨtʲ] |
| yammer | shîk- | v | LOS (to scream) | make some high-pitched sound |
| yell | shaik | n | HG (scream) < LOS “shîk” | high-pitched sound |
| yell | shîk | n | LOS (scream, n) | high-pitched sound |
| yell | shîk- | v | LOS (to scream) | make some high-pitched sound |
| yelp | shaik | n | HG (scream) < LOS “shîk” | high-pitched sound |
| yelp | shîk | n | LOS (scream, n) | high-pitched sound |
| yelp | shîk- | v | LOS (to scream) | make some high-pitched sound |
| yep | akh | expr | LOS | literally means “agree”, used as equivalent of English affirmative response “yes” букв. “согласен” |
| yes | akh | expr | LOS | literally means “agree”, used as equivalent of English affirmative response “yes” букв. “согласен” |