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A sorting of various Adûnaic words to easily find its match in English.
*aban n. “world”
*dâira n. “ground, earth”
ithir n. “lightning (bolt)”
*bawab n. “wind”
bêl n. “light”
bêr n. “snow”
*nitir v. “to kindle (to light on fire)”
khilik n. “ice”
môk n. “muck, mud, slime”
*zôr n. “fire, flame”
zôh n. “mist, fog”
turzu n. “storm, hurricane”
Land Geography.
urud n. “mountain”
rûth n. “scar, score, furrow”
sûd n. “mount, hill, lump, clump, mass”
tirik n. “fenland, marsh”
tûr n. “tunnel, burrow”
*zâyan n. “land”
ayar n. “desert, solitude”
*akhâs n. “chasm”
kûd n. “hole, hollow, tunnel”
*zâyan n. “land”
*sakal n. “shore”
turuth- v. “to scorch, burn, mar”
Water Geography.
nên n. “water”
urus n. “flood”
*rôth n. “foam, white crest of waves”
rôz n. “rain(drop)”
zarâm n. “lake”
(an)azâri adj. “maritime, pelagic”
*azra n. “sea”
*khibil n. “spring”
zarâm n. “lake”
nin- v. “to dispense, water”
rôz n. “rain(drop)”
ruzuk n. “shower”
The Sky, Heavens.
rôzabath n. “rainbow”
sapan n. “cloud”
ûri n. “sun”
*minal n. “the heavens, sky”
*gimli n. “star”
*igmil n. “star-shaped figure”
*nîlu n. “moon”
ûri n. “sun”
rôzabath n. “rainbow”
Darkness.
*dâur n. “gloom”
*dôlgu n. “(evil) night, (evil) darkness”
*nâlu n. “shade, shadow”
*ugru n. “shadow”
*ugrudâ- v. “to overshadow”
ukhud n. “vapor, fume, smoke”
ganân n. “mortal (person), victim”
nuhul adj. “mortal”
Adûnâ n. “Númenórean, (lit.) Westerner”
ammê/ammî n. “mother”
anâ n. “human being”
attô/attû n. “father”
uddô n. “brother”
issê n. “sister”
Azûlâ n. “Easterling, (lit.) Easterner”
banâk n. “husband”
banâth n. “wife”
kali n. “woman”
mîk n. “infant boy”
mîth n. “infant girl, maid-child, little girl”
miya n. “infant”
narû n. “man”
nithil n. “girl”
nuphâr n. “parent”
phêl n. “daughter”
thôr n. “son”
zinî n. “female”
nôthlin. “family, kindred, folk, clan, (fig.) house”
bêlân n. “sibling, relative”
*-lâi n. “folk”
zônâ n. “barbarian, stranger”
khanar n. “boy” (WIP)”
*-ôn suff. “masculine agental suffix”
*-hin suf. “child, patronymic”
Suffixes.
-êth suf. “feminine suffix”
-hin suf. “child, patronymic”
-î suf. “feminine suffix”
-ôn suf. “masculine agental suffix”
*-û suf. “masculine suffix”
*karab n. “horse”
*karbî n. “mare”
*karbû n. “stallion”
*urug n. “bear”
urgî n. “female bear”
urgû n. “male bear”
suzra n. “fish”
suzrê n. “female fish”
suzrô n. “male fish”
*khô n. “crow”
khâu n. “craban crow”
*raba n. “dog, hound”
rabê n. “female dog, bitch”
rabô n. “male dog”
ragad n. “beast”
phêub n. “gull, seagull”
phêubê n. “female gull”
phêubô n. “male gull”
bô/bâu n. “sheep”
bôk n. “ram”
bôth n. “ewe”
sira n. “whale”
sirî n. “(whale) cow”
sirû n. “(whale) bull”
irik n. “hawk”
irkî n. “female hawk”
irkû n. “male hawk”
murna n. “cow (gen.)”
murnê n. “cow (fem.)”
murnô n. “bull”
murun n. “cattle”
*narak n. “eagle”
narkî n. “female eagle”
narkû n. “male eagle”
ziba n. “bee”
pakha n. “chicken”
pakhê n. “female chicken, hen”
pakhô n. “rooster, cock”
sukra n. “spider”
mûmâ n. “elephant, mûmak”
mûmâk n. “male elephant”
mûmâth n. “female elephant”
wur-v. “to howl”
hirig n. “throat, neck”
mâug n. “maw, mouth”
*huzun n. “ear”
*pâ n. “hand”
tâl n. “foot”
libir n. “digit, (fig.) finger”
tâllibir n. “toe, (lit.) foot-digit”
pâlibir n. “finger, (lit.) hand-digit”
ubud n. “body”
*zôri n. “nurse”
*agan n. “death”
*yân n. “tongue”
râd n. “life”
*pûh n. “breath”
*zidar n. “poise”
kazri n. “womb, female reproductive organ”
agani adj. “dead”
khôba adj. “sickly”
barâna adj. “mighty”
gan- v. “to perish, die”
zur- v. “to heal, nurse (back to health)”
*bat- v. “to walk”
huznudâ- v. “to hear”
tuh- v. “to spit”
hak- v. “to hack, cough”
Nouns.
barakh n. “bread”
dâirâzar n. “potato, (lit.) earth-apple”
razar n. “apple”
hîm n. “ale, beer”
mirib n. “wine”
silim n. “milk”
zilib n. “butter”
agra n. “grain”
midik n. “goblet, cup”
imrib n. “wine jar/cask”
hurzu n. “honey”
yatha n. “fruit”
sarakh n. “flesh, meat”
tassa n. “salt”
Verbs.
zakh- v. “to bite”
gub- v. “to drink”
lunug- v. “to swallow”
Nouns.
zimir n. “jewel”
sûph n. “wool”
lûth n. “down, fluff”
naskâ n. “ring”
khûma n. “mask, veil”
kasta n. “treasure”
uhud n. “hat”
Verbs.
kinir- v. “to weave, twine”
zimrathâ- v. “to gather jewels, bejewel (something/someone)”
Nouns.
*zadan n. “house”
arath n. “chair, stool”
talba n. “table”
kuzum n. “hall”
parag n. “wall, fence”
bêlkud n. “window, (lit.) light-hole”
rudum n. “door”
*târik n. “pillar”
Verbs.
duk- v. “to dwell, inhabit”
tarak- v. “to support, to brace, reinforce”
rapha n. “tree”
*inzil n. “flower, lily”
ûrînzil n. “sunflower”
*kulbu n. “root”
*kulub n. “all edible vegetable roots”
pathan n. “leaf”
phalad n. “sward, grass”
Nouns.
bôr n. “stone, rock”
baraz n. “iron, metal”
*pharaz n. “gold”
ingi n. “string, rope”
ikri n. “knife”
sîth n. “scythe”
*tamar n. “smith”
*magân n. “wright, builder”
*nitîr n. “kindler”
nudân n. “rider”
khulud n. “glass”
laban n. “bag”
kilik n. “chain”
*sulum n. “mast”
-thin n. “building, sanctuary”
tûph n. “cover, roof”
turub n. “anchor”
galab n. “marble”
gamad n. “dome”
danak n. “shape”
tarag n. “power, force”
Adjectives.
phîn adj. “apathetic, tepid, lazy”
Verbs.
gunud- v. “to excavate, dig”
tam- v. “to strike, beat”
*mag- v. “to build”
lukh- v. “to twist, contort”
kir- v. “to cut, slice, cleave, pass swiftly through”
kharab- v. “to grind”
*kan- v. “to hold, to restrain”
*kalab- v. “to fall (down), to lean (over)”
*rahat- n. “to break, rend”
ruzur- v. “to unleash, to fire”
pul- v. “to be able to, capable of something”
hir- v. “to do”
Nouns.
adar n. “traveler”
*balak n. “ship”
raznân n. “wanderer, nomad”
*lôni. “port, haven”
*batân n. “road, path, way”
*nadrôthn. “hind-track”
*ôbrôth n. “fore-cutting, fore-wake”
ruthuk n. “rudder, plough”
Verbs.
razan- v. “to wander”
nadnôz- v. “to retreat, move (backwards)”
nôz- v. “to move”
obnôz- v. “to advance, move (forward)”
*phurus- v. “to gush, flow”
ralad- v. “to roll, tumble”
*nakh- v. “to come, approach”
rakat- v. “to reach, stretch out”
rin- v. “to sail, fly”
dun- v. “to sink, descend”
zul- v. “to rise, ascend”
*yad- v. “to go”
tap- v. “to jump, leap”
pat- v. “to walk quietly, sneak, tip-toe”
tarah- v. “to burrow, creep (through a hole)”
*dubud- v. “to fall (under influence / cover of)”
Nouns.
*yô n. “gift”
*-hil n. “heir”
Adjectives.
pêu adj. “poor, destitute, lacking”
Verbs.
tuluk- v. “to discover, to find”
yiz- v. “to save”
Nouns.
ê- pref. “spatial indicator”
*adûni n. “The West”
kharat n. “south”
phurut n. “north”
naha n. “secret”
mâd n. (“point, tip, peak, pinnacle”)
nêg n. “end”
Adjectives.
tara adj. “tall, high”
*zindi adj. “straight, right, true”
dala adj. “short, low”
tunga adj. “large, big, massive, gargantuan”
anadûni adj. “western”
*azûl adj. “east(ward)”
*adûn adj. “west(ward)”
akhâri adj. “left (directional)”
aphâm adj. “right (directional)”
sili adj. “inner, inside”
*asdi n. “full”
*miyi adj. “small”
gilib adj. “thick, fat”
*lôkh adj. “bent, crooked”
Verbs.
tug- v. “to grow, enlarge”
*khay- v. “to lie (down)”
lag- v. “to gather (up), collect”
Adverbs.
îzê adv. “here (at)”
*êphal adv/adj. “far”
pôz adv. “where”
Miscellaneous.
*kadô conj. “and so”
ka- conj. “and, ?but”
-(a)phal prep. “out”
Nouns.
îr num. “1, one”
*satta n. “2, two”
izri n. “3, three”
lêb num. “five”
*hazad n. “7, seven”
nidir num. “9, nine”
lêt num. “ten”
Adjectives.
iri adv. “alone”
bana adj. “half”
*katha adj. “all”
zuth- v. “to count, calculate, reckon”
vurun-v. “to increase, to add”
Adverbs.
*tâidô adv. “once, then”
*îdô adv. “now”
rîm adv. “always, ever(lasting)”
Nouns.
*lômi n. “(good, pleasant) night”
kâr n. “hour, time”
î- pref. “temporal indicator”
zulûri n. “sunrise, morning, (lit.) ascend(ing) sun”
dunûri n. “sunset, evening, (lit.) sink(ing) sun”
tarza n. “future”
Adjectives.
zarâni adj. “old”
Verbs.
khat- v. “to halt, stop, wait”
rô aux. “will (be)”
mî aux. “has, had, was”
Nouns.
agla n. “flash, brilliance, gleam, sparkle”
ullu n. “calm, mirror”
Adjectives.
zala adj. “green”
lurun adj. “blue”
rôsu adj. “brown”
karas adj. “red, ruddy”
malla adj. “yellow”
*dulgu adj. “dark, black”
biri adj. “white”
*gimil adj. “silver”
agath adj. “grey”
mâura adj. “orange”
khilki adj. “(ice)-cold”
*burôda adj. “very heavy”
buruda adj. “heavy”
khôsu adj. “harsh, brutal”
*kalath adj. “pure, clean”
Verbs.
*tabad- v. “to touch”
tud- v. “to watch”
siliw- v. “to shine, gleam”
gal- v. “to brighten, to light up” (to be removed)
bil- v. “to brighten, to light (up)”
darab- v. “to clear, clean (up)”
indi n. “will, resolve”
aphana n. “bliss”
*izrê n. “sweetheart, beloved”
*zir-v. “to love, desire”
*zîrân adj. “beloved”
*bêl- v. “to love (affection, familial love)”
zirbêth n. “praise, compliment”
duluz- v. “to mourn, to weep”
*zabath- v. “to (be) humble”
*zabathân adj. “(the) humbled (one)”
*zâir n. “longing, yearning”
*abâr n. “strength, endurance, fidelity”
*aglar n. “glory”
rakha n. “wrath, rage”
raza n. “mercy, compassion”
malak n. “malice”
zâukh n. “pain”
ugur n. “dread, terror, fear”
purub adj. “horrid, disgusting”
sâ interj. “yes”
mêti adv. “please”
Adjectives.
sumu adj. “just, fair-minded”
mûl adj. “evil, corrupted, perverted”
kalama adj. “happy, merry”
mêra adj. “admirable, excellent, precious, splendid, sublime”
Verbs.
kalad- v. “to gladden, cheer (up)”
zêr n. “craving, wish”
izgil n. “regret”
izgilthâ v. “to regret”
mir- v. “to delight (in), enjoy, value”
his- v. “to hiss”
abrazâ- v. “to stand fast, endure, maintain”
rulug- n. “to wrong, to offend”
Nouns.
*nîph n. “fool, idiot”
vidir n. “wisdom”
vidri n. “heart (figurative)”
uznu n. “falsehood, deception”
zinid coll. “(all) truth”
unum n. “mind”
Adjectives.
nîphi adj. “foolish”
Verbs.
sayad- v. “to convince, have STH approved”
*saphad- v. “to understand”
marakh- v. “to experience, learn”
Nouns.
lirin n. “song”
kâ n. “breath/voice”
kêrni v. “prayer”
lêrni n. “symphony”
*rûkh n. “shout”
*bêth n. “expression, saying, word”
dûm n. “drum”
*sûla n. “trump, trumpet”
*-iyê suf. “language suffix”
pâiyê n. “sign language, (lit.) hand language”
*nimriyê n. “Nimrian tongue, Elvish”
*Adûnayân n. “Adûnaic, (lit.) west-tongue”
kha- pref. “interrogative particle”
man pron. “who, what”
Ê interj. “oh”
Verbs.
*bith- v. “to say”
yôz- v. “to play (music)”
kirin- v. “to sing”
Name.
êni n. “name”
King.
*ar- pref. “ruler, king/queen”
ârâ n. “ruler”
ârî n. “queen”
*ârû n. “king”
Noble, Nobleman.
*bâr n. “magistrate, governor”
hal- pref. “sir, lady”
hâlith adj. “great”
*khôr n. “lord”
*phaz- v. “to rule”
*phazân n. “prince, king’s son”
Communities.
rân n. “town”
*kadar n. “city”
ôbêl n. “community, village”
nakhat n. “meeting”
Region, Territory.
*thâni n. “realm, land”
Servant.
*bên n. “servant, ?person”
Traitor.
yazgâ n. “traitor”
yazgî n. “female traitor”
yazgû n. “male traitor”
Action.
nid- v. “to give, grant”
nig- v. “to complete, finish”
niy- v. “to allow, let”
mum- v. “to astound, astonish”
*namab- v. “to excuse, pardon”
kirib- v. “to forgive”
dar- v. “to wait”
hizid- v. “to help, to aid, to deliver”
Permission.
bâubêth n. “refusal”
*sâibêth n. “assent”
Foreign.
zôn adj. “strange, foreign, alien”
Friendship.
hilibv. “to befriend” (WIP)
hilbân n. “friend” (WIP)
Nouns.
zilid n. “peace”
halad n. “guard, warden”
halak n. “axe”
sirig n. “spear, lance”
sarân n. “hunter”
*nardû n. “soldier”
*azgar n. “war”
*kathuphazgân n. “conqueror”
*zagar n. “sword”
yûn n. “arrow”
aska n. “wound”
batha n. “bow”
bathân n. “archer”
gathar n. “legion, army, host”
kalun n. “victory”
khâd n. “captain”
khazar n. “corsair, pirate”
khazrî n. “female corsair”
khazrû n. “male corsair”
imra n. “warrior”
ikir n. “short sword, eket/ecet”
râma n. “castle”
thurum n. “shield, barrier”
Verbs.
sar- v. “to hunt”
agandâ- v. “to kill”
*phazag- v. “to conquer, win”
*azgarâ- v. “to (wage) war”
Nouns.
anga n. “doom, fate, judgment”
angadâ v. “to judge, sentence”
makhal n. “throne, authority”
angân n. “judge, (lit.) man of doom”
makhal n. “throne, authority”
makhalôn n. “arbiter, (lit.) authoritative (one)”
Verbs.
wir- v. “to swear, to take an oath”
Nouns.
*Êruhin n. “Child of God”
*manô n. “spirit”
zigir n. “sorcery”
zigrî n. “sorceress, witch”
*zigûr n. “sorcerer, evil wizard”
*avalê n. “goddess”
*avalô n. “Power, god, angel”
*sapthân n. “wise man, wizard”
*nimir n. “Elf, (lit.) Shining One”
urku/urkhu n. “orc, goblin”
unud n. “ent”
undî n. “female ent, entwife”
undû n. “male ent”
*izindu-bêth n. “true-sayer, prophet”
nimrî n. “Female Elf”
nimrû n. “Male Elf”
narag n. “dwarf”
nargî n. “female dwarf”
nargû n. “male dwarf”
*nimruzîr n. “Elf-friend”
balgû n. “giant”
banânâ n. “hobbit, (lit.) half-man”
Lôkho-lâi n. “Twisted-folk” (magical dragons)
rôkhu n. “dragon” (as in the lesser kind)”
ruzgâ; n. “balrog, demon”
ulgu n. “troll”
tublân n. “sinner, transgressor”
zinda/iznid n. “amen, verily”
muluk n. “corruption, perversion”
Adjectives.
nimri adj. “elvish”
sidan adj. “holy, hallow, blessed”
athara adj. “appointed, elevated, rightful, good”
Verbs.
tubul- v. “to transgress, sin”
phan- v. “to bless, sanctify”
Negation.
*bâ particle. “no, not, don’t”
Prepositions.
*-ada prep. “to, towards, against”
*-ak prep. “away”
-bê prep. “as, like”
*-dalad prep. “under, beneath”
*-mâ prep. “with”
*-nad prep. “hind, behind”
*--nud prep. “on”
*-ô prep. “from, so”
*--ôb prep. “fore, before”
-sil prep. “in”
-us prep. “for”
*-zê prep. “at”
-sik prep. “through”
su conj. “or”
Pronouns.
*(h)a- pron. “it, its”
*hê- pron. “I, me, my/mine”
*hi- pron. “she, her, hers”
*(h)u- pron. “he, him, his”
*ki- pron. “you, your(s) (singular)”
*nê- pron. “we, us, our(s)”
*ya- pron. “they, them, their(s)”
*yi- pron. “they, them, their(s) (Feminine)”
*yu- pron. “they, them, their(s) (Masculine)”
Affixes.
*-ân suf. “agental suffix”
*-ôn suff. “adjectival suffix”
-un suf. “masculine subjective suffix”
*-u suf. “Objective inflection”
-uk suf. “noun suffix”
*da- pref. “agental prefix”
*an- pref. “of, genitival/adjectival prefix”
Verb Inflections.
*-dâ suffix. “verbal suffix”
du/dô suf. “should, so-as”
nâ v. “to be” (WIP)
nâi adv. “might, maybe, may it be”
*-dâ suffix. “verbal suffix”