graw (swart), lenited raw, pl. groe. (VT45:16)
Sindarin
graw
noun. bear
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶grā > graw [grā] > [grǭ] > [grau] ✧ VT47/12
graw
noun. bear
graw
dark
graw
bear
(noun) 1) graw (i **raw), pl. groe (in groe), coll. pl. ?grawath or ?groath (VT47:12). 2) brôg (i vrôg, construct brog), pl. brŷg (i mrŷg**), 3) *medli (i vedli), no distinct pl. form except with article (i medli). The word literally means ”honey-eater”. Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” megli.
graw
bear
(i ’raw), pl. groe (in groe), coll. pl. ?grawath or ?groath (VT47:12).
graw
dark
(swart), lenited ’raw, pl. groe. (VT45:16)
graw
swart
(swart), lenited ’raw, pl. groe. (VT45:16)
graw
adjective. dark, swart
baran
swart
1) baran (dark brown, yellow brown, golden-brown), pl. berain. 2) graw (swart), lenited raw, pl. groe. (VT45:16) 3)
cidinn
?. [unglossed]
Cognates
- Q. cinta “small” ✧ PE17/157
Derivations
- √KIT “*small” ✧ PE17/157
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √KIT > cidinn [kitinne] > [kitinn] > [kidinn] ✧ PE17/157
cinnog
?. [unglossed]
Derivations
- √KIT “*small” ✧ PE17/157
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √KIT > cinnog [kintok] > [kintʰok] > [kinθok] > [kinθog] > [kinnog] ✧ PE17/157
dúath
adjective. dark
_ adj. _dark, black shadow.
dûr
adjective. dark, sombre
dûr
dark
_ adj. _dark, gloomy, 'hellish'.
madu
?. [unglossed]
maud
?. [unglossed]
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶matwā > madw̯ > maud [matwā] > [matwa] > [matw] > [maut] > [maud] ✧ PE17/148 ✶matwā > madw̯ > madu [matwā] > [matwa] > [matw] > [madw] > [madu] ✧ PE17/148 Variations
- madu ✧ PE17/148
medli
noun. bear
baran
swart
(dark brown, yellow brown, golden-brown), pl. berain.
brôg
bear
(i vrôg, construct brog), pl. brŷg (i mrŷg)
doll
dark
doll (dusky, misty, obscure), lenited noll, pl. dyll. Note: In ”Noldorin”, this word appeared as dolt as well as doll, but the latter seems the best form in S.
doll
dark
(dusky, misty, obscure), lenited noll, pl. dyll. Note: In ”Noldorin”, this word appeared as dolt as well as doll, but the latter seems the best form in S.
donn
swart, swarty
(black, shady, shadowy) (lenited dhonn, pl. dynn). (VT45:11). Also dunn- in compounds.
dúath
dark shadow
(i dhúath) (nightshade), pl. dúaith (i núaith);
dûr
dark
dûr (sombre), lenited dhûr, pl. duir
dûr
dark
(sombre), lenited dhûr, pl. duir
graurim
dark people
(VT45:16);
guldur
dark sorcery
(i nguldur = i ñuldur), pl. gyldyr (in gyldyr = i ñgyldyr)
medli
bear
(i vedli), no distinct pl. form except with article (i medli). The word literally means ”honey-eater”. – Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” megli.
medlin
bearish, of bears
(adjective derived from medli ”bear”), lenited vedlin, no distinct pl. form. – Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” meglin.
morn
dark
morn (black), pl. myrn, lenited vorn. Note: the latter word is also used as a noun ”darkness, night”. (Letters:386)
morn
dark
(black), pl. myrn, lenited vorn. Note: the latter word is also used as a noun ”darkness, night”. (Letters:386)
môr
dark
môr (black), lenited vôr, pl. mŷr (Letters:382), also
môr
dark
(black), lenited vôr, pl. m**ŷr* (Letters:382)*, also
A Sindarin word for “bear” in notes from the late 1960s, derived from primitive ✶grā (VT47/12).
Neo-Sindarin: Its Quenya cognate Q. roa had the revised meaning {“bear” >>} “dog”, so for purposes of Neo-Sindarin it is probably best to stick with [N.] brôg and ᴺS. medli [N. megli] as words for “bear”.