lithui

adjective. ashen, ashy, of ash, ash-coloured, dusty

lithui

adjective. lithui

adj. >> -ui

lithui

adjective. ashen, ashy, of ash, ash-coloured, dusty

The adjective form of lith “ash”, variously glossed as “ashy” (RGEO/66), “ashen” (RC/765), “of ash” or more exactly “ashen, ash-coloured, ashy, dusty” (VT42/10), most notably used in the name Ered Lithui “Ashen Mountains”.

Conceptual Development: The name N. Ered Lithui was already translated “Ash Mts [Mountains]” when it first appeared on early maps for The Lord of the Rings (TI/305).

Element in

• S. Ered Lithui “Ashen Mountains” ✧ PE17/173; RC/765; RGEO/66; SA/lith

Elements

Word	Gloss
lith	“ash, ash; [N.] sand”
-ui	“-ful, having quality, adjective suffix; possibility, suitability [as verbal suffix], *-able”

Variations

• Lithui ✧ PE17/087; PE17/173; RC/765; SA/lith

lithui

ashen

(ashy) lithui (no distinct pl. form)

lithui

ashen

(no distinct pl. form)