topon.
Sindarin
ram
noun. wall
ram
noun. wall
Rammas Echor
place name. Rammas Echor
ramdal
place name. Wall’s End
End of the long falls of Andram, translated “Wall’s End” (S/122), a combination of ram “wall” and the lenited form of tâl “(lower) end” (SA/ram, tal).
Conceptual Development: In Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s, this name first appeared as N. Ramdal (LR/262) >> Rhamdal (LR/283). The second form appeared in The Etymologies with essentially the same the derivation as given above, albeit with an initial rh- fitting the earlier Noldorin phonology (Ety/TAL).
rammas
noun. great wall
A word for a “great wall” in the name Rammas Echor “Great Wall of the Outer Circle” (LotR/750; RC/512), an elaboration of S. ram “wall”. N. ram(m)as also appeared in earlier names for Rammas Echor from Lord of the Rings drafts of the 1940s (WR/288).
rammas echor
place name. Great Wall of the Outer Circle
The wall around the Pelennor (LotR/750) translated “Great Wall of the Outer Circle”, a combination of rammas “great wall” and echor “outer circle” (SA/ram, echor; RC/512).
Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, this name variously appeared as N. Corramas (WR/340), Ramas Coren and Rammas Ephel (WR/288).
Ramdal
noun. wall end
ram(b) + tâl (“foot”, here: “end”)
Rammas Echor
noun. great wall circle
ram(b) (“wall”) + as (#abstract collective suffix), echor (“outer circle, outer ring”) < ed (prefix “forth, out”) + côr > caur (“round, globed”) #This suffix probably denotes “a complete set of different items of one kind” rather that mere plurality.
rammas
noun. (great) wall
ram
wall
1) ram, pl. raim (idh raim), coll. pl. rammath; 2) rammas, pl. remmais (idh remmais), coll. pl. rammassath.
ram
wall
pl. raim (idh raim), coll. pl. rammath
Ramdal
Ramdal
Ramdal is Sindarin meaning "Wall's End", consisting of ram ("wall") + dal ("end"). The name is also spelt Rhamdal.
Rammas Echor
Rammas Echor
Rammas is Sindarin for "great wall". echor means "outer circle". The name therefore means "Great-wall circle".
rammas
wall
pl. remmais (idh remmais), coll. pl. rammassath.
ranc
noun. arm
poll
noun. ram
A neologism for “ram” coined by Gábor Lőrinczi appearing in VQP (VQP) derived from primitive ✶pollō (PE21/82).
raw
noun. wing
The Sindarin word for “wing” (PE17/63) based on the root ᴹ√RAM (Ety/RAM). Its Quenya cognate ráma indicates its ancient vowel ā was long, and this long ā became au (aw) in Sindarin. Meanwhile, the ancient m became v, which then vanished after the diphthong aw: ✱rāmā > raum(a) > rau(v) > raw.
Conceptual Development: The word G. ram “wing, pinion” from the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s was similarly derived (GL/64), but in Gnomish m did not become v.
ranc
arm
ranc (pl. rengy or rainc, with article idh rengy/rainc), coll. pl. rangath
ranc
noun. arm
ranc
arm
(pl. rengy or rainc, with article idh rengy/rainc), coll. pl. rangath
bergil
masculine name. Bergil
Son of the Gondorian soldier Beregond and a young boy of Minas Tirith during the War of the Ring (LotR/769). The meaning of his name is unclear.
Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, this character was first appeared as Ramloth >> Gwinhir before Tolkien settled on N. Bergil (WR/293 note #24).
Lossoth
noun. the Snowmen
anfangrim
noun. the Longbeards (a tribe of Dwarves)
anglennatha
verb. (he) will approach
avo
verb. don't!
Used as a negative adverb before an imperative: avo garo "don't do it!". Sometimes used as prefix: avgaro
avon
verb. I won't
cidinn
?. [unglossed]
cinnog
?. [unglossed]
cuio
verb. live!
dagorath
noun. all the battles
drúwaith
noun. the wilderness of the Drû-men (q.v.)
falathrim
noun. people of the Falas
galadhad
noun. the Two Trees of Valinor
lammas
noun. account of tongues
lhôn
noun. noise
A word for “noise” appearing in a list of roots for sound words from 1959-60, derived from the root √(S)LON (PE17/138).
lâf
verb. (he) licks
lôd
verb. (he) floats
madu
?. [unglossed]
maud
?. [unglossed]
noro
verb. run! ride!
Untranslated in LotR, but written nora-lim and rendered as "ride on" in RS/196 (not a literal translation) and later translated as "run swift" in RC/195. A verb nor- is attested in the old Gnomish lexicon, PE/11:61, with the meaning "to run, roll"
padra-
verb. to walk
pêd
verb. (he) says
rafn
noun. wing (horn), extended point at side, etc.
raw
wing
rochirrim
noun. horse-lords, the people of Rohan
rov-
wing
roval
wing
roval
noun. pinion, great wing (of eagle)
tôl
verb. (he) comes
According to WJ/301, the expression tôl acharn "vengeance comes" was later changed to tûl acharn by Tolkien
ónen
noun. I gave
Written onen in some editions of LotR. In the Qenyaqetsa, Qenya anta- is marked as having an irregular past tense áne. Assuming the same sound-shifts as observed in other words, this would indeed lead to onen in Sindarin, see PE/12:31 and TT/14:48-49
aglonn
pass between high walls
(defile), pl. eglynn.
can
shout
(i gân, i chenir) (cry out, call). Adj.
can
shout
can- (i gân, i chenir) (cry out, call). Adj.
caun
shout
(i gaun, o chaun) (clamour, outcry, cry), pl. coen (i choen), coll. pl. conath, the latter is used = "lamentation" (PM:345, 362). Note: a homophone of caun means "valour".
caun
shout
(noun) caun (i gaun, o chaun) (clamour, outcry, cry), pl. coen (i choen), coll. pl. conath, the latter is used = "lamentation" (PM:345, 362). Note: a homophone of caun means "valour".
glam
shouting
(i ’lam) (din, uproar, confused yelling of beasts; tumult, confused noise; a body of Orcs), pl. glaim (in glaim), coll. pl. glammath
rafn
wing
(horn, extended point at the side), pl. raifn (idh raifn).
ravn
noun. wing (horn), extended point at side
raw
roaring noise
(rush), pl. roe (idh roe);
roval
wing
1) roval (pinion, great wing [of eagle]), pl. rovail (idh rovail). Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” rhoval_ _pl. rhovel. 2) rafn (horn, extended point at the side), pl. raifn (idh raifn).
roval
wing
(pinion, great wing [of eagle]), pl. rovail (idh rovail). Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” *rhoval* pl. *rhovel*.
roval
pinion
roval (wing, great wing [of eagle]), pl. rovail (idh rovail). Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” rhoval_ _pl. rhovel.
roval
pinion
(wing, great wing [of eagle]), pl. rovail (idh rovail). – Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” *rhoval* pl. *rhovel*.
thangail
shield wall
(shield wall). No distinct pl. form? (UT:281)
The Sindarin word for “wall”, an element in several names such as Andram “Long Wall” and Ramdal “Wall’s End” (S/122).
Conceptual Development: The word was N. rham “wall” in The Etymologies of the 1930s, where it was derived from ᴹ✶rambā under the root ᴹ√RAB (Ety/RAMBĀ; EtyAC/RAMBĀ). The root form did not appear in The Etymologies as published in The Lost Road (LR/382), but Carl Hostetter and Patrick Wynne noted the actual root in their Addenda and Corrigenda to the Etymologies (VT46/10). The rh in the 1930s Noldorin form was because initial r was unvoiced in Noldorin, something that was not the case in later Sindarin.
The Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s had G. bant “wall” appearing between G. bada- “build” and G. bad “building”, so perhaps derived from an early root ✱ᴱ√BATA (GL/21).