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Gnomish

-n

suffix. genitive suffix

-on

suffix. noun suffix

Gnomish [GL/38; GL/39] Group: Eldamo. Published by

asc

noun. water

A noun glossed “water” appearing in the Official Name List for the Lost Tales of the 1910s, probably based on the early root ᴱ√ASAKA which was used for words meaning “waterfall” (PE13/101).

cantha

noun. flame

A noun in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “flame” (GL/25), probably based on the early root ᴱ√KṆŘṆ [KṆÐṆ] “shine” (QL/47).

bâb

noun. father

A word for “father” in the Gnomish Lexicon Slips (PE13/111). In the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s itself, G. babi or baba was “mummy, mamma” (GL/21, 57). As pointed out by Gilson, Welden, Hostetter and Wynne, there is a complementary change of {nân “father” >>} G. nân “mother” elsewhere in the Gnomish Lexicon Slips (PE13/115).

gwegwed

adjective. male

A word in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “male”, an adjectival form of G. gweg “man” (GL/44).

(n)gôl

noun. slaughter

A noun appearing as (n)gôl “slaughter” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/41). Its etymology is unclear.

-(i)on

suffix. adjectival suffix

Gnomish [GL/17; GL/20; GL/21; GL/25; GL/27; GL/33; GL/34; GL/36; GL/46; GL/48] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-(r)in

suffix. adjective suffix

Gnomish [GL/19; GL/20; GL/21; GL/22; GL/23; GL/24; GL/25; GL/26; GL/27; GL/28; GL/30; GL/32; GL/33; GL/34; GL/35; GL/36; GL/37; GL/38; GL/39; GL/40; GL/42; GL/44; GL/47; GL/48; QL/037] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-li

suffix. noun suffix

Gnomish [GL/24; GL/28; GL/30; GL/32; GL/33; GL/34; GL/35; GL/36; GL/38; GL/40; GL/45; GL/68] Group: Eldamo. Published by

(n)ada

noun. daddy, father

Gnomish [GL/17; GL/59] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-(i)ol

suffix. adjective suffix

Gnomish [GL/17; GL/22; GL/23; GL/24; GL/27; GL/29; GL/30; GL/32; GL/38; GL/39; GL/40; GL/42; GL/43; GL/44; GL/45; GL/46; GL/47; GL/49] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-(r)il

suffix. feminine agent

Gnomish [GL/18; GL/22; GL/29; GL/34; GL/41; GL/46; GL/47; GL/57; GL/60; GL/70] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-(r)on

suffix. agental suffix

Gnomish [GL/18; GL/21; GL/22; GL/24; GL/28; GL/36; GL/41; GL/42; GL/44; GL/47; GL/49; GL/57; GL/63; GL/69; GL/70; GL/73] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-a

suffix. genitive suffix

Gnomish [GG/10; GL/17] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-i

suffix. dative suffix

-la

suffix. noun suffix

-od

suffix. noun suffix

Gnomish [GL/25; GL/30; GL/31; GL/41; GL/42; PE13/110] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-og

suffix. agental suffix

Gnomish [GL/34; GL/43; PE13/109] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-og

suffix. adjectival suffix

Gnomish [GL/18; GL/19; GL/23; GL/27; GL/28; GL/29; GL/30; GL/31; GL/32; GL/33; GL/34; GL/35; GL/39; GL/41; GL/42; GL/46; GL/47] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-or

suffix. agental suffix

Gnomish [GL/18; GL/31] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-os

suffix. masculine suffix

Gnomish [GL/18; GL/49] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-r(i)ol

suffix. adjective suffix

Gnomish [GL/17; GL/24; GL/25; GL/29; GL/32; GL/42; GL/48] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-ra

suffix. adjective suffix

Gnomish [GL/18; GL/23; GL/26; GL/32; GL/35; GL/47; GL/48; LT1A/Vána] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-st

suffix. noun suffix

-thi

suffix. noun suffix

Gnomish [GL/24; GL/33; GL/35; GL/39; GL/40; GL/42; GL/44; GL/45; GL/47; LT1A/Vána] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-wed

suffix. adjective suffix

Gnomish [GL/24; GL/25; GL/26; GL/29; GL/30; GL/31; GL/33; GL/34; GL/40; GL/41; GL/42; GL/43; GL/44; GL/45; GL/49; PE13/113; PE13/114] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-weg

suffix. masculine suffix

Gnomish [GL/21; GL/24; GL/28; GL/30; GL/32; GL/34; GL/42; LT1A/Bronweg; LT1A/Finwë; LT1A/Manwë; LT1A/Vailimo; PE13/109] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-wen

suffix. noun suffix

Gnomish [GG/08; GL/19; GL/22; GL/24; GL/25; GL/29; GL/30; GL/31; GL/33; GL/35; GL/36; GL/38; GL/42; GL/43; GL/49; LT1A/Palúrien; PE13/114] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-weth

suffix. noun suffix

Gnomish [GL/24; GL/38; GL/39; GL/44; GL/45] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-wi

suffix. noun suffix

Gnomish [GL/35; GL/48] Group: Eldamo. Published by

a(n)

preposition. of

Gnomish [GG/07; GG/11; GG/12; GL/17; GL/26; GL/34; GL/46; GL/49; GL/64; LT1A/Cûm a Gumlaith; LT1A/Uolë Kúvion; LT1I/Gilfanon; LT2A/Cûm an-Idrisaith; LT2A/Falasquil; LT2A/Teld Quing Ilon; LT2A/Tôn a Gwedrin; PE13/093; PE13/108] Group: Eldamo. Published by

a-

prefix. ?

ador

noun. father

ba

preposition. in

bi

preposition. in

Gnomish [GL/20; GL/22] Group: Eldamo. Published by

culu

noun. gold

Gnomish [GG/14; GL/26; GL/27; GL/38; LT1A/Ilsaluntë; LT1A/Kulullin; LT2A/Glingol; PE15/22] Group: Eldamo. Published by

curu

noun. magic

Gnomish [GL/28; LT1A/Tolli Kuruvar] Group: Eldamo. Published by

er

adjective. one

Gnomish [GL/32; LT1A/Tol Eressëa] Group: Eldamo. Published by

glôr

noun. gold

Gnomish [GG/12; GL/40; LT1A/Glorvent; LT1A/Laurelin; LT2A/Glingol; LT2A/Glorfalc; PE15/22; PE15/25; QL/051] Group: Eldamo. Published by

gwilbrin

noun. butterfly

Gnomish [GL/45; LT1A/Vilna] Group: Eldamo. Published by

gwineth

adjective. female

gwinwed

adjective. female

im

pronoun. I

inig

adjective. small

Gnomish [GL/18; GL/51] Group: Eldamo. Published by

lûm

noun. time

Gnomish [GL/55; LT1A/Lúmin] Group: Eldamo. Published by

mactha-

verb. to slay, kill

Gnomish [GL/55; LT1A/Makar] Group: Eldamo. Published by

man

masculine name. Man

Gnomish [GL/18; GL/20; GL/43; GL/56; GL/68; LT1A/Manwë; PE13/104; PE15/26] Group: Eldamo. Published by

na-

verb. to be

Gnomish [GG/09; GL/58] Group: Eldamo. Published by

nathon

noun. father

Gnomish [GL/17; GL/59] Group: Eldamo. Published by

odrum

noun. hammer

Gnomish [GL/62; PE13/104; QL/032] Group: Eldamo. Published by

noun. fire

Gnomish [GL/66; LT1A/Sári] Group: Eldamo. Published by

sîr

noun. river

Gnomish [GL/67; LT1A/Sirion] Group: Eldamo. Published by

thairin

adjective. magic

um

pronoun. we

Gnomish [GL/53; GL/74] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-thol Reconstructed

suffix. adjective suffix

to

proper name. To

(n)adi

noun. father, daddy

-eg

suffix. adjectival suffix

-il

suffix. feminine agent

-ir

suffix. agental suffix

-r

suffix. dative suffix

a

preposition. of

ada

noun. daddy

adi

noun. daddy

adrum

noun. hammer

aina

adjective. small

aluin

masculine name. Time

Gnomish [LT1/219; LT1/222; LT1A/Lúmin; LT1I/Aluin] Group: Eldamo. Published by

gold

noun. Gnome

goldrin

adjective. Gnome

goltha

noun. Gnome

gul

noun. Gnome

gwilvrin

noun. butterfly

ineg

adjective. small

nan

preposition. of

redhos

noun. land

umin

pronoun. we