dû

noun. night, night-fall, late evening

dû

noun. nightfall, late evening, night, dimness

dûr

masculine name. Dûr

The pure Noldorin name for Ilk. Dior (EtyAC/NDEW), where the primitive diphthong [[on|[eu] became [ū]]], as opposed to Ilkorin where the [[ilk|[eu] became [io]]].

dûn

noun. west

dûr

adjective. dark

dûn

noun. west

dûr

adjective. dark, sombre

dunruin

place name. Red Valley

Earlier name for Nanduhirion in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s that matched the river name Ruinnel “Red Way” (RS/464). It seems to be a combination of a variant form of tum “valley” and a variant or lenited form of gruin “ruddy”, as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/1.13).

durgul

noun. sorcery

tindu

noun. dusk, twilight, early night (without Moon)

caron-dûn

place name. Red Valley

Earlier name for Nanduhirion in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s that matched the river name Crandir “Red Way” (RS/419). It appeared in a variety of forms: Carndoom, Doon-Caron and Dûn Caron (RS/433), all apparently rearrangements of the same elements. It seems to be a combination of caran “red” and a variant or lenited form of tum “valley”. This etymology was suggested by Roman Rausch, along with several other possibilities to explain why the initial d was retained when it appeared in the initial element (EE/1.13). This name strongly resembles later S. Carn Dûm in Angmar, and might be a precursor to that name.

narodûm

place name. Red Valley

Earlier name for Nanduhirion in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s that matched the river name Narosîr “Red Way” (RS/433). It seems to be a combination of naru “red” and a lenited form of tum “valley”, as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/1.6).

tindu

noun. starry twilight

tinnu

noun. dusk, twilight, early night (without Moon)

doll

adjective. dark, dusky, obscure

dolt

adjective. dark, dusky, obscure

tum

noun. (deep) valley

annûn

noun. west

morgul

noun. sorcery

tûn

place name. Hill City

Noldorin equivalent of ᴹQ. Túna appearing in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s with the gloss “Hill City” (LR/222). It also appeared in The Etymologies derived from the same primitive form as its Quenya equivalent (Ety/TUN).

Conceptual Development: G. Tûn appeared towards the end of notes associated with the earliest Lost Tales (LT2/202), where it was most likely inspired by Old English “tún”, as suggested by Christopher Tolkien (LT2/292). It also appeared in the Lays of Beleriand from the 1920s (LB/17, 217). Its development parallels that of its Quenya name; see Q. Tirion for a fuller discussion on the evolution of the name of this city and the hill it stood upon.

annûn

noun. west, sunset

brannon

noun. lord

brannon

noun. lord

dant-

verb. to fall

Written dant- in the Etymologies

daw

noun. night-time, gloom

dúath

noun. darkness, shadow

dúath

noun. nightshade

dúwath

noun. darkness, shadow

dúwath

noun. nightshade

fuin

noun. night, dead of night, gloom, darkness

gwîn

noun. evening

môr

noun. darkness, dark, night

nûr

adjective. deep

nûr

adjective. deep

rhaudh

adjective. hollow, cavernous

rosta-

verb. to hollow out, excavate

thîn

noun. evening

thîn

noun. evening

tinnu

noun. starry twilight

uial

noun. twilight

uial

noun. twilight