lhim

adjective. sliding, gliding, slippery, sleek

Derivations

• ✶slimbi “sliding, gliding, slippery, sleek” ✧ NM/284; NM/285

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
✶slimbi > lhim	[slimbi] > [slimbe] > [slimbe] > [l̥imb] > [l̥imm] > [l̥im]	✧ NM/284
✶limbi > limb > lim(m)	[limbi] > [limbe] > [limb] > [limm] > [lim]	✧ NM/285

Variations

• lim(m) ✧ NM/285

lim

noun. fish

limp

adjective. wet

loen

adjective. soaking wet, swamped

nîn

adjective. wet, watery

nîn

wet

_ adj. _wet. Q. nenya. >> Nindalf

lim

noun. fish

Element in

• ᴺS. limmeg “young fish, small fry”

limp

adjective. wet

limp

wet

(no distinct pl. form).

hâl

fish

(noun) hâl (i châl, o châl, construct hal), pl. hail (i chail) (VT45:20); also lim (no distinct pl. form; coll. pl. limmath). Note: a homophone means ”clear, sparkling, light”.

hâl

fish

(i châl, o châl, construct hal), pl. hail (i chail) (VT45:20); also lim (no distinct pl. form; coll. pl. limmath). Note: a homophone means ”clear, sparkling, light”.

loen

soaking wet

(swamped), no distinct pl. form.

mesc

wet

1) mesc (lenited vesc, pl. misc). Also spelt mesg. 2) limp (no distinct pl. form). 3)

mesc

wet

(lenited vesc, pl. misc). Also spelt mesg.

nîd

wet

nîd (damp, tearful); no distinct pl. form. 4) nîn (watery); no distinct pl. form. Note: nîn is also used as a noun ”tear”; there is also the possessive pronoun nín ”my”.

nîd

wet

(damp, tearful); no distinct pl. form. 4) nîn (watery); no distinct pl. form. Note: nîn is also used as a noun ”tear”; there is also the possessive pronoun nín ”my”.