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Gnomish

lin-

verb. to sound (intr.)

Derivations

Element in

Gnomish [GL/39; GL/54] Group: Eldamo. Published by

lir-

verb. to sing

Derivations

  • ᴱ√LIÐI “sing” ✧ LT1A/Lindelos

Element in

  • G. lillir “a song, lullaby” ✧ GL/54
Gnomish [GL/39; GL/54; LT1A/Lindelos] Group: Eldamo. Published by

lim

adjective. many

Cognates

  • Eq. limbe “a number” ✧ GG/15; GL/54
  • Eq. limba “many”

Derivations

  • ᴱ√ “*many”

Element in

Variations

  • lim ✧ GG/15; GL/17
Gnomish [GG/15; GL/17; GL/54] Group: Eldamo. Published by

-lim

suffix. many

Cognates

  • Eq. -li “many, multiplicative suffix” ✧ GG/15
  • Eq. limbe “a number” ✧ LT2A/Gondothlim

Element in

  • G. Goldothrim “People of the Gnomes” ✧ LT2A/Gondothlim
  • G. Gondothlim “Folk of Stone, Dwellers in Stone” ✧ LT2A/Gondothlim; LT2A/Gondothlim; PE15/26
  • G. Lothlim “People of the Flower” ✧ LT2A/Gondothlim
  • G. Rodothlim

Variations

  • lim ✧ LT2A/Gondothlim
  • -rim ✧ LT2A/Gondothlim
Gnomish [GG/15; LT2A/Balcmeg; LT2A/Gondothlim; PE15/26; QL/053] Group: Eldamo. Published by

nîr

noun. woman

Cognates

  • Eq. “woman” ✧ GL/60