nu

preposition. under

With suffixed article, see also nuin

nu

preposition. under

Derivations

• √NŪ/UNU “down, under; go down, sink”

Element in

• S. Dagor-nuin-Giliath “Battle-under-Stars” ✧ S/106
• S. Dor-nu-Fauglith “Land under Choking Ash”
• S. Emyn-nu-Fuin “Mountains of Mirkwood, (lit.) Mountains under Night” ✧ UTI/Emyn-nu-Fuin
• S. Núath “?Under Shadow”
• S. Taur-nu-Fuin “Forest under Night(shade)”

nuin

preposition. under the

di-

prefix. beneath, under

The only known usage of this word is as prefix, but VT/45:37 lists it as a unitary word di

nu

under

1) (prep.) nu, followed by lenition (with article nuin ”under the”, followed by ”mixed mutation” according to David Salos reconstructions), 2) dî, unstressed di (beneath, in) (VT45:37). Note: a homophone means ”bride, lady”.

torn

down

(noun) *torn (i dorn, o thorn), pl. tyrn (i thyrn). Only the pl. tyrn is attested, as part of the name Tyrn Gorthad ”Barrow-downs”.

dî

beneath

dî, unstressed di (in, under) (VT45:37). Note: a homophone means ”bride, lady”.