núath

place name. ?Under Shadow

A forest near the source of the river Narog (UT/36, WJ/186). The meaning of this name is unclear, but it might be a combination of nu “under” and the lenited form of gwath “shadow” (as suggested by David Salo, GS/387), similar in origin to dúath.

Elements

Word	Gloss
nu	“under”
gwath	“shadow, dim light, shadow, dim light, [N.] shade”