Sindarin word for a “Halfing” (PE17/66, 100; RGEO/67; LotR/859) based on the root √PER “half”.
Sindarin
Perian
halfling
perian
noun. Halfling, Hobbit
Perian
noun. Hobbit, Halfling
periannath
noun. the Hobbits, Halflings
Perian
halfling
(hobbit) perian (i berian, o pherian), pl. periain, coll. pl. periannath (also attested in nasal-mutated form pheriannath) (RGEO, Letters:426)
perian
halfling
(i berian, o pherian), pl. periain, coll. pl. periannath (also attested in nasal-mutated form pheriannath) (RGEO, Letters:426)
pl1. #periain, pl2. #periannath** ** n. halfling. >> berain, pheriain, pheriannath