(construct res), pl. riss (idh riss)
Quenya
yáwë
ravine, cleft, gulf
Sindarin
riss
noun. ravine
ress
ravine
rest
ravine
(cleft, cut), pl. rist (idh rist)
riss
ravine
(construct ris), no distinct pl. except with article (idh riss)****
falch
ravine
(deep cleft), pl. felch
iaw
ravine
1) iaw (cleft, gulf), pl. ioe. Note: a homophone means ”corn”. 2) ress (construct res), pl. riss (idh riss), 3) rest (cleft, cut), pl. rist (idh rist), 4) riss (construct ris), no distinct pl. except with article (idh riss)
iaw
ravine
(cleft, gulf), pl. ioe. Note: a homophone means ”corn”.
Noldorin
rhess
noun. ravine
rhess
noun. ravine
rhis
noun. ravine
rhis
noun. ravine
Derivations
Element in
- N. Imladris(t) “Rivendell” ✧ Ety/RIS²
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴹ✶risse- > rhis [risse] > [riss] > [r̥iss] ✧ Ety/RIS² ᴹ✶risse- > rhess [rissa] > [ressa] > [ress] > [r̥ess] ✧ Ety/RIS² Variations
- rhess ✧ Ety/RIS²
iau
noun. ravine, cleft, gulf
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Middle Primitive Elvish
risse-
noun. a ravine
Derivations
- ᴹ√RIS “slash, rip” ✧ Ety/RIS²
Derivatives
- N. rhis “ravine” ✧ Ety/RIS²
yáwë noun "ravine, cleft, gulf" (YAG; according to VT46:22, the last gloss should perhaps be read as "gully" instead)