Quenya 

unque

noun. cavity

Quenya [PE 22:22, 51] Group: Mellonath Daeron. Published by

unquë

hole, hollow

unquë noun "hole, hollow" (VT46:20, UNUK), also name of tengwa #16 _(Appendix E; there spelt unque, while the Etymologies has unqe)_

unquë

noun. a hollow, hollow, [ᴹQ.] cavity, hole

Element in

  • ᴺQ. helmunquë “wrinkle, (lit.) skin-hollow”

Variations

  • unque ✧ LotR/1123; PE17/104
Quenya [LotR/1123; PE17/104] Group: Eldamo. Published by

usquë

reek

usquë ("q")noun "reek" (USUK). In the pre-classical Tengwar system presupposed in the Etymologies, usquë was also the name of tengwa #16, which at this conceptual stage had the value squ (VT46:20). Later, Tolkien would call this letter unquë, with the value nqu.

unqua

hollow

unqua ("q")adj. "hollow" (UNUK)

ronta

hollow

ronta adj.? noun? "hollow" (also rotwa) (LT2:347. In Tolkien's later Quenya, the preferred words for "hollow" are unqua adj. and unquë noun.)

rotwa

hollow

rotwa adj.? noun? "hollow" (also ronta) (LT2:347. In Tolkien's later Quenya, the preferred words for "hollow" are unqua adj. and unquë noun.)

assa

hole, perforation, opening, mouth

assa "hole, perforation, opening, mouth" (GAS)

ecca

hole

ecca ("k")noun "hole", apparently associated with Sindarin torech "secret hole, lair" (PE17:188)

latta

hole, pit

latta (1) noun "hole, pit" (DAT/DANT, VT45:8)

náva

adjective. hollow

Derivations

  • ✶nābā “hollow” ✧ WJ/414

Element in

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
✶nābā > Náva[nābā] > [nāβā] > [nāβa] > [nāva]✧ WJ/414

Variations

  • Náva ✧ WJ/389 (Náva)

Sindarin 

coll

adjective. hollow

Sindarin [WJ/414] Group: SINDICT. Published by

coll

adjective. hollow

Derivations

  • ✶kuldā “hollow” ✧ WJ/414

Element in

  • S. Bar-goll “Hollow Dwelling” ✧ WJ/414

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
✶kuldā > coll[kuldā] > [kulda] > [kulða] > [kolða] > [kolð] > [koll]✧ WJ/414

Variations

  • coll ✧ WJ/414

naw

adjective. hollow

Derivations

  • ✶nābā “hollow” ✧ WJ/414

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
✶nābā > nauv > naw[nābā] > [nāba] > [nǭba] > [nǭva] > [nauva] > [nauv] > [nau]✧ WJ/414

raudh

adjective. hollow, cavernous

Sindarin [Ety/384, X/RH] Group: SINDICT. Published by

coll

hollow

(lenited goll; pl. cyll). (WJ:414) Note: homophones mean "red, scarlet" and also "cloak".

dath

hole

1) dath (i dhath) (pit, steep fall, abyss), pl. daith (i naith) (VT45:8), 2) gass (i **ass, construct gas) (gap), pl. gais (i ngais** = i ñais), 3)

dath

hole

(i dhath) (pit, steep fall, abyss), pl. daith (i naith) (VT45:8)

gass

hole

(i ’ass, construct gas) (gap), pl. gais (i ngais = i ñais)

naw

hollow

(adj.) 1) *naw (attested in the form nov- as part of the name Novrod, Hollowbold), pl. noe. (WJ:414) Note: a homophone is the noun ”idea”. 2) coll (lenited goll; pl. cyll). (WJ:414) Note: homophones mean "red, scarlet" and also "cloak". 3) raudh (cavernous), pl. roedh

naw

hollow

(attested in the form nov- as part of the name Novrod, Hollowbold), pl. noe. (WJ:414) Note: a homophone is the noun ”idea”.

osp

reek

(noun) osp (smoke), pl. ysp: _

osp

reek

(smoke), pl. ysp

raudh

hollow

(cavernous), pl. roedh

tess

fine pierced hole

(i dess, construct tes), pl. tiss (i thiss). Archaic ters *(VT46:18)*****

torech

hole

torech (i dorech, o thorech) (lair, excavation), pl. terich (i therich) for archaic törich.

torech

hole

(i dorech, o thorech) (lair, excavation), pl. terich (i therich) for archaic törich.

Primitive elvish

ekka

noun. hole

Derivatives

  • ᴺQ. ecca “hole, *lair”

Element in

  • S. torech “lair, (secret) hole, excavation” ✧ PE17/188
Primitive elvish [PE17/188] Group: Eldamo. Published by

kuldā

adjective. hollow

Derivatives

  • S. coll “hollow” ✧ WJ/414
Primitive elvish [WJ/414] Group: Eldamo. Published by

nābā

noun. hollow

Derivatives

  • Q. náva “hollow” ✧ WJ/414
  • S. naw “hollow” ✧ WJ/414
  • north S. nôf “hollow” ✧ WJ/414

Element in

Primitive elvish [WJ/414] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Noldorin 

dath

noun. hole, pit, steep fall, abyss

Noldorin [Ety/354, VT/45:8] Group: SINDICT. Published by

gas

noun. hole, gap

Noldorin [Ety/357] Group: SINDICT. Published by

osp

noun. reek, smoke

Noldorin [Ety/396] Group: SINDICT. Published by

rhaudh

adjective. hollow, cavernous

Noldorin [Ety/384, X/RH] Group: SINDICT. Published by

rosta-

verb. to hollow out, excavate

Noldorin [Ety/384] Group: SINDICT. Published by

ters

noun. (fine pierced) hole

Noldorin [VT/46:18] Group: SINDICT. Published by

tess

noun. (fine pierced) hole

Noldorin [VT/46:18] Group: SINDICT. Published by

torech

noun. hole, excavation, lair

Noldorin [WR/202, RC/490] Group: SINDICT. Published by

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Qenya 

unqa

adjective. hollow

Derivations

  • ᴹ√UNUK “*hollow” ✧ Ety/UNUK

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ√UNUK > unqa[uŋkwa]✧ Ety/UNUK

tundo

noun. hole

Derivations

Element in

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴹ✶tŭndŭ > tundo[tundu] > [tundo]✧ PE21/08

Variations

  • tundo ✧ PE21/08
Qenya [PE21/08; PE21/09; PE21/10; PE21/11] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Middle Primitive Elvish

kab

root. hollow

Derivatives

  • ᴹ✶kambā
    • On. kamba “hand” ✧ PE21/59; PE21/59
    • N. cam “hand” ✧ Ety/MAƷ
  • ᴹQ. kambe “hollow (of hand)” ✧ Ety/KAB; EtyAC/KAB
  • ᴹQ. kapsa “case, vessel, case, vessel, *container”
  • N. cam “hand” ✧ Ety/KAB; EtyAC/KAB
  • On. kamba “hand” ✧ Ety/MAƷ; EtyAC/MAƷ
    • N. cam “hand” ✧ Ety/MAƷ

Element in

  • N. Cambant “Full Hand” ✧ Ety/KWAT
  • N. Camlost “Empty-hand(ed)” ✧ Ety/LUS
  • N. forgam “righthanded” ✧ Ety/PHOR
  • N. hargam “left-handed” ✧ Ety/KHYAR

Variations

  • KAB ✧ Ety/KAB; Ety/KHYAR; Ety/KWAT; Ety/LUS; Ety/MAƷ; Ety/PHOR; EtyAC/KAB (KAB); EtyAC/MAƷ
Middle Primitive Elvish [Ety/KAB; Ety/KHYAR; Ety/KWAT; Ety/LUS; Ety/MAƷ; Ety/PHOR; EtyAC/KAB; EtyAC/MAƷ] Group: Eldamo. Published by

tundu

noun. hole

Derivations

Derivatives

  • ᴹQ. tundo “hole” ✧ PE21/08

Element in

Variations

  • tŭndŭ ✧ PE21/08
  • tundu ✧ PE21/31
Middle Primitive Elvish [PE21/08; PE21/31] Group: Eldamo. Published by

us(u)kwē

noun. reek

Derivations

  • ᴹ√USUK “*reek, smoke; dusk” ✧ Ety/USUK; PE18/050

Derivatives

  • Ilk. usc “smoke” ✧ Ety/USUK
  • ᴹQ. usqe “reek; dusk, twilight” ✧ Ety/USUK; PE18/050
  • N. osp “smoke” ✧ Ety/USUK

Variations

  • us(u)k-wē ✧ Ety/USUK
  • uskwē ✧ PE18/050
Middle Primitive Elvish [Ety/USUK; PE18/050] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Gnomish

cub

adjective. hollow

Derivations

  • ᴱ√KUPU “hump”

Variations

  • Cub ✧ GL/27
  • cûf ✧ GL/27 (cûf)

dûl

adjective. hollow

Derivations

  • ᴱ√NDOLO “delve” ✧ GL/30

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√ndolo- > dûl[ndōl] > [ndūl] > [dūl]✧ GL/30
Gnomish [GL/30; GL/31] Group: Eldamo. Published by

rothrin

adjective. hollow

Cognates

  • Eq. ronta “hollow” ✧ LT2A/Rothwarin

Derivations

  • G. roth “cave, grot” ✧ LT2A/Rothwarin
    • ᴱ√ROTO “hollow” ✧ GL/65; LT2A/Rothwarin
Gnomish [GL/65; LT2A/Rothwarin] Group: Eldamo. Published by

tum

noun. hollow

Changes

  • tûm → tum “hollow” ✧ GL/71

Derivations

  • ᴱ√TUM(B)U “‽” ✧ LT1A/Tombo

Variations

  • tûm ✧ GL/71 (tûm)
Gnomish [GL/71; LT1A/Tombo] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Primitive Elvish

roto

root. hollow

Derivatives

  • Eq. ronta “hollow” ✧ LT2A/Rothwarin; QL/080
  • Eq. róta “tube, hollow cylinder” ✧ LT2A/Rothwarin; QL/080
  • Eq. rotse “pipe, tube” ✧ LT2A/Rothwarin; QL/080
  • Eq. orot “cave” ✧ QL/071
  • Eq. rótele “cave” ✧ LT2A/Rothwarin; QL/080
  • Eq. rotl “cave, hollow, grot” ✧ QL/080
  • G. groth “earth, soil”
  • G. roth “cave, grot” ✧ GL/65; LT2A/Rothwarin
    • G. rothrin “hollow” ✧ LT2A/Rothwarin
  • G. rod “tube, stem” ✧ GL/65; LT2A/Rothwarin
  • G. rogli “little pipe (especially musical)” ✧ GL/65
  • G. rodos “cavern” ✧ LT2A/Rothwarin
  • G. grûd “cavern”
  • G. ront “high, steep” ✧ GL/65
  • G. ross “pipe” ✧ GL/65; LT2A/Rothwarin

Variations

  • roto ✧ GL/65
  • roto- ✧ QL/071
Early Primitive Elvish [GL/65; LT2A/Rothwarin; QL/071; QL/080] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Quenya

nôf

adjective. hollow

Derivations

  • ✶nābā “hollow” ✧ WJ/414

Element in

  • north S. Novrod “Hollowbold” ✧ WJ/414; WJ/414

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
✶nābā > nǭv > nōf[nābā] > [nāta] > [nǭba] > [nǭba] > [nǭva] > [nǭv]✧ WJ/414

Variations

  • nōf ✧ WJ/414
Early Quenya [WJ/414] Group: Eldamo. Published by

ronta

adjective. hollow

Cognates

  • G. rothrin “hollow” ✧ LT2A/Rothwarin

Derivations

  • ᴱ√ROTO “hollow” ✧ LT2A/Rothwarin; QL/080

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√ROTO > ronta[rontā] > [ronta]✧ QL/080

Variations

  • rotwa ✧ LT2A/Rothwarin; QL/080
Early Quenya [LT2A/Rothwarin; QL/080] Group: Eldamo. Published by

rotwa

adjective. hollow

sat

noun. hole

Derivations

  • ᴱ√SAPA “dig, excavate” ✧ QL/082

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√SAPA > sat[sapt] > [sat]✧ QL/082
Early Quenya [QL/082] Group: Eldamo. Published by

tunda

noun. hole

Cognates

  • En. tonn “(bored) hole, perforation” ✧ PE13/122; PE13/165

Derivations

Early Quenya [PE13/122; PE13/165] Group: Eldamo. Published by