Ad. Nimir n. (strong-I gendered common) “Elf, (lit.) Shining One” (Category: Elf, Fairy)
A noun translated “Elf” (WJ/419) and fully declined as an example of a Strong I noun (SD/436). In one place, its plural Nimrî was translated “Shining Ones” (SD/358), which indicates was probably derived from the Primitive Adûnaic root √NIMIR.
Conceptual Development: In its earliest appearances from the 1940s, this noun had the plural form Nimrî (SD/358, 388) as opposed to later plural Nimîr (SD/388, 436), which could indicate either an earlier singular form Nimri or a variant syntax for draft-plural formation. The word also appears in Tolkien’s Quendi and Eldar essay from 1959-60 (WJ/386), indicating that this word survived in Tolkien’s later conception of Adûnaic.
References ✧ SD/358, 388-389, 414, 436; SDI2/Nimrî; WJ/386, 419; WJI/Nimîr
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| Nimrî | draft-plural | “Shining Ones” | ✧ SD/358; SDI2/Nimrî |
| Nimrî | draft-plural | ✧ SD/388 | |
| nimrā̆t | dual; normal-and-subjective | ✧ SD/436 | |
| #Nimru | objective; objective-with-syncope | ✧ SD/389 | |
| nimru- | objective; objective-with-syncope | ✧ SD/436 | |
| nimur- | objective | ✧ SD/436 | |
| Nimîr | plural | ✧ SD/388; SDI2/Nimrî | |
| Nimîr | plural | “the Beautiful” | ✧ WJ/386 |
| Nimîr | plural | “Elves” | ✧ WJI/Nimîr |
| Nimīr | plural | ✧ SD/414 | |
| nimīr | plural | ✧ SD/436 | |
| nimrim | plural subjective | ✧ SD/436 | |
| nimran | subjective | ✧ SD/436 |
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