Ad. Nimriyê n. (weak-II neut) “Nimrian Tongue, *Elvish” (Category: Language)
The Adûnaic word for the Elvish language (SD/414), most likely a combination of the word Nimir “Elf” (evidently with the Adûnaic syncope) and a suffix meaning “language”, perhaps -iyê.
References ✧ SD/414; SDI2/Nimrian
Glosses
Variations
Elements
| Nimir | “Elf, (lit.) Shining One” | ✧ SD/414 (Nimīr) |
| *-iyê | “language suffix” |