Black Speech:

-Adhn-

leave, abandon (v) RE

dhn

alone (adj) RE

aan

sun (noun) LOS (<Quenya anar)

aanash

dawn (verb) RE

aanud

South RE

aanug

morning RE

aaps

meat (noun) LOS (<Quenya apsa)

aar

early (adv) LOS (<Quenya arinya)

aarsh

day (noun) LOS

aaraarsh

morning (= dawn) LOS

aarshlt

yesterday (n) LOS

aarshu

tomorrow (n) LOS

aarrz

soon (adj) LOS

aath

dog LOS

af-

throw, cast (verb) LOS

agh

and TK

agon

twilight, dusk (noun) SV

ak-

cut or stab (verb) LOS (<Quenya ecet, short stabbing sword)

akash

half LOS

akashuga
cut in half)

hobbit, "halfling" (noun) LOS (< ak + ash + uga, = one who was

akashuga-hai

hobbit-people LOS

akh, akh-

1. yes 2. agree (verb) LOS

akhoth

"Yes, Sir!" (said to a superior officer in the orc army)

akhum

agreement (noun) LOS

aklash

music (noun) SV

akul

chest, torso (noun) LOS

akr-

drink (verb) LOS

akrum

drink (noun, as in an alcoholic drink) LOS

akrrz

drunk (adj) LOS

akl

ice, glacier (noun) SV

alai

animal SV

amal

where (relative) EL [where the shadows . . .]

amat

why (relative) LOS [explain why you did that]

mbal

pretty (adj) SV

amol

how (relative) LOS [he told me how to do it]

amirz

who (relative) LOS [the person who . . . ]

amub

more than RE

amubnar

'as soon as' (coll expr) RE ( 'not more than' )

amukh

when (relative) LOS [when we were . . .]

mul

calm (adj) SV

amut

which (relative) LOS [the knife, which I broke . . .]

ana

edge (edge of an object) SV

aandar

mystery (noun) < SV

aandartrz

mysterious (adj) < SV

nghsh

anvil (noun) RE

ngh-

forge (verb) RE

aanghum

forge (noun) LOS (<RE)

aquu-

bribe (verb) LOS

aquum

bribe (noun) LOS

ar

nut (noun) SV

ark

ever LOS

arth

artisan SV

ash

one TK

ash-

start, begin (v) RE

ashbazg

rather SV

ashdurbk

despotism SV

ashpar

rugged (adj) SV

ashrokil

breakfast SV

asht

skeleton, bone SV

ashk

alone (adj) SV

shrz

first (ordinal) < SV

asr

knot (noun) SV

atr

fact SV

atg

over there (loc.) < SV

atish

container (noun) SV

atish-

keep (verb) SV

ats-

catch (verb) LOS (< Quenya, atsa)

aurok

mortar (n) SV

auru

few (adj) LOS

vul

steam, fumes SV

az-

kill (verb) (LOS)

Azog

PN an orc-leader of Moria (LOTR III p441; TH (not 1st edition))

(therefore, Azog means Man-killer, Azat + ogh, man)

-Bba

lock (noun) SV

ba-

lock (verb) SV

baab

pipe (noun) RE

baabghd

pipeweed (noun) RE

baal-

breed (verb) LOS

baalum

breed (noun) LOS

baalak

half-breed (n) LOS

baak

shame, embarrassment (n) MB

brzuga

finished (past part) SV

baduzg-

reveal, show (verb) LOS

badz

an opening (noun) RE

badz-

open (verb) RE

badzrz

open (adj) RE

bag

excrement or dung (noun) TK

baga

poison (n) SV

bagronk

1. dung-pit (noun) TK 2. cess-pool, (noun) TK (DBS)

bagrz

poisonous (adj) < SV

bai

danger (noun) MB

baiark

clan (coll noun) SV

bairz

dangerous (adj) (used to describe a situation, not person ) LOS

bak

shock (noun) SV

bak-

shock (verb) SV

balt

marsh (n) SV

bans

farm (n) SV

bar

grass (noun) SV

barash-

crush (verb) SV

barkh

curve; arch (n) SV

bartaas

roar, yell (noun) SV

bartaas-

roar, yell (verb) SV

barz

throat (n) MB

bash

regular (n) SV

bashkaum

alliance (coll noun) SV

bashkuga

allied (past part) SV

batar

shower, squall SV

baug

fork (n) SV

baush

tail (noun) SV

bauz-

shoot (verb) SV

bazg-

reach (verb) SV

bhadr

a change (noun) RE, to change (verb) RE

bhoghad

all right, very well, okay RE

bhraf

smoke (noun) (< MB bhrev)

bhraf-

smoke (verb) MB

bhl-

accept (verb) LOS

bidroi

revenge (noun) LOS 7N

bshk

heath, moor SV

blagh

boring (adj) SV

blghor

fold (n) RE

blghorsha

complex (n) RE

blghorsh-

complicate (v) RE

blghorshrz

complex (adj) RE

blghorshuga

complicated (past part) RE

blaaghr-

fold (v) RE

blord-

weep (verb) LOS

blotaz

birch (n) SV

bloz

soot (n) SV

blg

grain, seed, corn (n) SV

blg-

grind (verb) SV

bo, -bo

off (prep) RE

bok

wine jar (n) SV

bolb

catastrophe, disaster (n) SV

Bolg
PN an orc-leader (son of Azog), slain by Beorn (TH p293)
("Bloodthirsty") SV
bolk-

need (v) RE

bolkum

need (n) RE (= lack of)

bos

cult (cooo noun) SV

boshok

highlands (n) SV

bot

world, clay SV

brish

sheep (n) < SV

brishzel

would (subj. verb) < SV

br

horn (n) SV

brz

horny (adj) LOS < SV

brodh

1. pine, 2. needle (n) SV

brogb-

like, fancy, favor (v) RE

brogbrzum

favorite (n) RE

brogud

nibble, small bite (noun) SV

brogud-

take a small bite, gnaw (verb) SV

brosh

hey (greeting, interjection) SV

broshan

welcome (noun) SV

broshn-

welcome (verb) SV

broz

belt, zone SV

bruk

collar, cowl SV

brumug

grumble, complaint (noun) RE

brumg-

grumble (v) RE

brun

group of people, committee (collective noun) MB

brus-

have (verb) LOS

brf

insect, ant MB (< MB brv)

bug

opposite, opponent MB

bugd-

call (verb) LL

bugduga
bugh
bughnrakh

named (past part) RE

root, origin MB
potato SV

bugab

contradiction (n) SV

bugb-

contradict (v) SV

bugnakh

fracture SV

bugud

name (noun) RE

bukoi

civil (adj) RE < bukot + goi

bukol

thin (adj) SV

bukot

peace (n) SV

bukra

clan, gang, "lot" (n) SV

bulmos

spice SV

bum

drumbeat, loud sound MB

bumbullaum

thunder (n) SV

bun

angle, corner (n) MB

bungo

dent (n) SV

bur

weight (also, measure of weight) MB

bb

pig (noun) (DBS) TK

bbhosh

1. pig-guts TK, 2. great TK

bf

loss, defeat MB

bkas

agriculture SV

burrz

heavy (note difference btw brz, dark) LOS

brgulu

shadows (noun, plural) EL

brz

dark (adj) TK, 2. night (noun) AA

burzash

balance (n) SV

brzum

darkness (noun) TK

bsh

chair, seat (noun) LOS

bshn-

mix, muddle up (vrb) MB

bshnrz

mixed up (adj) LOS

bshum

mixture (noun) LOS

bsn

scattered (past part., adj) SV

bth

chance, opportunity LOS

bzog

mess (n) RE

buthaghbuz

annoy (pester, bother) (v) SV

streak, stripe SV

-Ddg

child < SV

dgal

childhood SV

dgalr

demon SV

dl

1. still (conj) RE; 2. plane (flat area) LOS (< MB dal)

daalt

table LOS (= large table for eating)

dr

house, hut SV

daash

still LOS

dabg-

deport (v) SV

dafr-

party, carouse (verb) SV

dafrim

sport (noun) SV

dafrum

party (noun) < SV

dardt
dagam brz

standard (noun) SV
fat (adj) < SV

dagr

goat SV

dagronk

door SV

dahmab

tusk, incisor SV

dakg-

disembowel (verb) SV

dalg-

rid, clear out, remove (verb) LOS

dalgum

garbage, trash (noun) LOS

dalug-hai

rabble, gang (coll noun) RE

danghdanghum

punish (verb) SV
punishment (n) < SV

darg

blunt (adj) LOS

darg-

send (verb) SV

dargum

ambassador, emissary SV

darug
dark

sent (past part.) SV

ingratiating fool, hypocrite, Wormtongue SV

darkrz

silly, weak (adj) SV

dath

conservative (adj) SV

daul

drum (noun) SV

dauman

winter SV

daur

cage (noun) LOS

dhaar

rank, grade, status (e.g., Army rank) (noun) LOS

dhaaryonk

promotion (noun) LOS

dhak

ceremony (noun) LOS (positive, e.g., coronation or promotion)

dhaub

agony SV

dhaub-

agonize (verb) SV

dht
-dhog
dhognrz

fraction SV
near, next to (prep) LOS
far (adj) < RE

dhurz

because (conj) LOS

dhl-

sleep (verb) LOS

dhrum

secret (noun) LOS

dhr-

confess (verb) RE

dhrz

secret (adj) LOS

dhzud

just (conj) RE

diis-

attack (verb) LOS

diisum

attack (noun) LOS

dik-

capture (verb) LOS

dob

field (n) SV

dolpan

fox (n) SV

dolpan

bull (n) SV

doraz

gate (n) SV

dorozg-

capitulate, surrender (verb) SV

dort

cattle, livestock SV

dot

sea, ocean SV

drau-

shine, gleam (verb) SV

draug

coin (noun) LOS

dursh

bridge (noun) LOS

draagh

hammer (noun) RE

draagh-

1. build, construct; 2. demolish, knock down (verb) RE

drt

straight, honest, absolute (adj) SV

dromdas

nervous (adj) SV

dr

timber, wood (not forest) SV

drsh-

drown (bv) SV

drth

bush (n) SV

du-

charge (verb) (army maneuvre) LOS

duf

knife (noun) LOS

dulg-

point (verb) LOS <RE

dulug

1. point (noun) 2. weapon (noun) RE

dum

charge, responsibility, duty (noun) LOS

duml

quick (adj) RE

dumlarz

quickly (adv) < RE duml

dl

wax (n) SV

dmp-

doom (verb) EL

dur

large, big (adj) LOS

durb-

rule (verb) TK

durb-artha

masterpiece SV

durbrz

strong, mighty (adj) LOS

durubrz

'as a rule', 'per rules' (idiomatic expr) RE

durgaz

size (n) RE

durub

ruler (noun) EL

durlob

female ruler (noun) LOS

durt

certain, sure (adj) LOS

dush

(probably means sorcery) (noun) TK, AA

dush-

to make magic, to cast a spell on someone (verb) LOS

dushak

oak SV

dushatr
Dushgoi
Dushgoizagh

wizard, magician, sorcerer SV

PN Minas Morgul (SD) TK
Morgul Pass (PN) AA

dushtala

storm SV

dushum

spell (noun) LOS

dushrz

magical (adjective) LOS

duughord

produce (n) RE

duughord-

produce (v) RE

dnud

stretch (n) RE

dndr-

stretch (v) RE

dndrogh-

extend (v) RE

dndroghuga

extended (past part) RE

duurfit-

have luck (v) RE (duurun + fitg)

dth-

polish, clean (verb) MB

duz-

sit (v) RE

-Ffaal

beach, shore (noun) LOS (<Quenya falas)

faash

accident (noun) LOS

faasharz

accidentally (adverb) LOS

fakhthal

butcher (noun) < SV

fal-

charm (verb) SV

chance

falgashud ( = bone toss) ( = probability) RE

faltor

temple SV

falum

charm (noun) SV

farghat

jump

farkh

SV

left (adj) < SV

farmak

lizard SV

fatoft

depressing, dismal (adj) SV

fauldush

ivory, marble SV

faus

manor (n) SV

fauth-

1. lie hidden, hide (verb) EL, 2. wait RE

fauthrz

hidden (adj) LOS

fg-

humiliate(v)

SV

fg

insult (n) SV

fgrz

humiliating (adj) SV

fiil

bird (noun) LOS (<Quenya filik)

fiim

1. youth, young age (noun) 2. youngster LOS (< Quenya vinya)

fiin

new (adj) LOS (< Quenya vinya)

fiimrz

young (adj) LOS

fiith-

hold (verb) LOS

fik

bad (adj) LOS (< Quenya feg, bad)

fil

1. cave (noun) LOS (< Quenya felya), 2. crack (n) RE

fitg-

win (v) SV

fitum
fkha

winner (n) < SV

massive (adj) < SV

flgt

idiot (n) SV

flaguz

monster (n) SV

flak

chest, box (noun) LOS

flakas

sling (n) RE <SV

flaks-

sling (verb) RE <SV

flauth

feather (n) SV

flogr-

sleep(v) RE <SV

flok

hair (n) SV

flokolgl-

'give the creeps to' (verb) RE (hair + walk + ghoul)

flst

celebrate (verb)(as in, evil deed or victory) LOS

fogl-

dig, excavate (verb) (< MB fegl)

fogl

spade (n) < SV< MB

fol

whole (adj) RE

folok

hoard (noun) LOS 7N

folk-

hoard (verb) LOS 7N

forzunk

thorn SV

foshn

baby

SV

fotak

fanaticism (n) SV

fotkrz

fanatical (adj) < SV

foz

egg (n) < SV

fra

foot (n) < SV

fraatrz

tired, weary (adj) < SV

frangz

syphilis et al SV

frapog

march (v) < SV

frau

pause (n) < SV

frau-

pause (v) < SV

fraut-

rest, sit down (v) < SV

friib

bladder, blister (n) SV

frghat
frm

swell(v) RE <SV
mind, spirit (n) SV

frshkul

bullwhip (n) SV

frz

lazy, irresponsible (adj) LOS

fulg-

to dwell (verb) RE

fulug

dwelling RE

fulak

damage(n) RE <SV

fulaknar
fulk-

safe (adj) RE
damage (v) LOS < RE

furgh

front RE <SV fro

furr

oven

SV

furtun

storm SV

fukaush

dangerous (adj) (meant as compliment) SV

fk

neighbor (n) SV

fr-

lie (as in, tell an untruth) (verb) LOS (< Quenya, fu'ru)

fsh

slow (adj) LOS

fthEnglish)

awaken (verb) LOS (Note: don't use the preposition "up," as in

fthrz

awake (adj) LOS

-Ggaab

distance, range (n) MB

gdhm-

be ugly(v); be nasty(v); be foul(v) RE < SV

gdhmrz

foul(adj) RE < SV

gaakh
let it be that, may it be that (< Quenya `nai') AN [Gaakh uruk-hai
azubulk! = may the uruk-hai kill them all! LOS]
gaam

disease, illness (noun) MB

gmzhurm

cough (n) SV

gaamrz

sick (adj) MB/LOS

gaat

punishment (n) < SV

gaath

leaf of a tree, page, sheet of a scroll MB

gadhaal

promise(n) RE < SV

gadhlug

promising (past part) RE < SV

gadhl-

promise(v) RE < SV

gdhp

vulture

gadd-

carve (v) SV

gai-

chain [as in, chain up] (verb) LOS (< Quenya Angainur)

gaium

chain (noun) LOS

gakh

three EL

gakh-

care (verb) RE

gal

ten LOS

galin

crazy; mad (adj) SV

gmum

illness; sickness; disease (n) SV

gank

hook (n) SV

garmadh

RE < SV

ruin (n) SV

garmog

demand (n) SV

garmog-

demand (v) SV

garn

"go on," expression of contempt TK

garzog-

swing (n) SV

gat

light; simple; easy (adj) SV

gathrok-

prepare (v) SV

gabhk

wine (n) SV

gaz

small, little, short (adj) MB

gazat

dwarf, dwarves (noun) EL

gazog

wild (adj) SV

ghaamp

earth (noun) LOS

ghaamul

down (adj) RE

ghaampronk

mine, cellar (noun) LOS

ghaansh

East RE

ghaash

fire (noun) TK

ghaash-

burn (verb) LOS

ghaashug
Ghaash
ghaashum
ghashan

flaming, burning (present participle) LOS

PN an orc of Kirith Ungol
heat (noun) LL
word, command (noun) RE

ghashanum

dictionary LOS

ghashanuz

story, tale LOS

ghashdurb-

swear (verb) (< ghash, to speak + durb, strong) LOS

ghashkrum

answer (noun) (< ghash + krum, back, n.) LOS

ghashkrut-

answer (verb) (< ghash + krut, back) LOS

ghashnghashnum

tell, command, say (verb) (pukhl- = speak language) RE

speech (noun) (as in Black Speech, not language) LOS

ghaur-

roast (verb) LOS

ghug

likely; presumably (adv) SV

ghugsh

event

ghd

weed (noun) RE

ghk

complete; entire (adj) SV

ghkarz

completely (adv) *SV

ghlb-

help (verb) RE

ghlum

aid, help (noun) RE

ghung

if (conj) SV

ghru

1. stick, club, pole (noun) MB; 2. vulgar word for erect penis SV

ghurn

well (noun) SV

SV

gl

meal [time] SV

gmog

groan (n) SV

gmog-

groan(v) SV

gmtog-

main(v) SV

grakn

falcon; hawk

grdan

necklace SV

gth

verdure; greenery SV

gilrol

ordinary (adj) SV

gimb-

find (verb) TK

gimbakl-

expect (v) RE (gimb + kul)

gimub

Discovery, the thing found (noun) RE

gimbuga

SV

found (participle) LOS

gld

measure of distance MB

glat

instrument, tool, machine MB

glim-

wrestle (v) RE < SV

glob

1. filth (noun) (DBS) TK, 2. fool TK

glob-

to fool someone (verb) LOS

globlob

female fool (noun) LOS

globrz

1. filthy (adj) 2. foolish (adj) LOS

glok

tooth (noun)

glok-

bite (verb)

glu

piss, poison, brackish water (noun) (< MB glu)

glu-

piss (verb)

glup

nose (noun) MB

gogn

broad; wide; extensive (adj) SV

goi

(probably means city ) TK, AA

gokut

flat (adj) RE < SV

golb

warning; danger; risk (n) SV

Golfimbul

PN leader of orcs of Mount Gram, slain at Greenfields (TH)

golm

offer (noun) SV

golm-

offer (verb) SV

golnauk

steel (n) SV

Golug
pl.)

elf, elves (noun) TK (Angband Orkish (without suffix) for "Noldor"

gon-

stare (v) SV

gor

work; job (n) SV

gorosh

right (side)

SV

gortag

madman (n) SV

gorrz

tough (adj) LOS

Gorbag
PN an orc-leader of Minas Morgul, killed by Shagrat (LOTR III)
(Tough Shit)
gorgulb-

use, utilize, employ (= work something/one hard) (verb) SV

goth
II p67)

1. lord, master (AO in Gothmog and Morgoth from 1930's in BOLT

2. enemy (Silmarillion)

gothlob

Queen (noun), LOS

glothrok!

go on! ('garn') < filth + eat RE

Gothmog

PN (see `goth') (Lord-Voice) TK

gothrz

powerful (adj) LOS

gotl-

forgive

gozad

nail (n) SV

grak

trap; pitfall (n) SV

grat

chief(s), leader(s) (noun) LOS

grat-

intend (verb) RE

gratum

plan, intention (noun) RE

gratrz

useful (= person) (adj) SV

graug

flock (n) SV

graur-

touch (verb) MB

graus

toe (n) SV

graz

cool; cold (adj) SV

grazadh-

(v) SV

decay(v); degenerate, rot (v) SV

grish

blood (noun) LOS

grish-

bleed (verb) LOS

grishrz

bloody (adj) LOS

Grishnaakh
Hand)

PN an orc of Mordor, slain by Rohirrim (LOTR II 437) (Blood

gropor

valley

grosh

bean (n) SV

groth

grey (adj) SV

groll

quarry

gru

1. brown; 2. woman (only in SV dialect) SV

grugulum

(n) SV

SV

dress (n) SV

grumbull

high; elevated; tall; lofty (adj) SV

grmbull

store (n) SV

grush-

hit (v); strike (v); punch (v) SV

gg

chance

gugsh

event, occurrence, happening (noun) MB

gukh

down MB

gull-

soak (verb) SV

gund

stone (noun) EL

gund-

stand (verb) RE

gundat-ir

SV

insist (stand on) (v) < RE (gundat-ob)

gundul

guard (noun) LOS

gundul-

guard (verb) LOS

gundum

stand (noun) RE

gg

past, previous MB

gk-

pour (v); fill (v) SV

gkh

quite, completely (adverb) MB

gkr-

1. close (verb) MB; 2. block, jam (v) SV

gkrrz

shut, closed (adj) LOS/MB

gl

wraith (noun) TK

gur

cheese LOS

gr-

shake; agitate; tremble; quake; quiver; vibrate (v) SV

gus

about, regarding, concerning MB

gth

almost (adverb) LOS