Ad. #nimruzîr n. (weak-I gendered common) “Elf-friend” (Category: Friend)
A noun meaning “Elf-friend”, attested only in the (subjective) plural form Nimruzîrim (PM/151). It is identical to the Adûnaic name Nimruzîr of Q. Elendil, which had the same meaning.
Conceptual Development: An earlier name for the faithful Númenóreans was Avaltiri (SD/347).
References ✧ PM/151; PMI/Nimruzîrim
Inflections
| Nimruzîrim | plural subjective | “Elf-friends” | ✧ PM/151; PMI/Nimruzîrim |
Elements
| Nimir | “Elf, (lit.) Shining One” | objective |
| zîr- | “*to love, desire” | agental-formation |
Cognates
Un. Avaltiri coll. “Faithful”
An early name of the Númenóreans who remained faithful to the Valar, later called the “Elf-friends”: Ad. Nimruzîrim, Q. Elendili. It is not clear what language this word belongs to, but it may contain the word Adûnaic word for the Valar: Avalô.
References ✧ SD/347; SDI2/Avaltiri
Glosses
Variations
Inflections
| Avaltiri | draft-plural | “the Faithful” | ✧ SD/347 |
Elements
| Ad. Avalô | “Power, God” |