Appendix:Sindarin/annûn

Sindarin

Etymology

Modified from nuin in Tolkien’s earlier conception of the language (early ‘Noldorin’), itself modified from yet earlier nûmin in ‘Gnomish’. Diegetically explained as inherited from Primitive Elvish *ṇdūnē, and so cognate to Quenya andúnë.

Noun

annûn • 5{#~M5 (plural ennuin)

1. sunset
2. downgoing, descent
3. west

   Synonym: dûn

See also

(compass points)

	forod
dûn, annûn		rhûn, amrûn
	harad

References

• Paul Strack (2008–2023) “annûn”, in Eldamo – An Elvish Lexicon‎^[1]