Sindarin edit

Etymology edit

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 edit

annûn • 5{#~M5 (plural ennuin)

  1. sunset
  2. downgoing, descent
  3. west
    Synonym: dûn

See also edit

(compass points)

forod
dûn, annûn   rhûn, amrûn
harad

References edit

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