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| − | ''' | + | '''Ban(a)''' is a [[Westron]] word meaning ''half''. |
| + | The element is seen in compounds. It usually is followed by an ''a'' but it is not known if it belongs to the full form of the word [[Asterisk|*]]''bana''. | ||
| + | ==Etymology== | ||
| + | The word seems to come from and [[Adûnaic]] element, like osme root *BAN. | ||
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| + | Ad. ''[[banâth]]'' "wife" means "the half of the couple" | ||
| + | == Examples == | ||
| + | *[[Banakil]] | ||
| + | *[[Banazîr]] | ||
| + | *[[Bannâtha]] (probable) | ||
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| + | ==Cognates== | ||
| + | *[[Sindarin]] ''[[perin]]'' | ||
| + | {{DISPLAYTITLE:ban(a)}} | ||
[[Category:Westron words]] | [[Category:Westron words]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:40, 2 November 2012
Ban(a) is a Westron word meaning half.
The element is seen in compounds. It usually is followed by an a but it is not known if it belongs to the full form of the word *bana.
[edit] Etymology
The word seems to come from and Adûnaic element, like osme root *BAN.
Ad. banâth "wife" means "the half of the couple"