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| − | '''Banakil''' is | + | '''Banakil''' is the [[Westron]] name for the [[Hobbits]], meaning literally 'halfling'.<ref>{{App|Translation}}</ref> |
| − | [[Category: | + | ==Etymology== |
| − | [[ | + | ''[[ban(a)]]'' means "half", and ''[[-kil]]'' is an ending meaning "person" |
| + | ==Cognates== | ||
| + | *[[Sindarin]] ''[[Perian]]'' | ||
| + | *[[Quenya]] ''[[Periando]]'' | ||
| + | {{references}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Westron words]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:52, 29 December 2011
Banakil is the Westron name for the Hobbits, meaning literally 'halfling'.[1]
[edit] Etymology
ban(a) means "half", and -kil is an ending meaning "person"
[edit] Cognates
[edit] References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "On Translation"