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| − | '''Baruk''' is a [[Khuzdul]] word which means "axes". The corresponding singular is '''bark'''. It is another example "broken plurals" in Khuzdul, similar to "khuzd" and "khazâd".<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 85</ref> | + | '''Baruk''' is a [[Khuzdul]] word which means "axes". The corresponding singular is '''bark'''. It is another example of "broken plurals" in Khuzdul, similar to "khuzd" and "khazâd".<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 85</ref> |
It is possible that "baruk" is actually a genitive case, meaning "axes of <something>" rather than just "axes". The phrase "baruk Khazâd" can be compared to a "construct pair" in Semitic languages, such as Hebrew and Arabic.<ref>Magnus Åberg, ''[http://www.forodrim.org/daeron/md_khuzdul.html Mellonath Daeron: An analysis of Dwarvish]'', as of 6 September 2010</ref> | It is possible that "baruk" is actually a genitive case, meaning "axes of <something>" rather than just "axes". The phrase "baruk Khazâd" can be compared to a "construct pair" in Semitic languages, such as Hebrew and Arabic.<ref>Magnus Åberg, ''[http://www.forodrim.org/daeron/md_khuzdul.html Mellonath Daeron: An analysis of Dwarvish]'', as of 6 September 2010</ref> | ||
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Baruk is a Khuzdul word which means "axes". The corresponding singular is bark. It is another example of "broken plurals" in Khuzdul, similar to "khuzd" and "khazâd".[1]
It is possible that "baruk" is actually a genitive case, meaning "axes of <something>" rather than just "axes". The phrase "baruk Khazâd" can be compared to a "construct pair" in Semitic languages, such as Hebrew and Arabic.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 85
- ↑ Magnus Åberg, Mellonath Daeron: An analysis of Dwarvish, as of 6 September 2010