bark
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Bark pl. baruk is a Khuzdul word which means "axe".
It is another example of "broken plurals" in Khuzdul, similar to "khuzd" and "khazâd".[1]
Etymology
Root *B-R-K
It is possible that "baruk" is also 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]
Example
- Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu! - "Axes of the Dwarves! The Dwarves are upon you!"[3]
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
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "Of Dwarves and Men", p. 296
