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*[[Quenya]] ''[[ló | *[[Quenya]] ''[[lóme|ló, lóme]]'' | ||
*[[Ilkorin]] ''[[daum]], [[dûm]]'' | *[[Ilkorin]] ''[[daum]], [[dûm]]'' | ||
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dû is a Sindarin word meaning nightfall, late evening, night, or dimness[1].
Etymology
From OS dogme, root DOƷ; and/or related PQ dōmi from related root DÔ.[2]
It is also associated with ndû.[2]
Examples
Cognates
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. 37
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", entry DOƷ, DÔ-
