Drúedain

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Drúadan or Drûg (pl. Drúedain) is Sindarin and refers to the race the Rohirrim calles Woses.

The name means "Drú-man". The element Drú is an adaptation of Drughu, which is how that race calls themselves in their language.

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-'''Drúadan''' or '''Drûg''' (pl. '''Drúedain''', '''Drúin''', coll. '''Drúath''') is [[Sindarin]] and refers to the race the [[Rohirrim]] calles [[Woses]].
+'''Drúadan''' or '''Drûg''' (pl. '''Drúedain''') is [[Sindarin]] and refers to the race the [[Rohirrim]] calles [[Woses]].
 ==Etymology==
-The name means "Drughu-man". The element ''Drú-'' is an adaptation of ''[[Drughu]]'', which is how that race calls themselves in their language.
+The name means "Drú-man". The element ''[[Drú]]'' is an adaptation of ''[[Drughu]]'', which is how that race calls themselves in their language.
-==Usage of plural==
-*''Drúin'' is the simple plural of the word.
-*''Drúedain'' refers to the race as a whole.
-*The collective ''Drúath'' was modified as early as the [[First Age]] when it became known that they were enemies of the orcs. Later used to refer to a large number of the Drúedain.
 ==Cognates==
-*''[[Drughu]]''
+*[[Quenya]]: ''[[[Rúatani]]''
-*[[Rohirric]]: ''[[Róg]]/Rógin''
-*[[Quenya]]: ''[[Rú]]/[[Rúatani]]''
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-[[Category:Drúedain| ]]
 [[Category:Sindarin nouns]]