Fang

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(See also Fang, Farmer Maggot's dog) fang is a noun meaning "beard" in Sindarin.

Etymology

From OS *sphanga < PQ spangâ (root SPÁNAG)

Examples

Fangorn = "Treebeard"
Enfeng = "Longbeards"

Cognates

Quenya fanga
Telerin spanga

References

The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth by Ruth S. Noel
Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary compiled by Didier Willis

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Sindarin nouns