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'''Fanuidhol''' was one of the three peaks in the [[Misty Mountains]] (with [[Caradhras]] and [[Celebdil]]) that lay above the ancient dwarf-city of [[Khazad-dûm]].<ref>{{FR|II3}}</ref> | |||
A short name used by the [[Dwarves]] was '''Shathûr''' - in full '''Bundushathûr'''. It has the same meaning in [[Khuzdul]] as '''Fanuidhol''' in [[Sindarin]] - they both mean '''Cloudyhead'''. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
In the common tongue, Fanuidhol was called Cloudyhead. Both Bundushathûr and Fanuidhol translate to this. | |||
Bundushathûr is Khuzdul - the first element "[[bund]]" means "head". | |||
Fanuidhol is Sindarin, where the second element "[[dol]]" means "head" | |||
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Revision as of 08:02, 14 February 2013
Fanuidhol was one of the three peaks in the Misty Mountains (with Caradhras and Celebdil) that lay above the ancient dwarf-city of Khazad-dûm.[1] A short name used by the Dwarves was Shathûr - in full Bundushathûr. It has the same meaning in Khuzdul as Fanuidhol in Sindarin - they both mean Cloudyhead.
Etymology
In the common tongue, Fanuidhol was called Cloudyhead. Both Bundushathûr and Fanuidhol translate to this.
Bundushathûr is Khuzdul - the first element "bund" means "head". Fanuidhol is Sindarin, where the second element "dol" means "head"
