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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 [[Moria|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.


'''Fanuidhol''' was called [[Cloudyhead]], one of the three peaks in the [[Misty Mountains]] (with [[Caradhras]] and [[Celebdil]]) that lay above the ancient dwarf-city of [[Khazad-dûm]].
''Bundushathûr'' is Khuzdul - the first element "[[bund]]" means "head".
''Fanuidhol'' is Sindarin, where the second element "[[dol]]" means "head".


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Latest revision as of 13:57, 20 September 2021

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[edit | edit source]

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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