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'''Hîr''' is a [[Sindarin]] word meaning "lord". Compare [[Quenya]] ''[[heru]]'' of the same meaning.
'''Hîr''' ([[Sindarin]]) "lord".  
==Etymology==
[[OS]] *''khîr'' < [[root]] [[KHER]]


== Examples==
== Examples==
 
* [[Gwaihir]]: "Wind-lord"
* [[Gwaihir]]: "Wind-lord" - chief of the Great [[Eagles]] in the late [[Third Age]].
* [[Barahir]]: "Fierce lord"
* [[Barahir]]: "Fierce lord"
 
*[[Rohirrim|Rohir-rim]]: "horse lords"
 
==Cognates==
[[Category:Sindarin words]]
*[[Quenya]] ''[[heru]]''
[[Category:Sindarin nouns]]

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Hîr (Sindarin) "lord".

Etymology

OS *khîr < root KHER

Examples

Cognates