Iglishmêk
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| − | '''Iglishmêk''' was a [[Dwarves|Dwarvish]] language of silent gesture-signs.<ref>{{WJ|Quendi}}, p. 395</ref><ref>{{VT|39a}}, | + | '''Iglishmêk''' was a [[Dwarves|Dwarvish]] language of silent gesture-signs.<ref>{{WJ|Quendi}}, p. 395</ref><ref name=VT39>{{VT|39a}}, pp. 5, 10</ref> |
| + | ==Examples== | ||
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| + | *"I am listening" = slight raising of right-hand forefinger, followed by a similar raising of the left-hand forefinger.<ref name=VT39/> | ||
| + | *"Listen!" = slight raising of both forefingers simultaneously.<ref name=VT39/> | ||
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==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
| − | [[Magnus Åberg]] | + | [[Magnus Åberg]] has theorized that the word ''iglishmêk'' is composed of *''<nowiki>'</nowiki>igal'' *"language" (as in ''aglâb'') and *''shimak'' *"gesture".<ref>{{webcite|author=[[Magnus Åberg]]|articleurl=http://www.forodrim.org/daeron/md_khuzdul.html|articlename=An analysis of Dwarvish|dated=|website=Forod|accessed=1 April 2012}}</ref> |
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://sites.google.com/site/quasikhuzdul/analysis-rationale/analysis-of-existing-words/iglishmek Analysis of Iglishmêk] | *[http://sites.google.com/site/quasikhuzdul/analysis-rationale/analysis-of-existing-words/iglishmek Analysis of Iglishmêk] | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Iglishmek}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Iglishmek}} | ||
[[Category:Languages]] | [[Category:Languages]] | ||
[[Category:Khuzdul words]] | [[Category:Khuzdul words]] | ||
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Iglishmêk was a Dwarvish language of silent gesture-signs.[1][2]
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[edit] Examples
- "I am listening" = slight raising of right-hand forefinger, followed by a similar raising of the left-hand forefinger.[2]
- "Listen!" = slight raising of both forefingers simultaneously.[2]
[edit] Etymology
Magnus Åberg has theorized that the word iglishmêk is composed of *'igal *"language" (as in aglâb) and *shimak *"gesture".[3]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar", p. 395
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, "From Quendi and Eldar, Appendix D" (edited by Carl F. Hostetter), in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 39, July 1998, pp. 5, 10
- ↑ Magnus Åberg, "An analysis of Dwarvish" , Forodrim.org (accessed 01 April 2012)