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| − | '''''Khazâd''''' was the [[Khuzdul]] word for "Dwarves". | + | __NOTOC__ |
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| + | '''''Khuzd''''' pl. '''''Khazâd''''' was the [[Khuzdul]] word for the "[[Dwarves]]". | ||
| + | ==Etymology== | ||
| + | The word comes from the [[Sundocarmë|Root]] Kh-Z-D; it is also visible in the words ''[[Khuzdul]]'' and perhaps ''[[Nulukkizdîn|Nulukkhizdîn]]''. | ||
| + | ==Derivatives== | ||
| + | The plural form ''Khazâd'' is the basis of [[Quenya]] ''[[casar]]'' and [[Sindarin]] ''[[hadhod]]''. | ||
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| + | The [[Adûnaic]] word ''[[hazad]]'', meaning "seven", is presumably also related. | ||
==Examples== | ==Examples== | ||
* [[Khazad-dûm]] | * [[Khazad-dûm]] | ||
* [[Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!]] | * [[Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!]] | ||
| − | + | ==Other versions== | |
| + | In earlier versions, the plural was ''Khuzûd'' <ref>{{HM|LR}} pp.274, 278</ref> | ||
| + | {{references}} | ||
[[Category:Khuzdul words]] | [[Category:Khuzdul words]] | ||
| + | [[fr:encyclo/peuples/nains/khazad]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:54, 21 July 2012
- Main article: Dwarves
Khuzd pl. Khazâd was the Khuzdul word for the "Dwarves".
[edit] Etymology
The word comes from the Root Kh-Z-D; it is also visible in the words Khuzdul and perhaps Nulukkhizdîn.
[edit] Derivatives
The plural form Khazâd is the basis of Quenya casar and Sindarin hadhod.
The Adûnaic word hazad, meaning "seven", is presumably also related.
[edit] Examples
[edit] Other versions
In earlier versions, the plural was Khuzûd [1]
[edit] References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings pp.274, 278