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'''''lhûg''''' is a noun meaning "[[Dragons|dragon]]" in [[Sindarin]].<ref name=Ety370>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 370</ref> | '''''lhûg''''' is a noun meaning "[[Snakes|snake]], [[Dragons|dragon]]" in [[Sindarin]].<ref name=Ety370>{{LR|Etymologies}}, p. 370</ref><ref>{{S|Appendix}}, entry ''lok-''</ref> | ||
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It is derived from the [[Elvish]] [[Sundocarme|root]] [[LOK]].<ref name=Ety370/> | It is derived from the [[Elvish]] [[Sundocarme|root]] [[LOK]].<ref name=Ety370/> |
Revision as of 21:41, 9 December 2010
lhûg is a noun meaning "snake, dragon" in Sindarin.[1][2]
Etymology
It is derived from the Elvish root LOK.[1]
See also
Cognates
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 370
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry lok-