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[[File:Joona Kujanen - Balin, Lord of Moria.jpg|300px|thumb|Joona Kujanen - ''Balin, Lord of Moria'']] | |||
[[Moria]] had been ruled by a [[Kings_of_Khazad-dûm|King]] who was typically the [[King of Durin's Folk]]. The kingdom had been abandoned in {{TA|1980}} but [[Balin]], a [[Dwarves|Dwarf]] of the [[House of Durin]], led [[Balin's colony|a small colony]] to reclaim it. His rule lasted only briefly ({{TA|2989}} - {{TA|2995|n}}) until his death. | |||
The [[Khuzdul]] phrase '''''Uzbad Khazaddûmu''''' meaning '''Lord of Moria''' was inscribed on [[Balin's Tomb|his tomb]].<ref>{{FR|Journey}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology and analysis== | |||
[[File:J.R.R. Tolkien - Balin's Tomb.jpg|thumb|<center>BALIN<br>FUNDINUL<br>'''UZBADKHAZADDUMU'''<br>BALINSONOVFUNDINLORDOVMORIA</center>]] | |||
The phrase is translated as "Lord of Moria"; ''uzbad'' seems to be translated as "Lord", however since Khuzdul words of three consonants normally don't begin with a vowel, [[Magnus Åberg]] proposes that the word is enclitic, and *''u-'' is actually a prefix meaning "and".<ref name="magnus">''[http://www.forodrim.org/daeron/md_khuzdul.html An analysis of Dwarvish]'' by Magnus Åberg</ref> | |||
If this is so, ''uzbad'' is meaning "...and lord", the full phrase being "...son of [[Fundin]] ''and'' lord...". Åberg suggests that the basic form of "Lord" would be *''zâbad'' and "Lord of Moria" would be *''zâbad Khazaddûmu''.<ref name="magnus"/> | |||
The ending ''[[-u]]'' in ''Khazaddûmu'' is probably "an ending that gives the noun an objective or locative meaning".<ref name="magnus"/> | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Kings of Khazad-dûm]] | |||
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Revision as of 16:23, 10 November 2016
Moria had been ruled by a King who was typically the King of Durin's Folk. The kingdom had been abandoned in T.A. 1980 but Balin, a Dwarf of the House of Durin, led a small colony to reclaim it. His rule lasted only briefly (T.A. 2989 - 2995) until his death.
The Khuzdul phrase Uzbad Khazaddûmu meaning Lord of Moria was inscribed on his tomb.[1]
Etymology and analysis
The phrase is translated as "Lord of Moria"; uzbad seems to be translated as "Lord", however since Khuzdul words of three consonants normally don't begin with a vowel, Magnus Åberg proposes that the word is enclitic, and *u- is actually a prefix meaning "and".[2]
If this is so, uzbad is meaning "...and lord", the full phrase being "...son of Fundin and lord...". Åberg suggests that the basic form of "Lord" would be *zâbad and "Lord of Moria" would be *zâbad Khazaddûmu.[2]
The ending -u in Khazaddûmu is probably "an ending that gives the noun an objective or locative meaning".[2]
See also
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Journey in the Dark"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 An analysis of Dwarvish by Magnus Åberg
