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'''''lumbulë''''' is a [[Quenya]] word meaning "(heavy) shadow". | __NOTOC__ | ||
'''''lumbulë''''' (or ''lumbule'') is a [[Quenya]] word meaning "(heavy) shadow".<ref>{{FR|II8}} (form: ''lumbulë'')</ref><ref>{{HM|RGEO}}, "[[Namárië]]" (HarperCollins 2002; pp. 23, 67; form: ''lumbule'')</ref> | |||
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The word seems to be an extended/augmentative form of the word ''[[lumbe]]'' "gloom" (cf. ''[[tumba]]'' and ''[[tumbale]]'').{{or}} | The word seems to be an extended/augmentative form of the word ''[[lumbe]]'' "gloom" (cf. ''[[tumba]]'' and ''[[tumbale]]'').{{or}} | ||
Revision as of 20:23, 12 June 2011
lumbulë (or lumbule) is a Quenya word meaning "(heavy) shadow".[1][2]
Etymology
The word seems to be an extended/augmentative form of the word lumbe "gloom" (cf. tumba and tumbale).Template:Or
Examples
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Farewell to Lórien" (form: lumbulë)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Donald Swann, The Road Goes Ever On, "Namárië" (HarperCollins 2002; pp. 23, 67; form: lumbule)
