Nanduhirion: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 20:20, 23 May 2011

Nanduhirion is the Sindarin name for the valley outside the East-gate of Moria more commonly known as Dimrill Dale (Khuzdul Azanulbizar).^[1]^[2]

"...there is much else that may be told." — Glóin
This article or section is a stub. Please help Tolkien Gateway by expanding it.

Nanduhirion contains the elements nan(d) ("vale"), dû ("dimness"), sîr ("stream") and the ending -(i)on.^[2]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-[[Sindarin]] for the valley outside the [[East-gate of Moria]] more commonly known as [[Dimrill Dale]]. In [[Khuzdul]] it is known as [[Azanulbizar]] which lends it's name to the [[Battle of Azanulbizar|battle]] fought there.
+'''Nanduhirion''' is the [[Sindarin]] name for the valley outside the [[East-gate of Moria]] more commonly known as [[Dimrill Dale]] ([[Khuzdul]] ''[[Azanulbizar]]'').<ref>{{FR|II3}}</ref><ref name=PE17>{{PE|17}}, pp. 35, 37, 42</ref>
+==Etymology==
+{{stub}}
+''Nanduhirion'' contains the elements ''[[nan|nan(d)]]'' ("vale"), ''[[dû]]'' ("dimness"), ''[[sîr]]'' ("stream") and the ending ''[[-nd|-(i)on]]''.<ref name=PE17/>
+{{references}}
 [[Category: Sindarin words]]
 [[Category:Khazad-dûm]]