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The [[root]] is not easy to determine; the two possible roots it would be derived from ([[PAR]] "assemble, collect" and [[KWAR]] "fist") would be ruled out since they are unconnected to the meaning of "shave/smooth".{{or}} | The [[root]] is not easy to determine; the two possible roots it would be derived from ([[PAR]] "assemble, collect" and [[KWAR]] "fist") would be ruled out since they are unconnected to the meaning of "shave/smooth".{{or}} | ||
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*[[Dol Baran]] | |||
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[[Category:Sindarin adjectives]] | [[Category:Sindarin adjectives]] | ||
Revision as of 11:16, 7 June 2011
paran in Sindarin means "shaven, smooth (for hills without trees)".[1]
Etymology
The word derives from a possible Old Sindarin *parana.
The root is not easy to determine; the two possible roots it would be derived from (PAR "assemble, collect" and KWAR "fist") would be ruled out since they are unconnected to the meaning of "shave/smooth".Template:Or
Examples
