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'''''zirak''''' is a [[Khuzdul]] word, appearing in ''[[Celebdil#Etymology|Zirakzigil]]'' ("tine of silver"),<ref>{{PE|17}}, p. 35</ref> and [[Gamil Zirak]] ("Old Tine"). | |||
The word also appears as a short form of ''Zirakzigil'', the [[Dwarves]]' name for the mountain called ''[[Celebdil]]'' or ''Silvertine'' by other races. [[Gimli]] referred to the [[Mountains of Moria]] as [[Baraz]], Zirak, and [[Shathûr]] when he first saw them.<ref>{{FR|II4}}</ref> | |||
[[ | As ''[[zigil]]'' apparently means "silver", ''Zirak'' presumably means "tine" in [[Khuzdul]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:35, 23 October 2022
zirak is a Khuzdul word, appearing in Zirakzigil ("tine of silver"),[1] and Gamil Zirak ("Old Tine").
The word also appears as a short form of Zirakzigil, the Dwarves' name for the mountain called Celebdil or Silvertine by other races. Gimli referred to the Mountains of Moria as Baraz, Zirak, and Shathûr when he first saw them.[2]
As zigil apparently means "silver", Zirak presumably means "tine" in Khuzdul.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 35
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Journey in the Dark"
