ban(a)

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Ban(a) is a Westron word meaning half.

The element is seen in compounds. It usually is followed by an a but it is not known if it belongs to the full form of the word *bana.

Etymology[edit | edit source]

The word seems to come from and Adûnaic element, like some root *BAN.

Cf. Adûnaic banâth "wife" that would mean "the half of the couple"

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