haudh

haudh is a Sindarin word meaning "funeral mound".

Etymology

The word haudh derives from Common Eldarin khabdā ("pile, (artificial) mound"), itself deriving from root KHAB ("heap up, pile up"). Since haudh also carried a connotation of a funeral mound "in which weapons and other valuables were also buried", the word shows an apparent influence from root KHAW ("cover up, hide away, lay in store").

Examples

• Haudh-en-Arwen
• Haudh-en-Elleth
• Haudh-en-Ndengin/Haudh-en-Nirnaeth
• Haudh in Gwanûr

See also

• Sindarin cerin ("artificial mound")
• Exilic Quenya haura ("funeral mound")
• Quenya/Telerin hamna ("funeral mound")