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dûn
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dûn
is a noun meaning "west" in
Sindarin
.
Etymology
Root
NDÚ
.
See also
Dún
edain
= "Men of the West"
Nan
Dun
gortheb
= "Valley of the Horrible West"
annún
Cognates
Quenya
:
númen
Adûnaic
:
adûn
References
The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth
by
Ruth S. Noel
Hiswelókë's Sindarin Dictionary
compiled by
Didier Willis
Last modified
10 March 2026
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Contents
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Etymology
2
See also
3
Cognates
4
References