Drû

Drû (pl. Drúin, coll. Drúath) is the Sindarin name for the mysterious people of Men who became known as the Woses in the Third Age.

Usage of plural

• Drúin is the simple plural of the word.
• The collective Drúath was modified as early as the First Age when it became known that they were enemies of the orcs. Later used to refer to a large number of the Drúedain.
• Drúedain refers to the race as a whole.

Etymology

This Sindarin word comes from Drughu the Drúedain's own name for themselves.

Since Elvish languages don't have gh it was derived as drughu > dru'u > druu > drû

Examples

• Drúadan
• Drúwaith

Cognates

• Quenya Rú
• Rohanese Róg