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'''Banakil''' is a [[Westron]] name for the [[Hobbits]], meaning literally 'halfling'. [[ | '''Banakil''' is a [[Westron]] name for the [[Hobbits]], meaning literally 'halfling'. ''[[ban(a)]]'' means "half", and ''kil'' is a cognate of [[Quenya]] ''kíl'', "follower, Man" (see also [[Tarkil]]), and as such, the name means "Half Man". | ||
[[Category:Hobbits]] | [[Category:Hobbits]] | ||
[[Category:Names]] | [[Category:Names]] | ||
[[fi:Banakil]] | [[fi:Banakil]] | ||
