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The word contains the word ''[[gabil]]''. *''ân'' is perhaps a word meaning "river" or just | The word obviously contains the word ''[[gabil]]'' "great". | ||
*''ân'' is perhaps a word meaning "river" or just a nominal ending<ref>{{HM|WJ}}, p. 336</ref> (eg. "Great One") | |||
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[[category:Khuzdul words]] | [[category:Khuzdul words]] |
Revision as of 19:28, 27 April 2009
Gabilân is the Khuzdul name for the river Sirion.
It probably means "Great River"
Etymology
The word obviously contains the word gabil "great".
- ân is perhaps a word meaning "river" or just a nominal ending[1] (eg. "Great One")
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, p. 336