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''trahald'' means "burrowing" in [[Northern Mannish]]. It was also the name of the [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] [[Sméagol]]<ref>{{HM|AF}}, On Translation</ref> | ''trahald'' means "burrowing" in [[Northern Mannish]]. It was also the name of the [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] [[Sméagol]]<ref>{{HM|AF}}, On Translation</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
A possible [[ | A possible [[Sundocarmë|Root]] *TRAH<ref>[[Andreas Moehn]], [http://lalaith.vpsurf.de/Tolkien/Fr_Atani.html Etymologies of the Atani Languages]</ref>. | ||
==Related words== | ==Related words== | ||
*[[Northern Mannish]] ''[[Trâgu]]'' "squeezed through a hole" ("[[Smaug]]") | *[[Northern Mannish]] ''[[Trâgu]]'' "squeezed through a hole" ("[[Smaug]]") | ||
Revision as of 15:20, 3 July 2010
trahald means "burrowing" in Northern Mannish. It was also the name of the Hobbit Sméagol[1]
Etymology
Related words
- Northern Mannish Trâgu "squeezed through a hole" ("Smaug")
- Rohirric trahan "to burrow"
- Hobbitish trân "smial"
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, On Translation
- ↑ Andreas Moehn, Etymologies of the Atani Languages
