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''Adûnaic'' was the language of the [[Númenóreans]] in the second Age.It later became the ''common speech'' (soval Phare) or [[Westron]] (Adűni) in the [[Westlands]].In the [[Harad]] it influenced the developement of the coastal-language [[Ansith]] and some [[black númenórean]] dialects such as [[Hyaraic]] and [[Mîrëdorin]].Adûnaic itself was a later form of the language of the [[Edain]], especially the [[Old Mágo]] dialect of the [[House of Hador]].
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'''Adûnaic''' was the language of the [[Númenóreans]] in the Second Age. It later became the ''common speech'' (W."Soval Phare") or [[Westron]] (W."Adűni") in the [[Westlands]]. In the [[Harad]] it influenced the developement of the coastal-language [[Ansith]] and some [[Black Númenórean]] dialects such as [[Kharadûnaic]] and [[Zimrathâni]]c. Adûnaic itself was a later form of the language of the [[Edain]], especially the [[Old Mágo]] dialect of the [[House of Hador]].
   
 
==Genealogy of Adûnaic==
  
==Genealogy of Adûnaic==
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**[[Taliska]]
  
**[[Taliska]]
 
**[[Old Magó]]
  
**[[Old Magó]]
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***[[Adûnaic]]
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***Adûnaic
 
****[[Adunalect]]
  
****[[Adunalect]]
 
****[[Adûni]] or [[Westron]]
  
****[[Adûni]] or [[Westron]]
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*****[[Kharadûni]] or [[Hyaraic]]
  
*****[[Kharadûni]] or [[Hyaraic]]
 
*****[[Tantûraki]]
  
*****[[Tantûraki]]
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*****[[Zimrathânaic]] or [[Mîrëdorin]]
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*****[[Zimrathânaic]] ([[Mîrëdorin]])
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****[[Lasutt]]
   
 
==Wordlist==
  
==Wordlist==
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* [[avalôi]] - [[Valar]]
  
* [[avalôi]] - [[Valar]]
 
* [[Avallôni]] - [[Avallone]], Haven of Powers
  
* [[Avallôni]] - [[Avallone]], Haven of Powers
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* [[Avradî]] - [[Varda ]]
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* [[Avradî]] - [[Varda]]
 
* Azar - [[Warrior]], [[Star]]
  
* Azar - [[Warrior]], [[Star]]
 
* Azga, Azgar - War
  
* Azga, Azgar - War
 
* Azgarâ - wage war
  
* Azgarâ - wage war
 
* azra - [[Sea]], [[Ocean]]
  
* azra - [[Sea]], [[Ocean]]
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* [[Azrabêl, [[Azrubêl - Sea-lover
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* [[Azrabêl]], Azrubêl - Sea-lover
 
* azûl- East
  
* azûl- East
 
* azûlada - westward
  
* azûlada - westward
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* dawar - gloom
  
* dawar - gloom
 
* dolgu - night
  
* dolgu - night
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* dubud , Fall
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* dubud - Fall
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* dulgî -black
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* dulgî - black
 
* êphalak - faraway
  
* êphalak - faraway
 
* [[Er]] - [[Lord]], [[Prince]]
  
* [[Er]] - [[Lord]], [[Prince]]
 
* [[Êruhînim]] - [[Eruhini]], [[Children of Eru]]
  
* [[Êruhînim]] - [[Eruhini]], [[Children of Eru]]
 
* [[Êru]] - [[Eru]]
  
* [[Êru]] - [[Eru]]
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* Eth - fortress, city
 
* Galab - Game
  
* Galab - Game
 
* Gast - Tamer
  
* Gast - Tamer
 
* Gimil - of the Stars
  
* Gimil - of the Stars
 
* [[Gimilnitîr]], [[Gimlunitîr]] - Kindler of Stars, [[Varda]]
  
* [[Gimilnitîr]], [[Gimlunitîr]] - Kindler of Stars, [[Varda]]
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* [[Gimli]], Gimle - Star, Silver
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* [[Gimli]], Gimle - Star, Silver
 
* [[Gimilzôr]] - Star-fire, Silver-fire
  
* [[Gimilzôr]] - Star-fire, Silver-fire
 
* hazad - seven
  
* hazad - seven
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* ir - alone, One
  
* ir - alone, One
 
* izindi -straight
  
* izindi -straight
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* izindu-bêth - [[true-sayer, [[prophet
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* izindu-bêth - true-sayer, [[prophet]]
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*Izmil - grey
 
* kadar - city
  
* kadar - city
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* [[kadar-lâi]] - [[city-folk
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* [[kadar-lâi]] - city-folk
 
* kalab - fall
  
* kalab - fall
 
* kali - woman
  
* kali - woman
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* minul - of heaven
  
* minul - of heaven
 
* mîth - baby girl, maid-child
  
* mîth - baby girl, maid-child
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* miyât -twins
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* miyât - twins
 
* miyi - small
  
* miyi - small
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* mizim - grey
 
* nadroth - [[hind]]-track, the wake of a [[boat]]
 
* nadroth - [[hind]]-track, the wake of a [[boat]]
 
* Nad - [[hind]]
  
* Nad - [[hind]]
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* nâlo -shadow
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* nâlo - shadow
 
* Narâk - [[Eagle]]
  
* Narâk - [[Eagle]]
 
* nardû - [[Soldier]]
  
* nardû - [[Soldier]]
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==Outer information==
  
==Outer information==
   
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Tolkien invented adûnaic with the idea to create a language similar to semitic, Adûnaic shares many similarities with Hebrew although it also has some influences from Gothic.
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Tolkien invented Adûnaic with the idea to create a language similar to semitic. Adûnaic shares many similarities with Hebrew although it also has some influences from Gothic and possibly Magyar.
   
 
==References==
  
==References==
 
*Retrieved from: Ardalambion (Link: http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/index.html)
  
*Retrieved from: Ardalambion (Link: http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/index.html)
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[[Category:Language]]
 
[[Category:Numenor]]
  
[[Category:Numenor]]
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[[Category:Dunedain]]
  
 
[[Category:Númenóreans]]
  
[[Category:Númenóreans]]
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[[Category:Dúnedain]]

Revision as of 04:12, 8 July 2020

Adûnaic was the language of the Númenóreans in the Second Age. It later became the common speech (W."Soval Phare") or Westron (W."Adűni") in the Westlands. In the Harad it influenced the developement of the coastal-language Ansith and some Black Númenórean dialects such as Kharadûnaic and Zimrathânic. Adûnaic itself was a later form of the language of the Edain, especially the Old Mágo dialect of the House of Hador.

Genealogy of Adûnaic

Wordlist

Outer information

Tolkien invented Adûnaic with the idea to create a language similar to semitic. Adûnaic shares many similarities with Hebrew although it also has some influences from Gothic and possibly Magyar.

References

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