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'''Drú''' (pl. '''Drúin''') is the [[Sindarin]] name for the mysterious people of [[Men]] who became known as the [[Woses]] of the [[Third Age[[.
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'''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==
==Etymology==
This Sindarin word comes from ''[[Drughu]]'' the [[Drúedain]]'s own name for themselves.
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==
==Cognates==
*[[Quenya]] ''[[Rú]]''
*[[Quenya]] ''[[Rú]]''
*[[Rohirric]] ''[[Róg]]''
*[[Rohirric]] ''[[Róg]]''
[[category:Sindarin nouns]]
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[[Category:Sindarin nouns]]

Revision as of 16:55, 30 October 2021

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

Cognates