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Dates
Date of origin unknown; first recorded in III 1050
Race
Cultures
Pronunciation
koo'dook
Meaning
Derived from kûd-dûkan, 'hole-dweller'
Other names

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Kuduk

The Westron word for those of Hobbit-kind

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The actual Westron word that is translated as 'Hobbit' by Tolkien; it is suggested that this developed from an older word, kûd-dûkan, meaning 'hole-dweller'.


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