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Kuduk

The Westron word for those of Hobbit-kind

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'.


See also...

Banakil, Kûd-dûkan, Westron

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