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Dates
The date of Phurunargian's foundation is uncertain, but it probably predates the First Age; deserted in III 1981; briefly recolonised III 2989 - III 2994
Location
In the central regions of the Misty Mountains, to the northwest of Lórien
Origins
Founded by Durin the Deathless
Race
Dwarves
Division
Durin's Folk
Culture
Dwarves of Khazad-dûm
Pronunciation
furunar'gian
Meaning
Literally 'Dwarf-mine', though usually rendered in the archaic form 'Dwarrowdelf'
Other names
The Black Chasm, The Black Pit, Dwarrowdelf, Hadhodrond, Khazad-dûm, Mansion of the Khazâd, Moria

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Phurunargian

The Westron name of Khazad-dûm

Map of Phurunargian
The geography of Phurunargian1
The geography of Phurunargian1

The 'true' Westron name for Khazad-dûm or Moria, usually anglicised to 'Dwarrowdelf'. The name Phurunargian literally means 'Dwarves' mine' or 'Dwarf-delving', and derives from two ancient Common Speech roots, phur- ('to delve') and narac ('Dwarf'). Both of these words were obsolete and obscure by the end of the Third Age, and so 'Phurunargian' would have had an antique sound even to the inhabitants of Middle-earth at that time. Hence, its translation into English also uses archaic terms, in particular 'Dwarrow', an old English word for 'Dwarf'.


Notes

1

Elements of this map are conjectural - we are never explicitly given, for example, the route of the Redhorn Pass, nor do we know for certain which of the Mountains of Moria was which. Given the text of The Lord of the Rings, though, the layout cannot have varied much from that shown here.

See also...

Dwarrowdelf

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  • This entry is complete

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Phurunargian

The Westron name of Khazad-dûm

Dates
The date of Phurunargian's foundation is uncertain, but it probably predates the First Age; deserted in III 1981; briefly recolonised III 2989 - III 2994
Location
In the central regions of the Misty Mountains, to the northwest of Lórien
Origins
Founded by Durin the Deathless
Race
Dwarves
Division
Durin's Folk
Culture
Dwarves of Khazad-dûm
Pronunciation
furunar'gian
Meaning
Literally 'Dwarf-mine', though usually rendered in the archaic form 'Dwarrowdelf'
Other names
The Black Chasm, The Black Pit, Dwarrowdelf, Hadhodrond, Khazad-dûm, Mansion of the Khazâd, Moria

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 7 February 2009
  • This entry is complete

Phurunargian

The Westron name of Khazad-dûm

Map of Phurunargian
The geography of Phurunargian1
The geography of Phurunargian1

The 'true' Westron name for Khazad-dûm or Moria, usually anglicised to 'Dwarrowdelf'. The name Phurunargian literally means 'Dwarves' mine' or 'Dwarf-delving', and derives from two ancient Common Speech roots, phur- ('to delve') and narac ('Dwarf'). Both of these words were obsolete and obscure by the end of the Third Age, and so 'Phurunargian' would have had an antique sound even to the inhabitants of Middle-earth at that time. Hence, its translation into English also uses archaic terms, in particular 'Dwarrow', an old English word for 'Dwarf'.


Notes

1

Elements of this map are conjectural - we are never explicitly given, for example, the route of the Redhorn Pass, nor do we know for certain which of the Mountains of Moria was which. Given the text of The Lord of the Rings, though, the layout cannot have varied much from that shown here.

See also...

Dwarrowdelf

Indexes:

About this entry:

  • Updated 7 February 2009
  • This entry is complete

For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page.

Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2001, 2007, 2009. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ.

Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.
Introduce yourself to DISC profiling with our extensive FREE guide, DISC The Complete Introduction.