The Encyclopedia of Arda - Baraz (original) (raw)

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Location The central regions of the Misty Mountains, above the mines of Khazad-dûm Passes Pass of Caradhras, Redhorn Gate, Redhorn Pass Pronunciation ba'raz1 Meaning 'Red' (a shortened version of the full Dwarvish name Barazinbar, meaning 'red horn') Other names Barazinbar, Caradhras, Redhorn Titles The Cruel Indexes: Alphabetical: B Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 25 February 2018 This entry is complete The short form of Barazinbar The Mountains of Moria A shortened form of Barazinbar, the Dwarvish name for the northernmost of the three Mountains of Moria. The full name Barazinbar comes from elements baraz, 'red, ruddy' and inbar, 'horn', so naming the mountain simply 'Baraz' would be to call it 'red'. The same element made its way into the Elvish and Common translations of the name which were Caradhras and 'the Redhorn' respectively. Both of these names are direct translations of the full Dwarvish Barazinbar; the equivalents of the shortened form Baraz would have been Caran and simply 'Red', but there is no record of either of these alternative abbreviations being used. Notes 1 Tolkien doesn't explain Dwarvish pronunciation in any detail, so the placing of stress in Dwarvish names is necessarily speculative. An Elvish-speaker would naturally put the stress on the first syllable of the name, and we follow that convention here. See also... Barazinbar Indexes: Alphabetical: B Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 25 February 2018 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2009, 2013, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Location The central regions of the Misty Mountains, above the mines of Khazad-dûm Passes Pass of Caradhras, Redhorn Gate, Redhorn Pass Pronunciation ba'raz1 Meaning 'Red' (a shortened version of the full Dwarvish name Barazinbar, meaning 'red horn') Other names Barazinbar, Caradhras, Redhorn Titles The Cruel Indexes: Alphabetical: B Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 25 February 2018 This entry is complete The short form of Barazinbar Map of Baraz

The Mountains of Moria A shortened form of Barazinbar, the Dwarvish name for the northernmost of the three Mountains of Moria. The full name Barazinbar comes from elements baraz, 'red, ruddy' and inbar, 'horn', so naming the mountain simply 'Baraz' would be to call it 'red'. The same element made its way into the Elvish and Common translations of the name which were Caradhras and 'the Redhorn' respectively. Both of these names are direct translations of the full Dwarvish Barazinbar; the equivalents of the shortened form Baraz would have been Caran and simply 'Red', but there is no record of either of these alternative abbreviations being used. Notes 1 Tolkien doesn't explain Dwarvish pronunciation in any detail, so the placing of stress in Dwarvish names is necessarily speculative. An Elvish-speaker would naturally put the stress on the first syllable of the name, and we follow that convention here. See also... Barazinbar Indexes: Alphabetical: B Hills and Mountains About this entry: Updated 25 February 2018 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1999, 2001, 2009, 2013, 2018. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by myDISCprofile, the free online personality test.Explore the benefits of using a personality profile to discover yourself and make the most of your career.