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 Adûnaic names of the rulers of Númenor

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Ar-Belzagar

Quenya name: Tar-Calmacil

Ar-Abattârik

Quenya name: Tar-Ardamin

Ar-Adûnakhôr

Quenya name: Tar-Herunúmen

Ar-Zimrathôn

Quenya name: Tar-Hostamir

Ar-Sakalthôr

Quenya name: Tar-Falassion

Ar-Gimilzôr

Quenya name: Tar-Telemnar

Ar-Inziladûn

Quenya name: Tar-Palantir

Ar-Zimraphel

Quenya name: Tar-Míriel

Ar-Pharazôn

Quenya name: Tar-Calion


Nothing is known about Adûnaic stress, its nature and position. In the records we chose this system: each word bears an intensity stress on the last heavy syllable, i.e. containing a long vowel or a vowel followed by more than one consonant; when there is no heavy syllable the word is stressed on the first syllable. This stress system is loosely inspired by Classical Arabic; but it must be remembered that it is ultimately arbitrary and not supposed to reflect Tolkien's conceptions.



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