Eldamo : Adûnaic : târik

Ad. târik n. (strong-I neut) “pillar, that which supports” (Category: Tower)

Ad. târik n. (strong-I neut) “pillar, that which supports” (Category: Tower)

The Adûnaic word for “pillar” (SD/241). Tolkien explained that this word is perceived as having a verbal function: “that which supports” (SD/429). As such, it can be used with an objective form in the name Minul-târik “That Which Supports the Heavens”.

Conceptual Development: In earlier drafts of “The Notion Club Papers” stories, this word appeared tûbal (SD/363), tūbil (SD/305) and (Quenya?) tyūlā (SD/346).

References ✧ SD/241, 429-430

Glosses

“pillar” ✧ SD/241 (tārik)
“pillar, that which supports” ✧ SD/429 (tārik)

Variations

tārik ✧ SD/241; SD/429

Inflections

tārikat

dual; strong-I-without-syncope

“two pillars”

✧ SD/430

Element In

Ad. Abattârik “?World Pillar”
Ad. Minul-târik “Pillar of Heaven” ✧ SD/241 (Minul-tārik); SD/429 (Minul-tārik)
Ad. minal-târik “heavenly pillar” ✧ SD/429

Ad. tûbal n. “*pillar (draft)” (Category: Tower)

A draft version of târik “pillar” (SD/363), also appearing as tūbil (SD/305) and tyūlā (SD/346), the latter perhaps a variant of Q. tyulma “mast”.

References ✧ SD/305, 346, 363

Variations

Tûbal ✧ SD/363
tūbil ✧ SD/305
tyūlā ✧ SD/346

Element In

Ad. Menel-Tûbal ✧ SD/305 (Menel-tūbil)