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The Hidden Characteristics of Khuzdul

Posted on September 14, 2026 by The Dwarrow Scholar

Tolkien gives us very little spoken Khuzdul, but Dwarvish speech in the Common Tongue may still preserve traces of its social habits. This article explores guarded speech, politeness, formal courtesy, mining and craft metaphors, language shift, and the ways Neo-Khuzdul develops these patterns further. Continue reading →

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Zai dashunizu! (At your service!) – 2013 Updates

Posted on January 10, 2013 by The Dwarrow Scholar

For those that might think I have forgotten about the affairs of the dwarves, fear not! In fact, you could not be further from the truth! 🙂 As in the last weeks and months I’ve been tremendously busy updating all … Continue reading →

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