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Gloss of the hour
marta-
verb. to chance
Derivations
- ᴱ√M(B)ṚTṚ “chance” ✧ QL/063
Cognates
- G. brith- “to chance” ✧ QL/063
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ᴱ√M(B)ṚTṚ > marta- [mṛta-] > [marta-] ✧ QL/063
Phrase of the day
Uglúk u bagronk sha pushdug Saruman-glob búbhosh skai
One of the few examples of the horrid Black Speech.
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