Adûnaic

dâur

noun. gloom

A noun translated as “gloom” derived from the root √DAWAR (SD/423). It is an example of how primitive [[ad|[w] and [j] became [u] and [i] before consonants and finally]], thereby producing diphthongs.

Derivations

  • ✶Ad. dāw’r “gloom” ✧ SD/423
    • √Ad. DAWAR “*gloom” ✧ SD/423

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
✶Ad. dāw’r > dâur[dāwr] > [dāur]✧ SD/423