tûbal

noun. *pillar (draft)

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”.

menel-tûbal

place name. Menel-Tûbal

A draft version of the Adûnaic name for the Pillar of Heaven, Minul-târik (SD/363). There are several variations, one of which, Meneltyūlā, might either be a Quenya word or from a draft version of Adûnaic that is closer to Quenya.