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Arwen Eruantale · 08-18-2003, 05:05 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>gimli: Ishkhaqwi ai durugnul. gimli: 'I spit upon your grave'<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Yeah, Only Real Estel, I've read that in several places as well. But the folks over at theonering.net and most of the 'movie elvish' websites that I've seen all seem to say that this is as near to to the correct translation as we're gonna get. I really don't know, I wish I could speak and understand all of the beloved tongues of Middle Earth, but I am unfortunately unable to take the time to study them enough to even get past a phrase here and there without my trusty little red book. We'll probably never know... Frodo Lives! Pass it on!

08-18-2003, 05:05 PM	#17
Arwen Eruantale Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: My Field of Paper Flowers Posts: 282	<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>gimli: Ishkhaqwi ai durugnul.<BR>gimli: 'I spit upon your grave'<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Yeah, Only Real Estel, I've read that in several places as well.<BR>But the folks over at theonering.net and most of the '<I>movie elvish</I>' websites that I've seen all seem to say that this is as near to to the correct translation as we're gonna get. <BR>I really don't know, I <I>wish</I> I could speak and understand all of the beloved tongues of Middle Earth, but I am unfortunately unable to take the time to study them enough to even get past a phrase here and there without my trusty little red book. <BR>We'll probably never know... <P><B>Frodo Lives!</B> <I>Pass it on!</I> __________________ And he became somewhat grim to look upon, unless he chanced to smile... Will you pay attention?