Ad. Avalô n. (weak-II gendered masc) “Power, God” (Category: God)

Ad. Avalô n. (weak-II gendered masc) “Power, God” (Category: God)

An Adûnaic noun translated as “God” or “Power” (SD/247, 305), the equivalent of (and possibly derived from) Q. Vala. It is probably pronounced [awalō], since the sound [w] in Adûnaic was sometime written “v” (SD/434). It frequently appeared in its plural or subjective plural forms Avalôi(m) “Powers, Gods”.

Conceptual Development: In early drafts of Adûnaic its plural was Avalâi with a long â instead of ô, perhaps indicating an earlier singular form Avalâ closer to Vala. Earlier still this word was given as plural Balāi, a more direct derivative of the Elvish root form ᴹ√BAL.

References ✧ SD/241, 247, 305, 311, 344, 357, 387; SDI2/Avalâi, Avalôi, Avalôim, Balâi

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avalōi-si draft-dative draft-plural “on Powers” ✧ SD/311
avalōi-men draft-instrumental draft-plural   ✧ SD/311
Avalâi draft-plural “Gods and Elves” ✧ SDI2/Avalâi
Avalâi draft-plural   ✧ SDI2/Balâi
Avalāi draft-plural   ✧ SD/344
Avalôi plural   ✧ SD/357; SD/387; SDI2/Avalôi
Avalōi plural “gods” ✧ SD/305
avalōi plural “Powers” ✧ SD/247
Avalôim plural subjective   ✧ SD/387
Avalōim plural subjective “Powers, gods” ✧ SD/241
Avalôim subjective plural   ✧ SDI2/Avalôim

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Ad. #Balâ n. “*Vala (draft)” (Category: God)

An earlier version of the Adûnaic word for Q. Vala (SD/344), later replaced by Avalâi >> Avalôi. It is only attested in its plural form Balâi.

References ✧ SD/341, 344; SDI2/Avalâi, Balâi

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Inflections

Balâi draft-plural ✧ SDI2/Avalâi; SDI2/Balâi
Balāi draft-plural ✧ SD/341; SD/344