minus-squareyggdar@lemmy.worldtoLord of the memes@midwest.social•Tolkien wasn't always the most creative with names.linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 days agoHe also called them mûmakil in elvish. In my mind, when the Hobbits call them oliphaunts it is because a long time ago someone talked about elephants, and over the years the correct pronunciation was lost. linkfedilink
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He also called them mûmakil in elvish. In my mind, when the Hobbits call them oliphaunts it is because a long time ago someone talked about elephants, and over the years the correct pronunciation was lost.