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A community for the dragon language of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Dictionary > Tu'um

Word[?]
T5M Tu'um
Word Type[?]
strong adjective
Pronunciation[?]
/tum, ˈtu ʌm, tuˈum/
Official Definition[?]

No official definition given.

Expanded Definition[?]

adj. within, down within; internal
adv. inwardly, internally, in a manner down within
n. inwardness
v. to make or become within, to make part of oneself

Usage[?]

Lok bo, Thu’um tu’um
[Lit. ‘Sky fly Voice down’, liberally ‘Sky above, Voice within’]
(High Hrothgar Banners)

Connotations[?]

Like kosil ‘within’, refers to something within one’s spirit or essence, something part of oneself.

Etymology[?]

Possibly derived from thu’um denoting something that lies within. May be a misspelling of tum ‘down’.

Notes[?]

Appears in what is most likely the dragon language version of the phrase ‘Sky above, Voice within’, usually abbreviated to lok, thu’um. Unknown if a unique word or a misspelling of tum ‘down’. Appears in High Hrothgar banners spelled as ‘TuuM’. Unknown if official transliteration contains an apostrophe like thu’um or no apostrophe like gravuun.