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)
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 |