anyone know what daro means?

[andustar]

sorry for the slightly strange question, but i have a friend who is reading tolkien (in Hebrew) and she loves elvish. she's trying to translate as much as possible of the elvish in lotr and is doing quite well, i think! theres just one thing she hasn't managed to get, and that's what does Daro mean??? it doesn't appear in the silma or anywhere that she's managed to find. i promised to ask everyone here, but i doubt anyone will know :)
can anyone help?

[anduin]

It means to halt.

And here is where it was used:
"Daro!" it said in commanding tone, and Legolas dropped back to earth in surprise and fear. He shrank against the bole of the tree.

Fellowship, ch. Lothlorien

[donut dunker]

... I remeber that!

[andustar]

i knew where it was used :) where did you get 'to halt' from though?

[anduin]

From The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth by R.S. Noel. Although I have been told that it is not the best source.....but it is all that I had.

[Finduilas]

The Etymologies in HoME V say much the same thing.

[andustar]

thanks :)

[SahanaElf]

I have a Quenya/Sindarin/English list, Daro is Sindarin for 'Stop'.

[hunnibuny]

Where'd you get the list? I'm trying to get a thing together of my own..

[andustar]

i'd like to :) i'm trying to get hold of the HoME book which apparently has some elvish in it.. so far my library doesn't have it

[cian]

Daro ~ is the imperative form (dar- "stop halt") to add just a bit :) Daro!

[easterlinge]

I thought "daro" meant "boo !!" :)

Legolas starts to climb the tree, and the other Elf says "BOO!!", startling Legolas.