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door of durin

I'm looking to get this as a tattoo, but unfortunately because of the size I am unable to fit all of the writing found at the top of the archway. I was looking to maybe just have the part that says, "Speak friend and enter" or "pedo mellon a minno". Which part of the script there are those words? I'm guess it's the top line on the left side of the archway that says it -- does that seem right?

What language was the inscription on the Doors of Durin written in?

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    See, now I'm seeing that star in the middle and thinking about your question, and there's a horrified part of me that wants to know where you plan to place this tattoo. – Broklynite Apr 9 '16 at 9:09
  • @Broklynite Best. Tattoo. Idea. Ever. (Just wish the Sindarin for ‘speak!’ weren’t pedo.) – Janus Bahs Jacquet Apr 9 '16 at 16:25
  • @JanusBahsJacquet Yes, I had noted that but thought it might perhaps be in bad taste. – Broklynite Apr 9 '16 at 17:46
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I'm not very good at translating Tengwar personally, but every online source I can find agrees that it's actually the right-hand side of the top line:

From a German fan named Gernot Katzer: enter image description here

From Reddit user Wiles_: enter image description here

And from a fan named Dan Smith, courtesy of theonering.net enter image description here

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