The Firebeard and Broadbeam names are Khuzdul.
Yes, this appears to be in contradiction to what Tolkien said elsewhere about dwarf naming conventions.
It is a slightly difficult issue to reconcile and I am interested to see what theories others have on the matter.
You have mentioned my own personal theory, that they were using Khuzdul words that were descriptive of themselves (I have seen some opine that Azaghal means warrior, but I can't find the reference at this moment) but these were not their true names. Tolkien did note that the dwarves were not always reluctant to teach their language, but that others had difficultly in learning it, so maybe in this matter the dwarves were willing to be a little more open.
That dwarves did teach some elements of their language is evident from the fact that Adunaic was partially based upon Khuzdul, and probably many of the languages of other men probably were as well.
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