A neologism for “monkey, ape” coined by Dírheron on the Vinyë Lambengolmor Discord Server (VLDS) in 2019-10-08, as a loan word from classical Arabic.
Quenya
ap-
touch (one)
ap-
verb. to touch one, concern, affect
Derivations
- √PĀ/APA “touch; after, behind of place” ✧ VT44/26
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √apa > ape [api] > [ape] ✧ VT44/26
maimun
noun. monkey, ape
#ap- (cited in the form apë, evidently the 3rd person aorist) vb. "touch (one)" in the figurative sense; "concern, affect" (VT44:26)