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Early Quenya

arqa

adjective. arid, parched, dry

Cognates

  • G. arp “barren, dry, desert” ✧ GL/20

Derivations

  • ᴱ√ARA “(be) dry” ✧ QL/032

Element in

  • Eq. arqilis “desert” ✧ QL/032

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√ARA > arqa[arkʷā] > [arkʷa]✧ QL/032
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