A word in Quenya Notes (QN) from 1957 that Tolkien described as meaning “a work (or the process of producing a work) of high and beautiful art” based on the root √MAY “make (in artistic sense)” (PE17/163). It thus has most of the same meanings as English “art”.
Quenya
mairë
work of high and beautiful art
mairë
noun. art, work of high and beautiful art, process of producing an art work
mairë noun "work of high and beautiful art" (or the process of producing a work) (PE17:163)