malda

adjective. better, best

malda

adjective. tender

mald-

verb. to pound, crush

This verb appeared in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s with variants ᴱQ. mald- and mild-, both meaning “pound” and derived from the early root ᴱ√MLŘL [MḶÐḶ] (QL/62). Elsewhere in the document Tolkien said the verb mildi- meant “crush, pound” (QL/63).

Neo-Quenya: I would retain this verb as ᴺQ. malda- “to pound”, but update its derivation to be from the later root ᴹ√MBAL (Ety/MBAL).

malda la munta

better than nothing

malda muntar

better than nothing

mal

adverb. better, best

malina

adjective. yellow

(a)malda

adjective. tender, soft, kind, gentle

mára

adjective. mighty, power[ful], doughty; good, excellent, useful (of things)

kulu

noun. gold

malasta

adjective. tender

malin(d)

adjective. yellow

mild(i)-

verb. to pound

túrea

adjective. mighty