An adjective for “rich” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s under the early root ᴱ√MḶKḶ “possess” (QL/62).
Early Quenya
malka
adjective. giving pain, hurtful
malkamekte
masculine name. *Heart of Evil
malke
adjective. rich
malkarauke
proper name. Balrogs, fire-demons, balrogs, fire demon, Melko’s demons
malkane
noun. torture
malkasta
noun. lordship, province
aute
adjective. rich
hére
noun. lordship
maksilis
noun. lordship
valkane
noun. torture
wessa
adjective. rich
This word appeared in Early Noldorin Word-lists of the 1920s as ’wessa equated to G. gwes “rich”, probably its Qenya cognate.
Qenya cognate of Balcmeg in an early name list (PE13/105), a combination of malka “hurtful” and mekte “heart”.