nappa noun "claw, talon" (also namma) (VT47:20)
Quenya
namma
claw, talon
namma
noun. claw, talon
nappa
claw, talon
nappa
noun. claw, talon
A noun for “claw, talon” appearing rough notes on Elvish Hands, Fingers and Numerals from the late 1960s based on the root √NAP “grasp, seize quickly” (VT47/20). In the margin Tolkien wrote a variant form namma with the same glosses, and the mm was clear despite the implausibility of its derivation from √NAP.
Neo-Quenya: For purposes of Neo-Quenya, I’d stick to nappa.
Derivations
- √NAP “take (hold), pick up, grasp, seize quickly (with fingers)” ✧ VT47/20
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √NAP > nappa [nappa] ✧ VT47/20 √NAP > namma [napma] > [namma] ✧ VT47/20 Variations
- namma ✧ VT47/20
namma noun "claw, talon" (also nappa) (VT47:20)