Qenya
ruk-
verb. to pluck
rauko
noun. demon
Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!
Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!
ruk-
verb. to pluck
rauko
noun. demon
A verb from the Quenya Verbal System (QVS) of 1948 based on the root ᴹ√RUK “pluck” (PE22/102).
Neo-Quenya: Elsewhere √RUK was the basis for demon words like S. Balrog, so for “pluck” I would use ᴱQ. lep- which is more obviously connected to fingers.