Quenya 

rihta-

jerk, give quick twist or move, twitch

rihta- vb. "jerk, give quick twist or move, twitch" (RIK(H) )

Sindarin 

ritha-

verb. to jerk, twitch, snatch

Sindarin [Ety/383, X/RH] Group: SINDICT. Published by

rinc

jerk

(noun) rinc (twitch, trick, sudden move), no distinct pl. form except with article (idh rinc); coll. pl. ringath.

rinc

jerk

(twitch, trick, sudden move), no distinct pl. form except with article (idh rinc); coll. pl. ringath.

ritha

jerk

(verb) ritha- (twitch, snatch) (i ritha, idh rithar)

ritha

jerk

(twitch, snatch) (i ritha, idh rithar)

Noldorin 

rhitha-

verb. to jerk, twitch, snatch

Noldorin [Ety/383, X/RH] Group: SINDICT. Published by

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!

Gnomish

cilt

noun. jerk

Cognates

Derivations

Early Quenya

kilt

noun. tuck

Cognates

Derivations

  • ᴱ√KḶTḶ “tilt; fling” ✧ QL/047

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√KLTL > kilt[kḷtǝ] > [kḷt] > [kilt]✧ QL/047
Early Quenya [QL/047] Group: Eldamo. Published by

kilti-

verb. to jerk, tuck

Cognates

  • G. ciltha- “to tug, jerk (out)”

Derivations

  • ᴱ√KḶTḶ “tilt; fling” ✧ QL/047

Phonetic Developments

DevelopmentStagesSources
ᴱ√KLTL > kiltin[kḷt-] > [kilt-]✧ QL/047
Early Quenya [QL/047] Group: Eldamo. Published by

hyehta-

verb. to jerk

Variations

  • hyehta ✧ PE16/144
Early Quenya [PE16/144] Group: Eldamo. Published by

hyekka

noun. jerk

Early Quenya [PE16/144] Group: Eldamo. Published by