ᴺS. !carf n. “tool, implement, weapon” (Category: Tool)
A neologism coined by Paul Strack in 2018 specifically for Eldamo, the Sindarin equivalent of Q. carma “tool, implement, means, weapon”, serving as a replacement for G. gaig “weapon, tool”.
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G. gaig n. “weapon, tool” (Category: Tool)
A noun in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “a weapon, tool”, whose plural gaigin was glossed “arms” (GL/37). It seems to be a blending of two ancient roots, since Tolkien said “cp. both Q naika, dagger, yaima, implement, which here in G. exerted mutual influence”. The relevant roots thus seem to be ᴱ√ŊAHYA “hurt, grieve” and *ᴱ√YAYA. Tolkien also indicated it was related to gai “possess” (GL/43).
References ✧ GL/37, 43
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| gaigin | plural | “arms” | ✧ GL/37 |
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| ᴱ✶yai-ka > gaig | [jaika] > [gaika] > [gaik] > [gaig] | ✧ GL/43 |