ᴺQ. [ᴱQ.] ^nausta n. “suspicion” (Category: Guess, Suppose)
A neologism for “suspicion” coined by Luinyelle and posted on 2026-04-18 in the Vinyë Lambengolmor Discord Server (VLDS), a noun form based on hypothetical root *√NAW “suspect, guess” as variant of ᴹ√NOW “think, form idea, imagine”. These are both inspired by ᴱQ. naus (naust-) “suspicion” based on the early root ᴱ√NAVA from the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s. It is not clear whether a diphthong au is allowed before a cluster like st in Tolkien’s later writing. I personally think it is fine, but if you are concerned you can use noasta “suspicion” instead.
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ᴱQ. naus (naust-) n. “suspicion” (Category: Guess, Suppose)
References ✧ QL/64
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| naust- | stem | ✧ QL/64 |
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| ᴱ√NAVA > naus | [naβst] > [naust] !!! [naus] | ✧ QL/64 |