Qenya
an-
prefix. intensive prefix
ana-
prefix. to, towards
an(a)
preposition. to, towards
anta-
verb. to give
anka
noun. jaw, row of teeth
an(ner)
adverb. at hand
anda
adjective. long
ando
adverb. long
lai
adverb. very
le
preposition. with, by
melin
adjective. dear, dear, [ᴱQ.] beloved
na
preposition. to, towards
nangwa
noun. jaw
ve
preposition. with
A noun for “jaw” The Etymologies of the 1930s derived from primitive ᴹ✶nakma under the root ᴹ√NAK “bite” (Ety/NAK). It was possibly displaced by anca “jaw, jaws”, which was also introduced in The Etymologies of the 1930s, but continued to appear in later documents included The Lord of the Rings Appendix E (LotR/1123). However, it might be that nangwa refers to a single “jaw” (upper or lower), while anca refers collectively to both “jaws”.