An adjective in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s glossed {“bowed, humped” >>} “humped, bulging; bent” based on the early root ᴱ√kava- (GL/25).
Gnomish
caug
noun. humpback
caug
adjective. humped, bulging; bent
There are more words but they are from Tolkien's earlier conceptional periods. Tolkien likely changed these words as he evolved the aesthetics and completeness of the languages. You may even find languages that Tolkien later rejected. Do not mix words from different time periods unless you are familiar with the phonetic developments.
caug
noun. humpback
caug
adjective. humped, bulging; bent
An adjective in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s glossed {“bowed, humped” >>} “humped, bulging; bent” based on the early root ᴱ√kava- (GL/25).
Below: Tolkien's Late Period (1950–1973). These are from Tolkien's late conceptual period — his most settled forms of the languages. Prefer these over the earlier ones above when composing new text.
A noun in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “a humpback” from the early root ᴱ√kava (GL/25), cognate to ᴱQ. kauko of the same meaning (QL/45).