@@@ to the Elves does not have the same negative connotations as English, but it may have this sense when used by Men
Quenya
curuni
witch
curuni
noun. witch, *sorceress, female magician (not necessarily evil)
Cognates
- ᴺS. curunis “witch”
Elements
Word Gloss curu “skill, skill; [ᴱQ.] magic, wizardry” ní “woman, female”
curuni _("k")_noun "witch" (of the good magic) (LT1:269)