Gnomish
laf
noun. loose-end, end of rope, hem of robe
Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!
Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!
laf
noun. loose-end, end of rope, hem of robe
A noun appearing as G. laf “loose-end, end of rope, hem of robe, etc.” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s with a Qenya cognate ᴱQ. lappa (GL/52). It is likely based on the early root ᴱ√LAPA “enfold” (QL/51).
Neo-Sindarin: Since √LAP “fold, bend” survives in Tolkien’s later writings, I would retain this word but adapted as ᴺS. laph “loose-end, end of rope, hem of robe” to better fit Sindarin orthography.