A verb in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “wither” under the early root ᴱ√NṚQṚ (QL/68).
Early Quenya
narqa
adjective. faded, shrivelled
narqa-
verb. to wither
hesta-
verb. to wither
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.
narqa
adjective. faded, shrivelled
narqa-
verb. to wither
A verb in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “wither” under the early root ᴱ√NṚQṚ (QL/68).
hesta-
verb. to wither
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 word in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s glossed “faded, shrivelled” under the early root ᴱ√NṚQṚ (QL/68).