A word for a “red flame” mentioned in the Silmarillion appendix (SA/ruin). It is likely derived from the root √RUN “red, glowing” (PM/366).
Quenya
rúnya
red flame
rúnya
noun. red flame
Cognates
- S. ruin “red flame; fiery red” ✧ SA/ruin
Derivations
- √RUN “red, glowing”
runya
slot, footprint
runya noun "slot, footprint" (RUN; according to PM:366 runya also means "red flame", but SA:ruin has rúnya for this meaning)
rúnyanoun "red flame" (SA:ruin; PM:366 gives runya)