Qenya
tinta-
verb. to kindle, make to spark
narta-
verb. to kindle, to kindle, *ignite, inflame, set fire to
lilta-
verb. to dance
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tinta-
verb. to kindle, make to spark
narta-
verb. to kindle, to kindle, *ignite, inflame, set fire to
lilta-
verb. to dance
A verb in The Etymologies of the 1930s for “kindle” derived from the root ᴹ√NARTA of the same meaning (EtyAC/NARTA). This root is probably just a causative verb formation from ᴹ√NAR “flame, fire”, more literally “✱make fire”. Hence I think this verb can be used in the general sense of “✱ignite, inflame, set fire to”, etc.