Black Speech uruk-hai noun. Orc-folk Elements WordGlossuruk“Orc”-hai“folk” Uruk-hai Uruk-hai The name Uruk-hai has the element uruk, which is a Black Speech word meaning "Orc". (For related words in other languages, see Orcs in Tolkien's languages.) The element -hai, also present in Olog-hai and Oghor-hai, means "folk, people".
The name Uruk-hai has the element uruk, which is a Black Speech word meaning "Orc". (For related words in other languages, see Orcs in Tolkien's languages.) The element -hai, also present in Olog-hai and Oghor-hai, means "folk, people".