Q. umba n. “swarm” (Category: Other Collective Words)
A word for “swarm” in notes from 1968 based on the root √UM “abound” (VT48/32).
Conceptual Development: The Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s had ᴱQ. imbile “swarm, flock” under the early root ᴱ√IBI “to swarm”, said to often apply to groups of small birds (QL/41).
Reference ✧ VT48/32 ✧ “swarm”
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| √um > umba | [umba] | ✧ VT48/32 |