au- means "without" in Quenya. It is the adjectival form of ú-.[1] au could also be used as an adjective meaning "off, away, not here, of position".[1]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p.144