Palta
From Tolkien Gateway
palta is a Quenya and Telerin verb meaning "feel with the hand, pass the sensitive palm (plata) over a surface: feel with the hand"[1].
Etymology
From Primitive Elvish pal'tâ root PAL
palta is a Quenya word meaning "flat of the hand, the hand held upwards or forwards, flat and tensed (with fingers and thumb closed or spread)"[1]
Etymology
It derives from Primitive Elvish paláta root PAL
Cognates