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'''rasta''' is believed to be the [[Quenya]] word for the number twelve. See the quote below.
'''rasta''' is the [[Quenya]] word for the number twelve.<ref>[[Parma eldalamberon 14]], p. 17, note 6.</ref>


{{quote|. . .For the number 12, only the stem '''RÁSAT''' is given in Tolkien's papers, but there cannot be much doubt that this would yield *'''rasta''' in Quenya ''(''Primitive Quendian *''rasatâ}''. . .|[http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/ Ardalambion], [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/numerals.htm Quenya numbers]}}
{{quote|. . .For the number 12, only the stem '''RÁSAT''' is given in Tolkien's papers, but there cannot be much doubt that this would yield *'''rasta''' in Quenya ''(''Primitive Quendian *''rasatâ}''. . .|[http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/ Ardalambion], [http://www.uib.no/People/hnohf/numerals.htm Quenya numbers]}}
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Quenya numbers

rasta is the Quenya word for the number twelve.[1]

". . .For the number 12, only the stem RÁSAT is given in Tolkien's papers, but there cannot be much doubt that this would yield *rasta in Quenya (Primitive Quendian *rasatâ}. . ."
Ardalambion, Quenya numbers

References

  1. Parma eldalamberon 14, p. 17, note 6.