Sharkû

This article is about the word. For the orc from The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, see Sharku.

Sharkû is Orkish meaning "old man". In the more familiar form "Sharkey" it was used by the Orcs and Men of Isengard to refer to their leader, the Wizard Saruman.

Etymology

Although it is not certain, Sharkû might be derived from the Mannish root ZAR. The ending could be identified with the ending seen in Tharkûn.