mumak

English

Etymology

Introduced by J. R. R. Tolkien in the form mûmak.

Noun

mumak (plural mumakil)

1. (fantasy fiction) A creature resembling a huge elephant.
   • 2008, rpresser, “YAASP”, in rec.games.roguelike.nethack (Usenet):

     If you see a mumak and do not have a way of killing it before it gets near you, run.