I have actually wondered about this myself. I think that it was meant purely as an exclamation, and not with the same meaning as the Spanish (obviously...). It is probably pronounced as it is written, rather than having a silent "h". So I suppose the similarity was unintentional, although doubtless Tolkien knew the Spanish meaning. Hmmm.....
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I am a nineteen-year-old nomad photographer who owns a lemonade stand.
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