henia- (i chenia, i cheniar)
Quenya
hanya-
understand, know about, be skilled in dealing with
Sindarin
henia
understand
henia
understand
(i chenia, i cheniar)
Noldorin
henia-
verb. to understand
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Primitive adûnaic
saphad
root. understand
A Primitive Adûnaic root glossed “understand” (SD/416), the basis for the verb saphad- “to understand” and the noun sapthân “wise man” (SD/421).
Derivatives
- Ad. saphad- “to understand” ✧ SD/421
Element in
- ✶Ad. saphdān “wise man, wizard” ✧ SD/421
hanya- vb. "understand, know about, be skilled in dealing with" (KHAN, VT45:21)