finca adj. "clever" (in petty ways) (PE17:119). A distinct form finca is also mentioned as the cognate of Sindarin fineg, but neither form is clearly glossed. The word-group under consideration has to do with hair(PE17:17).
Quenya
finya
adjective. clever
Derivations
- √PHIN “clever, skillful; neat, fine, delicate; skill, dexterity, clever, skillful; neat, fine, delicate; skill, dexterity, [ᴹ√] nimbleness” ✧ PE17/017
Element in
- ᴺQ. finyalë “cleverness”
- Q. leptafinya “clever-fingered” ✧ PE17/017
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources √PHIN- > finya [pʰinja] > [ɸinja] > [finja] ✧ PE17/017
finya
clever(-fingered)
finca
clever
leptafinya
clever(-fingered)
leptafinya (also just finya) adj. "clever(-fingered)" (PE17:17)
finya (1) also leptafinya, adj. "clever(-fingered)" (PE17:17)