iswa adj. "wise" (LT2:339); rather saila in Tolkiens later Quenya.
Quenya
istima
adjective. wise, knowledgeable, v.well informed
istima
having knowledge
istima
adjective. wise (in sense knowing very much), knowledgeable, very well informed, learned
Elements
Word Gloss ista- “to know” -ima “-able, possibility, -able, [ᴹQ.] -ible, able to be done, [ᴱQ.] possible”
iswa
wise
isqua
wise
isqua ("q") adj. "wise" (LT2:339).
canya
adjective. wise
saila
wise
#saila adj. "wise" (isolated from alasaila [q.v.] "unwise" in a late source)
saila
adjective. wise
Cognates
- S. sael “wise”
Derivations
- ᴹ√SAY “know, understand”
Element in
- Q. alasaila “unwise” ✧ VT41/18
- ᴺQ. sailiendil “philosopher”
saira
wise
saira adj. "wise" (SAY, VT46:12; a later source has the alternative formation #saila as above)
tára
wise
tára (2) ?"wise". (From tentative notes trying to explain Daur [unlenited *Taur] as Sindarin name of Frodo; the more normal word for "wise" seems to be saila/saira.)
tára
adjective. wise
Derivations
- ✶dāra “wise” ✧ PE17/102
Phonetic Developments
Development Stages Sources ✶dāra > tāra [dāra] > [tāra] ✧ PE17/102 Variations
- tāra ✧ PE17/102
nóla
wise, learned
nóla ("ñ") (1) adj. "wise, learned" (ÑGOL) (note that this and the next nóla would be spelt differently in Tengwar writing, and originally they were also pronounced differently, since nóla "wise, learned" was ñóla in First Age Quenya).
istima adj. "having knowledge" (IS)