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”

canya

adjective. wise

isqua

wise

isqua ("q") adj. "wise" (LT2:339).

iswa

wise

iswa adj. "wise" (LT2:339); rather saila in Tolkiens later Quenya.

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

istima

adjective. wise, knowledgeable, v.well informed

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).

sael

adjective. wise

sael

adjective. wise

Cognates

• Q. saila “wise”

Derivations

• ᴹ√SAY “know, understand”

Element in

• S. Arahael
• S. Dírhael “*Wise Man”
• S. Iorhael “Frodo”
• S. Panthael “Fullwise” ✧ SD/126
• S. Perhael “Samwise, (lit.) Half-wise” ✧ PE17/102
• ᴺS. saelas “wisdom”
• S. Saelind “Wise-heart” ✧ MR/305
• S. Saelon
• ᴺS. saelor “advisor”

Variations

• Sael ✧ MR/305 (Sael)

sael

wise

1) sael (lenited hael; no distinct pl. form), 2) noen (sensible). Pl. form (if any) uncertain. The archaic form of the word is given as nohen (VT46:7), which would have the pl. form nöhin. If the regular change of ö to e occured before the loss of h, the pl. form of noen could be nain for older nein. 3)

sael

wise

(lenited hael; no distinct pl. form)

idhren

wise

idhren (pondering, thoughtful), pl. idhrin. 4) goll (lenited ngoll, pl. gyll). 5) golwen (learned in deep arts), lenited ngolwen, pl. gelwin (archaic *gölwin)

idhren

wise

(pondering, thoughtful), pl. idhrin. 4) goll (lenited ngoll, pl. gyll). 5) golwen (learned in deep arts), lenited ngolwen, pl. gelwin (archaic ✱gölwin)

noen

wise

(sensible). Pl. form (if any) uncertain. The archaic form of the word is given as nohen (VT46:7), which would have the pl. form nöhin. If the regular change of ö to e occured before the loss of h, the pl. form of noen could be nain for older nein.

dāra

adjective. wise

Changes

• ndāra/nāra → dāra ✧ PE17/102

Derivatives

• Q. tára “wise” ✧ PE17/102
• S. Daur “Frodo” ✧ PE17/102

Variations

• ndāra/nāra ✧ PE17/102 (ndāra/nāra)

sail

adjective. wise

Cognates

• ᴹQ. saira “wise”

Derivations

• ᴹ√SAY “know, understand”

Element in

• N. Iorhail “Frodo”
• N. Lanhail “Plain-wise”
• N. Perhail “Halfwise” ✧ SD/118

goll

adjective. wise

goll

adjective. wise

Cognates

• ᴹQ. nóla “wise, learned” ✧ Ety/ÑGOL

Derivations

• ᴹ✶ñgolda “wise” ✧ Ety/ÑGOL
  • ᴹ√ÑGOL “wise, wisdom, be wise” ✧ Ety/ÑGOL

Element in

• N. gollor “magician” ✧ Ety/ÑGOL

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ✶ngolda > goll	[ŋgolda] > [golda] > [golða] > [golð] > [goll]	✧ Ety/ÑGOL

noen

adjective. wise, sensible

golwen

adjective. wise, learned in deep arts