KHAN is a Primitive Quendian Root signifying "understand, comprehend". [1]
Derivatives
- Quenya [1]
- hanya v. "to understand, know about, be skilled in dealing with"
- hande n. "knowledge, understanding"
- handa adj. "understanding, intelligent"
- handele n. "intellect"
- handasse n. "intelligence"
- Exilic Quenya [1]
- henio v. "to understand"
- hann, hand adj. "intelligent"
- hannas n. "understanding, intelligence"
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 363