henta-

to eye, to examine (with the eyes), scan; to read (silently)

henta- vb. "to eye, to examine (with the eyes), scan; to read (silently)" (for "read aloud", et-henta is used). Forms cited: Aorist henta, present continuative hentëa, "aorist past" hentanë, perfect ehentanië. Gerund #hentië "reading", isolated from parmahentië "book reading" (PE17:77, 156).

henta-

verb. to eye, examine, read, scan

Cognates

• ᴺS. henna- “to read”

Element in

• Q. ethenta- “to read aloud” ✧ PE17/077
• Q. henta parma “to read a book” ✧ PE17/156
• Q. hentië “reading” ✧ PE17/077
• Q. parmahenta- “*to read”

Elements

Word	Gloss
hen	“eye”
-ta	“causative verb suffix”

Variations

• hen-ta ✧ PE17/077
• henta ✧ PE17/077; PE17/114

et-henta

read aloud

et-henta vb. "read aloud" (PE17:77). Compare henta-.