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hequa

preposition and adverb. leaving aside, not counting, excluding, except

An adverb and preposition in the Quendi and Eldar essay from 1959-60 glossed “leaving aside, not counting, excluding, except” derived from primitive ✶hek-wā based on the root √HEKE (WJ/364). For example: á quete ten hequa i elda “speak to them excluding the elf”.

hequa

leaving aside, not counting, excluding, except

hequa prep. "leaving aside, not counting, excluding, except" (WJ:365)