ANA

ANA- is an Elvish root, with two different meanings.

ANA-¹

Meaning: "to, towards" (see also NĀ¹)

• Primitive Quendian: anta- ("to present, give"), annā ("gift")^:90
  • Quenya: anta- ("give"); anna, anwa ("gift"); ante (fem., "giver"), anto (masc., "giver"); anta ("face")
  • Noldorin: anno ("to give"); ant ("gift")
  • Sindarin: anha-, aned ("to give");,^:93 ann, anw ("gift")

Compounds:

• Yavanna
• Aryante ("Day-bringer")

ANA-²

Meaning: "be, exist" (see also NĀ²)

• Quenya: anwa, nanwa