This is the 104th most frequent Catalan word.
tenia
"Tenia" means "had" (past tense of "have").
In this sentence, 'tenia' denotes possession or presence of a feeling or desire in the past.
Tenia ganes de veure't ahir.
I felt like seeing you yesterday.
Here, 'tenia' expresses possession of an object (the cat) in a past context.
Quan era petita, tenia un gat que es deia Pelut.
When I was little, I had a cat named Pelut.
In this case, 'tenia' describes possession of a task or obligation in the past.