This is the 2462nd most frequent Spanish word.
tenía
"Tenía" means "had" (imperfect tense of "tener").
The verb "tenía" is used as an imperfect past tense of "tener," indicating possession in the context of an ongoing past action.
Él tenía un coche rojo.
He had a red car.
Here "tenía" expresses an emotional or mental state in the imperfect past tense, showing continuing desire or feeling in the past.
Tenía muchas ganas de visitarte.
I really wanted to visit you.
The word "tenía" in this sentence indicates an age within the imperfect past tense, a common usage in Spanish when telling one's age in past contexts.