ⴰⵎⵥⵥⵓⵖ

Central Atlas Tamazight

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Berber, from Proto-Afroasiatic, with metathesis. Cognate with Proto-Semitic *šamaʕ- and Egyptian sḏm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /amzˤzˤuɣ/
    • (Ayt Ndhir) IPA(key): [ɑməzˤːʊ̙̞ʁ]

Noun

ⴰⵎⵥⵥⵓⵖ • (amẓẓuɣm (plural ⵉⵎⵊⵊⴰⵏ (imjjan) or ⵉⵎⵥⵥⵓⵖⵏ (imẓẓuɣn))

  1. ear

References

  • Penchoen, Thomas G. (1973) Tamazight of the Ayt Ndhir (Afroasiatic dialects; 1)‎[1], Los Angeles: Undena Publications, →ISBN, page 103 (with correction page 124)