ⴰⵖ … ⵛⴰ

Central Atlas Tamazight

Etymology

From ⴰⵖ (, to take) +‎ ⵛⴰ (ca, something), literally something taking [someone].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɣ … ʃa/
    • (Ayt Ndhir) IPA(key): [ɑ̝ʁ … ʃɑ]

Verb

ⴰⵖⵛⴰ • (aɣ … ca)

  1. to be sick
    Synonym: ⴰⴹⵏ (aḍn)

Usage notes

In this expression, the person who is sick is the direct object, not the subject.

See also

References

  • Penchoen, Thomas G. (1973) Tamazight of the Ayt Ndhir (Afroasiatic dialects; 1)‎[1], Los Angeles: Undena Publications, →ISBN, page 107