aɛebbuḍ

Tarifit

Etymology

From Proto-Berber [Term?]. Over time the pharyngeal ɛ- has been affixed to the root.

Cognate with Kabyle aɛebbuḍ (“belly”), Central Atlas Tamazight tabuṭṭ (“navel”), Tashelhit abuḍ (“navel”), Northern Saharan Berber buḍ (“bottom, bottom part”), Tuareg tebutut (“navel”).

Noun

aɛebbuḍ m (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵄⴻⴱⴱⵓⴹ, plural iɛebbuḍen, feminine equivalent taɛebbuṭ)

  1. large navel
  2. (derogatory) belly
    Synonym: aɛeddis

Declension

Inflection of aɛebbuḍ
singular plural
free state aɛebbuḍ iɛebbuḍen
construct state uɛebbuḍ yiɛebbuḍen
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