abyas
Kapampangan
Noun
abyas
- Súlat Wáwâ spelling of abias
Tarifit
Alternative forms
- abiys
Etymology
From earlier abgas, from Proto-Berber [Term?]. The root has been reconstructed to *bgs. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Cognate with Kabyle abagus (“belt”), Tachawit abgas (“belt”), Central Atlas Tamazight abkkas (“belt”), Northern Saharan Berber abecci (“belt”), Tuareg ajbes (“to gird, tie one's belt”).
Noun
abyas m (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⴱⵢⴰⵙ, plural ibuyas, diminutive tabyast)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| free state | abyas | ibuyas |
| construct state | webyas | — |