anewji
Tarifit
Alternative forms
- anebji
Etymology
From earlier anebgi, from Proto-Berber [Term?]. The root has reconstructed as *bgw. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Cognate with Central Atlas Tamazight anbgi (“guest”), Tashelhit inbgi (“guest”), Kabyle inebgi (“guest”), Tachawit aniji (“guest”), Northern Saharan Berber anijiw (“guest”), Northern Saharan Berber anebji (“nomad”), Tuareg tejuhe (“witness”).
Noun
anewji m (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵏⴻⵡⵊⵉ, plural inewjiwen, feminine equivalent tanewjiwt)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| free state | anewji | inewjiwen |
| construct state | unewji | yinewjiwen |