taɣawsa

Kabyle

Etymology

An old borrowing from Latin causa. Cognate with Tashelhit taɣawsa.

Noun

taɣawsa f (construct state tɣawsa, plural tiɣawsiwin, plural construct state tɣawsiwin)

  1. thing, stuff

Tashelhit

Etymology

From Latin causa (cause, thing, case), from Old Latin caussa, from Proto-Italic *kaussā.

Compare Kabyle taɣawsa, Nefusa taɣawsa, French chose, Catalan cosa.

Noun

taɣawsa f (Tifinagh spelling ⵜⴰⵖⴰⵡⵙⴰ, plural tiɣawsiwin)

  1. A thing,That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
    Synonym: lḥajt