ⴰⵎⵥⵥⵓⵖ

Central Atlas Tamazight

Alternative forms

• ⴰⵎⵣⵣⵓⵖ (amzzuɣ)

Etymology

From Proto-Berber, from Proto-Afroasiatic, with metathesis. Cognate with Proto-Semitic *šamaʕ- and Egyptian sḏm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amzˤzˤuɣ/
  • (Ayt Ndhir) IPA^(key): [ɑməzˤːʊ̙̞ʁ]

Noun

ⴰⵎⵥⵥⵓⵖ • (amẓẓuɣ) m (plural ⵉⵎⵊⵊⴰⵏ (imjjan) or ⵉⵎⵥⵥⵓⵖⵏ (imẓẓuɣn))

1. ear

References

• Penchoen, Thomas G. (1973) Tamazight of the Ayt Ndhir (Afroasiatic dialects; 1)‎^[1], Los Angeles: Undena Publications, →ISBN, page 103 (with correction page 124)