ⴰⵔⴱⴰ

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Central Atlas Tamazight

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Etymology

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From Proto-Berber, possibly from Proto-Afroasiatic. If so, cognate with Proto-Semitic *bin-, with a rhotacism found in its descendants, like Phoenician 𐤁𐤓 (br). Alternatively, the Proto-Berber word could be borrowed from the latter, with metathesis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ⴰⵔⴱⴰ (arbam

  1. child
    Synonym: ⵉⵛⵉⵔⵔⵉ (icirri)

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  • Penchoen, Thomas G. (1973) Tamazight of the Ayt Ndhir (Afroasiatic dialects; 1)‎[1], Los Angeles: Undena Publications, →ISBN, page 102