ⵏⵖ

Central Atlas Tamazight

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɣ/
  • (Ayt Ndhir) IPA^(key): [n̪əʁ]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Berber *nəɣ. Cognate with Kabyle neɣ.

Conjunction

ⵏⵖ • (nɣ)

1. or

Derived terms

• ⵏⴻⵖⴷ (neɣd)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Berber, and possibly from Proto-Afroasiatic, with metathesis. Thus cognate with Proto-Semitic *ḳatal-, whence Arabic قَتَلَ (qatala).

Verb

ⵏⵖ • (nɣ)

1. to kill

Derived terms

• ⵏⵏⴰⵖ (nnaɣ)

References

• Penchoen, Thomas G. (1973) Tamazight of the Ayt Ndhir (Afroasiatic dialects; 1)‎^[1], Los Angeles: Undena Publications, →ISBN, pages 104, 106