buharru

Tarifit

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Saharan Berber war (“lion”), Tachawit ar (“lion”), Egyptian

(rw, “lion”), Nefusa wär (“lion”), Zenaga war (“lion”), Somali aar (“lion”), Proto-Central Chadic *ruw- (“hyena, wild cat”), Mubi ʔórúwà (“lion”) and Tumak ǝ̄rǝ̄w (“leopard”).

Noun

buharru m (Tifinagh spelling ⴱⵓⵀⴰⵔⵔⵓ, plural ibuharruten, feminine tbuharrut)

1. lion

   Synonym: ayrad

   Synonym: izm