taɣawsa

Kabyle

Etymology

An old borrowing from Latin causa. Cognate with Tashelhit ⵜⴰⵖⴰⵡⵙⴰ (taɣawsa).

Noun

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

1. thing, stuff

Tashelhit

Etymology

An ancient borrowing from Latin causa (“cause, thing, case”), From Old Latin caussa, from Proto-Italic *kaussā.

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

Noun

taɣawsa f (plural tiɣawsiwin)

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

Synonyms

• lḥajt

See also

asrag (“reason”) askkir (“action”)