ⴰⴱⵔⴽⴰⵏ

Central Atlas Tamazight

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Berber *a-bərk-an. Cognate with Kabyle aberkan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /abrkan/
    • (Ayt Ndhir) IPA(key): [æβr̩çæ̝n̪]

Adjective

ⴰⴱⵔⴽⴰⵏ • (abrkan)

  1. black (color)
    Synonym: ⴰⴱⵅⵅⵓⵛ (abxxuc)
    Antonyms: ⵓⵎⵍⵉⵍ (umlil), ⴰⵎⵍⵍⴰⵍ (amllal)

Usage notes

More frequent than ⴰⴱⵅⵅⵓⵛ (abxxuc).

References
  • Penchoen, Thomas G. (1973) Tamazight of the Ayt Ndhir (Afroasiatic dialects; 1)‎, Los Angeles: Undena Publications, →ISBN, page 102 (with correction page 124)
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