ameqqran

Kabyle

Etymology

From the same root as imɣur (“to be/grow large”) and amɣar (“old man”). -ɣ- in Kabyle regularly becomes -qq- when geminated.

Adjective

ameqqran

  1. big, large, vast
    Axxam-im d ameqqran !
    Your house is big!

Inflection
Declension of ameqqran
Masculine Feminine
Singular Plural Singular Plural
Free state ameqqranimeqqranen tameqqranttimeqqranin
Construct state umeqqranyimeqqranen tmeqqranttmeqqranin

Tarifit

Etymology

Compare Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵎⵇⵇⵔⴰⵏ (amqqran) and Kabyle ameqqran. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

ameqqran (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵎⴻⵇⵇⵔⴰⵏ, plural imeqqranen, feminine tameqqrant)

  1. big, large
    iserman imeqqranen
    The large fish.
  2. tall
  3. wide, spacious
  4. old, adult

Declension
Declension of ameqqran
Masculine Feminine
Singular Plural Singular Plural
ameqqranimeqqranen tameqqranttimeqqranin

Noun

ameqqran m (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵎⴻⵇⵇⵔⴰⵏ, plural imeqqranen, feminine tameqqrant)

  1. the big, tall one
    taṛwa n umeqqran
    The children of the tall one.

Declension
Declension of ameqqran
Singular Plural
Free state ameqqran imeqqranen
Construct state umeqqran yimeqqranen
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