ⴰⵔⴱⴰ

Central Atlas Tamazight

Etymology

From Proto-Berber, possibly from Proto-Afroasiatic. If so, cognate with Proto-Semitic *bin-, with a rhotacism found in its descendants, like Phoenician 𐤁𐤓 (br). Alternatively, the Proto-Berber word could be borrowed from the latter, with metathesis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /arba/
    • (Ayt Ndhir) IPA(key): [æ̝rβɑ]

Noun

ⴰⵔⴱⴰ • (arba) m

  1. child
    Synonym: ⵉⵛⵉⵔⵔⵉ (icirri)

Derived terms

See also

References

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