afud

Central Atlas Tamazight

Etymology

From Proto-Berber, likely from Proto-Afroasiatic.

Noun

afud m (plural ⵉⴼⴰⴷⴷⵏ)

  1. knee

References

  • Penchoen, Thomas G. (1973) Tamazight of the Ayt Ndhir (Afroasiatic dialects; 1)‎[1], Los Angeles: Undena Publications, →ISBN, page 106

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /afud/

Noun

afud m (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⴼⵓⴷ, plural ifaddn)

  1. knee
  2. vigour, strength
  3. knot (of a plant)
  4. relief, surface elevation
  5. knee height
  6. lap (of a person)

References

  • Stroomer, Harry (2025) Dictionnaire berbère tachelḥiyt-français — Tome 1 a—e (Handbook of Oriental Studies – Handbuch der Orientalistik; 188/1) (in French), Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, →DOI, →ISBN, page 107a
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