Berber etymology : Query result

Proto-Berber: *idari

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'antelope oryx'

Ayr: edǝri, pl. idăran 'esp. d'antilope oryx' Aloj. 25

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): édǝri, pl. idǝrân 'orix' (<ê. alezan'?) F. 230

Tawllemmet: edǝri, pl. idăran 'esp. d'antilope oryx' Aloj. 25

Proto-Berber: *iha (<*Hay?)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'be, stay'

Ayr: iha

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): iha

Proto-Berber: *ikaHi

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'cock'

Ghat: ikai, pl. ikaian

Ayr: ta-kǝyya

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): ekahi, pl. ikehan

Tawllemmet: ta-kǝyya

Notes: Shlḥ du Sous akiyaw, pl. ikiyawǝn. All Dest. Interd. 253, 255

Proto-Berber: *i-kniw 1, 3 ~ *i-kniw 2 ~ *ta-kna(w)- 4

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'be twin' 1, 'twin' 2, 'be co-wife, concubine' 3, 'co-wife, concubine' 4, be jealous' 5

Ghadames: takna, pl. takniwīn/tekna 4; eknǝw 5

Ayr: ekne 2, takna, pl. taknawen 4

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): eknu 1, 3; êkné 2, têkné 4

Semlal: ikni, ikinnuw 2, täkna, pl. täkniwin 4

Snus: ta-kna 4

Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): ik_niw 1, 3; ik_en 2, tak_na 4

Proto-Berber: *iḳaf- (<*ḳapy)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'head'

Ghadames: īɣǝf

Djerba: iḫf

Nefusa: iɣf

Siwa: a-ḫfi

Ghat: iɣǝf

Ayr: eɣăf

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): eɣǝf

Tawllemmet: eɣăf

Izdeg: iḫf

Rif: iḫf

Wargla: iɣf

Snus: iḫf

Shenwa: iḫf

Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): iḫf

Proto-Berber: *i-ḳass

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'bone'

Ghadames: ɣǝss

Senhadja: iɣas

Siwa: îɣǝs

Ghat: iɣǝs

Ayr: eɣăs

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): eɣǝs

Zenaga: iʔssi

Semlal: iḫss

Ntifa: iɣǝs

Seghrushen: iɣṣṣ

Baamrani: iɣs, iḫs

Izdeg: iɣs

Rif: iḫs, ɣsu, iɣǝss

Mzab: iɣǝs

Wargla: iḫs

Snus: îɣǝs

Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): iɣass

Notes: Tua egēs

Proto-Berber: *ilVs- (<*ʔV-lis)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'tongue'

Ghadames: īlǝs

Siwa: îlǝs

Ghat: ilǝs

Ayr: ilǝs

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): îlǝs

Tawllemmet: ilǝs

Zenaga: ǝčsi

Ntifa: ils

Seghrushen: ils

Izdeg: ils

Mzab: ilǝs

Wargla: ilǝs

Snus: ilǝs

Shenwa: ilǝs

Shawiya: ilǝs

Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): ilǝs

Proto-Berber: *i-man

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: person, man

Ghadames: i-man

Nefusa: i-man

Zenaga: min

Rif: i-man

Mzab: i-man

Wargla: i-man

Figig: i-man

Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): i-man

Proto-Berber: *immut

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'die'

Nefusa: ǝmmǝt

Ghat: ǝmmǝt

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): ǝmmǝt

Taneslemt: ǝmmǝt

Zenaga: emmʷi

Semlal: ǝmmǝt

Izayan: emmet

Mzab: ǝmmǝt

Wargla: ǝmmǝt

Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): emmet, ǝmmǝt

Proto-Berber: *isa-n (pl.)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'meat' 1, 'cooked meat' 2

Ghadames: isa-n 2

Nefusa: isa-n 2

Ghat: isa-n

Ayr: isa-n

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): isâ-n

Tawllemmet: isa-n

Proto-Berber: *izamm-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'gazelle' 1, 'oryx' 2

Siwa: izǝm, pl. izamm-ǝn 1

Ayr: ezamm, pl. izamm-an 2

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): ehǝm, pl. ihǝmm-ǝn 2

Tawllemmet: ezamm, pl. izamm-an 2

Zenaga: ǝžǝmmi, pl. žǝmm-ǝn 1

Notes: Cf. Tuar *wzm 'young gazelle' ??

Proto-Berber: *izi ~ *zizw-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'fly' 1, 'bee' 2

Nefusa: uzu 1, tǝ-zizwi 2

Sokna: izi 1

Siwa: izi, pl. izān 1

Ghat: iz(z)i, pl. izzan 1

Ayr: izi, pl. iza-n 1

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): êhi 1

Tawllemmet: iži, pl. iza-n 1

Zenaga: iži 1

Semlal: izi, pl. izān 1

Izayan: izzi 1, t_i-zizw-it 2

Rif: t-zizw-it_ 2, Snh t_a-zizw-it_ 2

Mzab: izi 1

Menasser: t_i-zīzw-ǝt, pl. zizū 2

Wargla: izi 1

Iznassen: īzi 1, d-zîzw-i 2

Snus: izi 1, d-zîzw-i 2

Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): izi 1

Proto-Berber: *kabb-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'ear of corn'

Ayr: ekăbb id. (Alojali 1980, 87), te-kǝbbǝkǝb-t (redupl.) 'épi de certaines plantes (blé etc.)' (Ibid. 88)

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): a-kǝbbu 'noyau (de fruit)' (Foucauld 1951-1952, 728)

Tawllemmet: ekăbb id. (Alojali 1980, 87), te-kǝbbǝkǝb-t (redupl.) 'épi de certaines plantes (blé etc.)' (Ibid. 88)

Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): a-kubab 'épi de sorgho' (Laoust 1920, 475)

Proto-Berber: *kalk-at

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'be lousy'

Ayr: kălkăt 'ê. pouilleux'

Tawllemmet: kălkăt 'ê. pouilleux'

Proto-Berber: *k/gurid-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'louse'

Nefusa: kurdi

Ayr: e-gerdu

Tawllemmet: ă-gurdăy 'esp. de tique'

Ntifa: Chleuh aggurdi/u, awwurdi

Izdeg: aw/gurdu

Rif: šurdu

Menasser: kured

Sened: akurdu

Figig: šurdu

Iznassen: kurdu

Snus: šurdu

Shenwa: kured

Shawiya: gurdi, akurd DRB 866

Qabyle (Ayt Mangellat): akured

Notes: Zwara kurdi. Koss No. 214; DRB 866

Proto-Berber: *k/gVnfur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'lip, muzzle'

Ntifa: a-kenfur

Snus: a-kenfur

Notes: Tinduft a-gǝnfur 'lèvre'

Proto-Berber: *klkl (redupl. stem of intensive action)

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'to gather'

Ayr: kǝlǝnkilet 'ramasser, reunir completement' (Alojaly 1980, 92; with a secondary -n-)

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): kelukelu 'ramasser hâtivement c̣à et là (des brins de pailles, des brindilles de bois)' (Foucauld 1951-1952, 800)

Tawllemmet: kǝlǝnkilet 'ramasser, reunir completement' (Alojaly 1980, 92; with a secondary -n-)

Proto-Berber: *kulVn

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'wolf (or squirrel?)'

Ayr: ă-kûlen 'loup, loup peint (lycaon)' (non us. dans l'Ah.) Fouc 799; ǝkolăn, pl. ikolănăn 'écureuil' Aloj 92

Tawllemmet: ǝkolăn, pl. ikolănăn 'écureuil' Aloj 92

Proto-Berber: *kun-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'dog'

Canarian: cuna

Proto-Berber: *kur-

Afroasiatic etymology: Afroasiatic etymology

Meaning: 'call'

Ahaggar (Tahaggart): kur-ǝt