ⴰⵖ … ⵛⴰ
Central Atlas Tamazight
Etymology
From ⴰⵖ (aɣ, “to take”) + ⵛⴰ (ša, “something”), literally “something taking [someone]”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɣ … ʃa/
- (Ayt Ndhir) IPA(key): [ɑ̝ʁ … ʃɑ]
Verb
ⴰⵖ … ⵛⴰ • (aɣ … ša)
- to be sick
- Synonym: ⴰⴹⵏ (aḍn)
Usage notes
In this expression, the person who is sick is the direct object, not the subject.
See also
- ⴰⵎⵓⴹⵉⵏ (amuḍin)
References
- Penchoen, Thomas G. (1973) Tamazight of the Ayt Ndhir (Afroasiatic dialects; 1), Los Angeles: Undena Publications, →ISBN, page 107