ⵙⵙ-
Central Atlas Tamazight
Etymology
From Proto-Berber *ss- (“causative prefix”), from Proto-Afroasiatic *s- (“causative prefix”). Cognate with Kabyle ss-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ss-/
- (Ayt Ndhir) IPA(key): [s-]
Prefix
ⵙⵙ- • (ss-)
- causative prefix, creating verbs from nouns or verbs
- ⵙⵙ- (ss-) + ⵓⵏⴼⵙ (unfs, “breath”) → ⵙⵙⵓⵏⴼⵙ (ssunfs, “to breathe”)
Derived terms
► Central Atlas Tamazight words prefixed with ⵙⵙ-