ⴰⴱⵔⴽⴰⵏ

Central Atlas Tamazight

Alternative forms

• ⴰⴱⵔⵛⴰⵏ (abrcan)

Etymology

From Proto-Berber *a-bərk-an. Cognate with Kabyle aberkan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abrkan/
  • (Ayt Ndhir) IPA^(key): [æβr̩çæ̝n̪]

Adjective

ⴰⴱⵔⴽⴰⵏ • (abrkan)

1. black (color)

   Synonym: ⴰⴱⵅⵅⵓⵛ (abxxuc)

   Antonyms: ⵓⵎⵍⵉⵍ (umlil), ⴰⵎⵍⵍⴰⵍ (amllal)

Usage notes

More frequent than ⴰⴱⵅⵅⵓⵛ (abxxuc).

References

• Penchoen, Thomas G. (1973) Tamazight of the Ayt Ndhir (Afroasiatic dialects; 1)‎^[1], Los Angeles: Undena Publications, →ISBN, page 102 (with correction page 124)