ⴰⴽⴰⵍ

Central Atlas Tamazight

Alternative forms

• ⴰⵛⴰⵍ (acal)

Etymology

From Proto-Berber, likely from Proto-Afroasiatic. Compare Tuareg ăkal and Proto-Semitic *ḥaḳl- (“field”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /akal/
  • (Ayt Ndhir) IPA^(key): [æçæ̝l]

Noun

ⴰⴽⴰⵍ • (akal) m

1. earth, land
2. soil, ground

References

• Penchoen, Thomas G. (1973) Tamazight of the Ayt Ndhir (Afroasiatic dialects; 1)‎^[1], Los Angeles: Undena Publications, →ISBN, pages 8, 103