ⵉⵖⴼ

Central Atlas Tamazight

Alternative forms

• ⵉⵅⴼ (ixf)

Etymology

From Proto-Berber *e‐ɣăf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iɣf/
  • (Ayt Ndhir) IPA^(key): [ɪ̙̞ʁːəf]
    • (schwa-less) IPA^(key): [ɪ̙̞χf]

Noun

ⵉⵖⴼ • (iɣf) m

1. head

   Synonyms: ⴰⵇⵕⵕⵓ (aqṛṛu), ⴰⵇⵛⴰⵛ (aqcac)

References

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