Haratin
English
Etymology
The word Haratin has been traced to two roots. The first root is haratine, from Arabic حَرَّاثِين (ḥarrāṯīn, “plowmen”).[1] The second etymology is based on the Berber word ahardan referring to skin color, more specifically "dark color".[2]
Noun
Haratin (plural Haratin or Haratins)
- A person of an Afro-Berber ethnic group speaking the Hassaniya language, mainly inhabiting Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and Western Sahara
Alternative forms
Translations
a member of a certain Berber people
References
- ^ Template:cite, Quote: "Haratine. Social caste in several northwestern African countries consisting of blacks, many of whom are former slaves (...)"
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Anagrams
Catalan
Noun
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Dutch
Noun
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French
Noun
Haratin m (plural Haratin or Haratins)
German
Noun
Haratin m (genitive ?, plural Haratin)
Italian
Noun
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