ṣemmiḍ

Senhaja de Srair

Root
ṣ-m-ḍ
2 terms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Berber. Alternatively, a back-formation from aṣemmiḍ, as the usual form of this verb does not contain a geminate m. Compare Tarifit ṣmeḍ, Tashelhit iṣmiḍ, Central Atlas Tamazight ⵉⵚⵎⵉⵟ (iṣmiṭ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sˤəmːidˤ/

Verb

ṣemmiḍ (verbal noun aṣemmiḍ, Tifinagh spelling ⵚⴻⵎⵎⵉⴹ) (Zerqet)

  1. (intransitive) to be or become cold
    Synonym: bred
  • (Hmed, Ketama, Zerqet, verbal noun) aṣemmiḍ (“cold, coldness”)

References

  • Gutova, Evgeniya; Byler, Jonathan (2025), “Senhaja de Srair - English Dictionary”, in Webonary‎[1], retrieved 2025
  • Gutova, Evgeniya (2021) Senhaja Berber Varieties: Phonology, Morphology, and Morphosyntax (Thesis)‎[2], Paris, France: HAL
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