ⵓⴷⵎ

Central Atlas Tamazight

Etymology

From Proto-Berber *udəm, metathesized from earlier *dŭm ("face"). Similar "Belova's law"-like metathesis appears in *uləβ and *iləs. Cognate with Tarifit udem and Tuareg udəm.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /udm/
    • (Ayt Ndhir) IPA(key): [uðm̩]

Noun

ⵓⴷⵎ • (udm) m (plural ⵓⴷⵎⴰⵡⵏ (udmawn))

  1. face, figure, appearance
  2. honor, respect
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