Amazigh

See also: amazigh

English

Etymology

Borrowed from a Berber language. Compare Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ (amaziɣ, berber).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /æm.əˈzɪɡ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

Amazigh (plural Amazighs or Imazighen)

  1. A member of a particular ethnic group indigenous to northwest Africa; a Berber.

Proper noun

Amazigh

  1. Any of several Amazigh languages spoken by the Amazigh people.

Derived terms