aɣanim

Tarifit

Noun

aɣanim m (plural iɣunam, diminutive taɣnint, Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵖⴰⵏⵉⵎ)

  1. Iznasen form of ɣanim

Tashelhit

Alternative forms

  • aġalim

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Berber, from the plural form of Punic 𐤒𐤍𐤀 (qnʾ, “cane, reed”) or Hebrew קָנִים (qānîm, “cane, reed”), ultimately from Akkadian 𒄀 (qanûm, “reed”).

Cognate with Nefusa ġanîm (“cane”), Tuareg ăɣanib (“writing pen”), Tetserret aɣanib (“quill”), Tarifit ɣanim (“cane”), Ghadames ɣanim (“palm stalk used as part of the loom”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɣanim/

Noun

aɣanim m (plural iɣanimn, Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵖⴰⵏⵉⵎ, Arabic spelling آغانيم)

  1. reed
    الله د ولله، ايڭلّين، آ اغانيم! آر يتّيغزاف الّيغ يرمي يكنو س اكال.
    allah d ullah, igllin, a aġanim! ar ittiġzaf alliġ irmi iknu s akal.
    By God and (again) by God! Poor reed! It may spring up, but it ends up leaning towards the ground.
  2. reed flute
  3. fishing rod
  4. area measurement

Inflection

Inflection of aɣanim
singular plural
free state aɣanim iɣanimn
annexed state uɣanim iɣanimn

See also

References

  • Stroomer, Harry (2025), Dictionnaire berbère tachelḥiyt-français — Tome 1 a—e (Handbook of Oriental Studies – Handbuch der Orientalistik; 188/1) (in French), Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, →DOI, →ISBN, page 158a
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