acqiq

Senhaja de Srair

Etymology

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic شقيق (šqīq, “full-brother”), from Arabic شَقِيق (šaqīq).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aʃqiq/

Noun

acqiq m (plural icqiqen, feminine equivalent tacqiqt, Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵛⵇⵉⵇ)

  1. brother
    Synonym: gma (Western Senhaja de Srair)
    Muḥemmed aq-et ɣur ucqiq nnes. ― Mohammed is at his brother’s (place).
  2. bro; a male comrade or friend
    Synonym: gma (Western Senhaja de Srair)

Declension

Inflection of acqiq
singular plural
free state acqiq icqiqen
annexed state ucqiq icqiqen

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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