amyag
Kabyle
Etymology
Coined by Mouloud Mammeri from the verb egg (“to do”)[1].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /amjaɡ/
Noun
amyag m (plural imyagen)
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| free state | amyag | imyagen |
| annexed state | wemyag | yemyagen |
References
- Association Culturelle Numidya (2025), “Amawal, dictionnaire kabyle-français en ligne”, in Amawal[2], retrieved 2025
- Dallet, Jean-Marie (1982), Dictionnaire kabyle-français: parler des At Mangellat, Algérie (in French), Paris, France
Tarifit
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Kabyle amyag.
Noun
amyag m (plural imyagen, Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵎⵢⴰⴳ)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| free state | amyag | imyagen |
| annexed state | wemyag | yemyagen |
Related terms
- gg (“to do”)