aysum
Tarifit
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Berber *a-ksum.
Compare Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⴽⵙⵓⵎ (aksum, “meat”), Kabyle aksum (“meat”), Tachawit aksum (“meat”), Northern Saharan Berber aysum (“meat”), Ghadames aksem (“meat”).
Noun
aysum m (plural iyesman, Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵢⵙⵓⵎ)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| free state | aysum | iyesman |
| annexed state | uysum | yiyesman |