cwi

Senhaja de Srair

Etymology

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic شوى (šwa), from Arabic شَوَى (šawā).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃwi/

Verb

cwi (Tifinagh spelling ⵛⵡⵉ)

  1. (transitive) to roast, to grill
    Synonyms: ḥemmer, gges (Hmed, Ketama, Zerqet)
  • ccwa (grilled meat)
  • mecwi (roasted, grilled)

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