ibiw

Kabyle

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Berber, from a wanderwort that seems to be related somehow to Indo-European forms. Compare Proto-Germanic *baunō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ibiw/

Noun

ibiw m (plural ibawen, feminine equivalent tibiwt)

  1. bean

Inflection

Inflection of ibiw
singular plural
free state ibiw ibawen
annexed state yibiw ibawen

Usage notes

This word is usually used in the plural.

References

  • Association Culturelle Numidya (2025), “Amawal, dictionnaire kabyle-français en ligne”, in Amawal‎[1], retrieved 2025
  • Dallet, Jean-Marie (1982), Dictionnaire kabyle-français: parler des At Mangellat, Algérie (in French), Paris, France
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