rɣ

Tashelhit

Etymology

Inherited from Medieval Tashelhit [script needed] (erɣ, “to be hot”), from Proto-Berber *r-ɣ (“to burn”), ultimately from Proto-Afroasiatic *ḥ-r-ḳ (“to burn”).

Cognate with Tarifit arɣ (“to burn, to be lit, to light”), Senhaja de Srair erɣ (“to burn”), Zenaga yurġah (“to heat”), Ghadames ărɣ (“to burn”), Kabyle reɣ (“to burn”), Tamahaq ereɣ (“to be set on fire”), Tawellemmet ërɣu (“to catch fire”), Tayert ărɣu (“to catch fire”), Tachawit rɣ (“to burn”), Northern Saharan Berber erɣ, rga (“to burn, to catch fire”), Chenoua rga (“to set up fire”), Siwi sereɣ (“to set alight”), Zenaga sereɣ (“to set alight”); and Proto-Semitic *ḥrḳ (“to burn”); and possibly Egyptian rkḥ (“to fan, to burn”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rɣ/

Verb

rɣ (intensive aorist rqqa, verbal noun tirɣi, Tifinagh spelling ⵔⵖ, Arabic spelling رغ)

  1. to be hot, to become hot, to be warm
    ايرغا الحال غاسّاد. ― irġa lḥal ġassad. ― it is warm today.
  2. to be lit, to be turned on
    ايرغا لقنديل. ― irġa lqndil. ― the lamp is lit.
    ايرغا الرّاديو. ― irġa rradyu. ― the radio is on.
  3. to be sensual, horny
  4. to be expensive

Derived terms

  • ssrɣ (“to heat, to light, to turn on”)
  • tirgit (“ember”)
  • tirɣi (“heat, fever”)
  • wad irɣan (“bath”)

References

  • Stroomer, Harry (2025), Dictionnaire berbère tachelḥiyt-français — Tome 3 m—š (Handbook of Oriental Studies – Handbuch der Orientalistik; 188/3) (in French), Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, →DOI, →ISBN, page 1884b
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