taɣawsa
Kabyle
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Berber, from Late Latin causa (“thing”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /taʁawsa/
Noun
taɣawsa f (plural tiɣawsiwin)
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| free state | taɣawsa | tiɣawsiwin |
| annexed state | tɣawsa | tɣawsiwin |
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
Tashelhit
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Berber, from Late Latin causa (“thing”).
Cognate with Central Atlas Tamazight and Kabyle taɣawsa (“thing”), Tuareg tăɣăwše (“affair”), Nefusa taɣawsa (“thing, object”), Tunisian Berber and Northern Saharan Berber tɣawsa (“thing”).
Noun
taɣawsa f (construct state tɣawsa, plural tiɣawsiwin or tiɣawsin, Tifinagh spelling ⵜⴰⵖⴰⵡⵙⴰ, Arabic spelling تاغاوسا)
- thing, object
- Synonym: lḥajt
- ما يسم ن تغاوسا اد س تشلحيت.
- ma ism n tġawsa ad s tšlḥiyt?
- What is this thing called in Tashlhiyt?
- affair, case, matter
- تاغاوسا ن الشّرَع، آر فلاّس تّبدادن ار كيغ تّ فرّان ايت العِلم.
- taġawsa n ššraɛ ar fllas ttbdadn ar kiġ tt fran ayt lɛilm.
- The matter relating to Muslim law is followed (by the aldermen) until it is settled by the jurists.
- need
- آ يقضو ربّي تيغاوسيوين نّغ.
- a iqḍu ṛbbi tiġawsiwin nnġ.
- May God satisfy our needs.
Derived terms
- kran tɣawsa (“something”)
- kraygatt tɣawsa (“anything”)
- taɣawsa mẓẓin (“tiny thing”)
References
- Stroomer, Harry (2025), Dictionnaire berbère tachelḥiyt-français — Tome 4 t—ẓ (Handbook of Oriental Studies – Handbuch der Orientalistik; 188/4) (in French), Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, , →ISBN, page 2399a