tayelzimt

Senhaja de Srair

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Berber. By surface analysis, ayelzim +‎ t- -t.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tajəlzimt/

Noun

tayelzimt f (plural tiyelzimin or tiyelzam, Tifinagh spelling ⵜⴰⵢⴻⵍⵣⵉⵎⵜ)

  1. female equivalent of ayelzim:
    1. (Eastern Senhaja de Srair) pickaxe
      Synonyms: lpiku, tiɛdect (Bunsar, Zerqet), appiyuc (Seddat, Zerqet), ayelzim (Seddat)
    2. (Western Senhaja de Srair) triangular hoe or adze
      Synonyms: ayelzim (Eastern Senhaja de Srair, Taghzut), iɛdi (Bunsar), lɣanču (Ketama)

Declension

Inflection of tayelzimt
singular plural
free state tayelzimt tiyelzimin, tiyelzam
annexed state tyelzimt tyelzimin, tyelzam

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
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