tinzert

Kabyle

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Berber.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tinzərt/

Noun

tinzert f (plural tinzar or tanzarin, masculine equivalent inzer)

  1. nose
    Synonyms: axenfuc, axennuf, aɣenjur
  2. self-esteem
  3. a man's point of honor
    Synonym: nnif

Inflection

Inflection of tinzert
singular plural
free state tinzert tinzar, tanzarin
annexed state tinzert tinzar, tanzarin

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