yemma
Kabyle
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Berber, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ʔim-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jəmːa/
Noun
yemma m (plural tiyemmatin)
- (my) mother
- term of respect when speaking to an elderly woman
Usage notes
In the singular, kinship terms ending in -a or -i are assumed to refer to a first-person singular possessor when used without affixes; for example, baba (“my father”). To refer to another possessor, a specific set of bound pronouns must be used.
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| free state | yemma | tiyemmatin |
| annexed state | yemma | tyemmatin |
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
Senhaja de Srair
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Berber, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ʔim-.
Noun
yemma f (usually uncountable, Tifinagh spelling ⵢⴻⵎⵎⴰ)
See also
- baba (“father”)
References
- Gutova, Evgeniya; Byler, Jonathan (2025), “Senhaja de Srair - English Dictionary”, in Webonary[2], retrieved 2025
- Gutova, Evgeniya (2021) Senhaja Berber Varieties: Phonology, Morphology, and Morphosyntax (Thesis)[3], Paris, France: HAL
Tarifit
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Berber, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ʔim-. Cognate with Proto-Semitic *ʔimm- and Egyptian mwt.
Noun
yemma f (plural tiyemmatin, Tifinagh spelling ⵢⴻⵎⵎⴰ)