Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

amazigh

/æm.əˈziːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: amazigh
IPA: /æm.əˈziːk/

22

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a particular ethnic group indigenous to northwest Africa.

name

Any of several Amazigh languages spoken by the Amazigh people.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Berber *a-maziɣ Berberbor. French amazighbor. English Amazigh Borrowed from French amazigh, borrowed from a Berber language, from Proto-Berber *a-maziɣ. Compare Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ (amaziɣ).

Inflected Forms

Amazighs (plural) Imazighen (plural)

Derived Forms

Amazighism Amazighity

Synonyms

Berber

Questions

How do you pronounce amazigh?: The recorded pronunciation is /æm.əˈziːk/.
What does amazigh mean?: A member of a particular ethnic group indigenous to northwest Africa.
Where does amazigh come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Berber *a-maziɣ Berberbor. French amazighbor. English Amazigh Borrowed from French amazigh, borrowed from a Berber language, from Proto-Berber *a-maziɣ. Compare Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ (amaziɣ).

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