Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tamazight

/ˈtæm.ə.zɪɡt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
tamazight
IPA
/ˈtæm.ə.zɪɡt/
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The continuum of closely-related Amazigh languages spoken in Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and other parts of northern Africa.

name

A specific continuum of mutually intelligible dialects spoken mainly by the Imazighen of the Middle Atlas and High Atlas regions in Morocco.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Berber Central Atlas Tamazight ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ (tamaziɣt)bor. English Tamazight Borrowed from Central Atlas Tamazight ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ (tamaziɣt).

Phrases

Central Atlas Tamazight

Questions

How do you pronounce tamazight?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæm.ə.zɪɡt/.
What does tamazight mean?
The continuum of closely-related Amazigh languages spoken in Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and other parts of northern Africa.
Where does tamazight come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Berber Central Atlas Tamazight ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ (tamaziɣt)bor. English Tamazight Borrowed from Central Atlas Tamazight ⵜⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵜ (tamaziɣt).

How to pronounce tamazight

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