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tuareg

/ˈtwɑɹ.ɛɡ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
tu-areg
IPA
/ˈtwɑɹ.ɛɡ/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a traditionally nomadic Berber people of the Sahara.

name

Any of various Berber languages spoken by the Tuareg people.

Etymology

From Hassaniya Arabic طوارق (ṭwāreg), plural of طارق (ṭāreg, “inhabitant of Fezzan”), from Berber targa (“Fezzan”, literally “drainage channel”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtwɑɹ.ɛɡ/
  • British English: /ˈtwɑː.ɹɛɡ/

Inflected Forms

Tuaregs (plural) Taurick (alternative) Touareg (alternative)

Phrases

Tuareg Sloughi

Synonyms

Imohagh Tamajaq

Questions

How do you pronounce tuareg?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtwɑɹ.ɛɡ/.
What does tuareg mean?
A member of a traditionally nomadic Berber people of the Sahara.
Where does tuareg come from?
From Hassaniya Arabic طوارق (ṭwāreg), plural of طارق (ṭāreg, “inhabitant of Fezzan”), from Berber targa (“Fezzan”, literally “drainage channel”).

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