ⴰⵎⵟⵟⴰ

Central Atlas Tamazight

Alternative forms

• ⴰⵎⵟⵟⴰⵡ (amṭṭaw)

Etymology

From Proto-Berber. By surface analysis, ⴰⵎ- (am-) +‎ ⵟⵟⴰ (ṭṭa). Compare ⵜⵉⵟⵟ (tiṭṭ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amtˤtˤa/
  • (Ayt Ndhir) IPA^(key): [ɑmət̪ˤːɑ]

Noun

ⴰⵎⵟⵟⴰ • (amṭṭa) m

1. tear

References

• Penchoen, Thomas G. (1973) Tamazight of the Ayt Ndhir (Afroasiatic dialects; 1)‎^[1], Los Angeles: Undena Publications, →ISBN, page 107