ameqqran

Kabyle

Etymology

From the same root as imɣur (“to be/grow large”) and amɣar (“old man”). -ɣ- in Kabyle regularly becomes -qq- when geminated.

Adjective

ameqqran

1. big, large, vast

   Axxam-im d ameqqran !

   Your house is big!

Inflection

Declension of ameqqran

	Masculine		Feminine
	Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Free state	ameqqran	imeqqranen	tameqqrant	timeqqranin
Construct state	umeqqran	yimeqqranen	tmeqqrant	tmeqqranin

Tarifit

Etymology

Compare Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵎⵇⵇⵔⴰⵏ (amqqran) and Kabyle ameqqran. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Adjective

ameqqran (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵎⴻⵇⵇⵔⴰⵏ, plural imeqqranen, feminine tameqqrant)

1. big, large

   iserman imeqqranen

   The large fish.

2. tall
3. wide, spacious
4. old, adult

Declension

Declension of ameqqran

Masculine		Feminine
Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
ameqqran	imeqqranen	tameqqrant	timeqqranin

Noun

ameqqran m (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵎⴻⵇⵇⵔⴰⵏ, plural imeqqranen, feminine tameqqrant)

1. the big, tall one

   taṛwa n umeqqran

   The children of the tall one.

Declension

Declension of ameqqran

	Singular	Plural
Free state	ameqqran	imeqqranen
Construct state	umeqqran	yimeqqranen

Related terms

• mɣar (“to be big”)
• amɣar (“chieftain”)
• tamɣart (“woman”)