ddem

Tarifit

Etymology

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic دم (damm). Doublet of idammen.

Noun

ddem pl (Tifinagh spelling ⴷⴷⴻⵎ, plural idammen)

1. blood

Verb

ddem (Tifinagh spelling ⴷⴷⴻⵎ)

1. to bite

Derived terms

• Verbal noun: addam (“biting”)
• udum (“a bite”)