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Amazigh

/æm.əˈziːk/

Amazigh noun: a member of a particular ethnic group indigenous to northwest Africa.

Noun

Amazigh (plural Amazighs or Imazighen)

  1. A member of a particular ethnic group indigenous to northwest Africa.
    Synonyms:
    Berber

Proper noun

Amazigh

  1. Any of several Amazigh languages spoken by the Amazigh people.

Synonyms of Amazigh

Forms of Amazigh

pluralAmazighs
pluralImazighen

Origin of Amazigh

Borrowed from French amazigh, borrowed from a Berber language, from Proto-Berber *a-maziɣ. Compare Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ (amaziɣ).

Words formed from Amazigh

Questions about Amazigh

What does Amazigh mean?
Amazigh means a member of a particular ethnic group indigenous to northwest Africa.
What part of speech is Amazigh?
Amazigh can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Amazigh?
Amazigh is pronounced /æm.əˈziːk/.
What is the plural of Amazigh?
The plural of Amazigh is Amazighs.

Words near Amazigh in the dictionary

  1. amazes
  2. amazest
  3. amazeth
  4. amazia
  5. Amaziah
  6. Amazigh
  7. Amazighism
  8. Amazighist
  9. Amazighists
  10. Amazighity
  11. Amazighization

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