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Berber

UK/ˈbɜːbə//ˈbɝ.bɚ/

Berber noun: a member of a particular ethnic group indigenous to Western North Africa.

Noun

Berber (plural Berbers or Berber)

  1. (potentially offensive, occasionally proscribed) A member of a particular ethnic group indigenous to Western North Africa.
    Synonyms:
    Amazigh, Imazighen
  2. (plural only "Berbers") A kind of traditional rug manufactured by the Berber people.
    • Berbers are the best example of looped carpet […]2009, Jean Nayar, Staged to Sell (or Keep) (page 55)

Proper noun

Berber

  1. A group of closely related Afroasiatic languages spoken in northern Africa, particularly Morocco and Algeria.

Adjective

Berber (not comparable)

  1. Of the Berber people, their culture, or their language.

Berber meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Vietnamese

Berber in Hindi

Member of northwest African ethnic group
बर्बर barbar, बार्बर bārbar
of the Berber people
बर्बर barbar, बार्बर bārbar

Berber in Arabic

Member of northwest African ethnic group
أَمَازِيغِيّ ʔamāzīḡiyy
a group of closely related languages
أَمَازِيغِيَّة ʔamāzīḡiyya
of the Berber people
أَمَازِيغِيّ ʔamāzīḡiyy

Berber in Vietnamese

Member of northwest African ethnic group
người Berber

Synonyms of Berber

Forms of Berber

pluralBerbers
pluralBerber

Origin of Berber

From Arabic بَرْبَرِيّ (barbariyy, “Berber”), from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros, “non-Greek, foreign, barbarian”), apparently imitative of foreign speech. Cognate of English barbarian.

Words formed from Berber

Questions about Berber

What does Berber mean?
Berber means a member of a particular ethnic group indigenous to Western North Africa.
What is Berber in Hindi?
Berber in Hindi is बर्बर (barbar), बार्बर (bārbar). See Berber meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Berber?
Berber can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce Berber?
Berber is pronounced /ˈbɜːbə/ (UK).
What is the plural of Berber?
The plural of Berber is Berbers.

Words near Berber in the dictionary

  1. beraying
  2. berays
  3. Berba
  4. berbamine
  5. berbe
  6. Berber
  7. Berbera
  8. berberastine
  9. berbere
  10. Berberian
  11. Berberians

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