azyen

azyen

Tarifit

Alternative forms

  • azgen (Western)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Berber.

Pronunciation

  • (Nador) IPA(key): [ɛzjən]

Noun

azyen m (plural izeynan or izeynat or izeyniten, feminine equivalent tazyent, Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵣⵢⴻⵏ)

  1. half
    Wc-ayi-d azyen n txebbast. ― Give me half a loaf of bread.
  2. middle
    A nuyur ɣar wezyen n nnhar.
    We'll leave at noon.
    (literally, “We'll leave at the middle of the day.”)

Inflection

Inflection of azyen
singular plural
free state azyen izeynan, izeynat, izeyniten
annexed state wezyen izeynan, izeynat, izeyniten

References

  • Serhoual (2002)
  • Abarrou (2024)
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