ixef

ixef

Tarifit

Alternative forms

  • ixf
  • iɣef, iɣf

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Afroasiatic *ḳap-
Proto-Berber *a-aḳăf
Proto-Berber *e‐ɣăf
Tarifit ixef

    Inherited from Proto-Berber *e‐ɣăf (“head”), from earlier *a-aḳăf.

    Pronunciation

    • (Nador) IPA(key): [ɪχɐf]

    Noun

    ixef m (plural ixfawen, Tifinagh spelling ⵉⵅⴻⴼ)

    1. oneself
      Yewta ixef nnes. ― He hit himself.
    2. summit, peak (of a mountain)
      Synonyms: azeǧif, tqiccat, řeɛři, rrageb, ssefq, aqwa
    3. (rare, obsolete) head
      Synonyms: azeǧif, aqeyyuɛ

    Inflection

    Inflection of ixef
    singular plural
    free state ixef ixfawen
    annexed state yixf yixfawen

    Derived terms

    References

    • Serhoual (2002)
    • Abarrou (2024)
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