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A thread on Tamazight words that are used in Tunisian dialect 
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To start with , Tatunsit is the Tunisian Tamazight language that’s spoken in Tunisia so if you want to refer to Tunisian Tamazight just use Tatunsit instead.
1. Aɛazri
The arabic spelling in Tunisian arabic is “3azri/عزري” this word ia derived from the Tamazight word “آعزري” and it means “Young man”.
Another possibility, it could be a loanword from the Arabic عذري meaning Virgin or Neo-punic/hebrew “Ezri/עזרי” which means “To help”.
The arabic spelling in Tunisian arabic is “3azri/عزري” this word ia derived from the Tamazight word “آعزري” and it means “Young man”.
Another possibility, it could be a loanword from the Arabic عذري meaning Virgin or Neo-punic/hebrew “Ezri/עזרי” which means “To help”.
Semantic shift probably occurred after the term “Ezri” has been used as a common male first name then being generalized to describe any man.
2. ičhili
Or as Tunisians say Ch’hili / شهيلي , this word in Tatunsit is اشهيلي and it’s simply a type of mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season.
(Sirocco wind in Eng.)
Or as Tunisians say Ch’hili / شهيلي , this word in Tatunsit is اشهيلي and it’s simply a type of mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season.
(Sirocco wind in Eng.)
3. Akkourmis
It’s called “Karmous/كرموس" in Tunisia and it’s a variation of the Tamazight original word “Akkourmis/اكرموس" which means “Fig”.
The literal meaning of Karmous is “unripe fig”
It’s called “Karmous/كرموس" in Tunisia and it’s a variation of the Tamazight original word “Akkourmis/اكرموس" which means “Fig”.
The literal meaning of Karmous is “unripe fig”
4. Ɣunjaya
Ghonjaya/غمجاية ( Ɣunjaya in Tamazight latin) which means Spoonhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🥄" title="Löffel" aria-label="Emoji: Löffel">
Ɣunjaya is also called Taɣenjawt (Taghenjawt). However the most common form is that which is built on a triliteral root ɣnj that forms Taɣwenjayt/Ɣunjaya so these words are undoubtedly
Ghonjaya/غمجاية ( Ɣunjaya in Tamazight latin) which means Spoon
Ɣunjaya is also called Taɣenjawt (Taghenjawt). However the most common form is that which is built on a triliteral root ɣnj that forms Taɣwenjayt/Ɣunjaya so these words are undoubtedly
Formed based on the triliteral “ɣnj” where the verb “ɣɣunju” means : make something hollow
5. Bouzoggar
In Tunisian Arabic dialect “Bouzoggar” means “Chickenpox”and it simply came from the word “Azugaɣ/Azougagh” in Tamazight which means “red” , many Tunisians don’t know the origin of Bouzoggar yet our ancestors used it to describe Chickpenpox because of the red rash.
In Tunisian Arabic dialect “Bouzoggar” means “Chickenpox”and it simply came from the word “Azugaɣ/Azougagh” in Tamazight which means “red” , many Tunisians don’t know the origin of Bouzoggar yet our ancestors used it to describe Chickpenpox because of the red rash.
6. Fakroun
Which means Turtlehttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🐢" title="Schildkröte" aria-label="Emoji: Schildkröte"> in Tunisian Tamazight (Tatunsit)
Other Amazighs may call it :
•ifker/ايفكر (masculine)=> Ifekran (plural)
•tifkert/ثيفكرث (feminine)=> tifekratin (plural)
Which means Turtle
Other Amazighs may call it :
•ifker/ايفكر (masculine)=> Ifekran (plural)
•tifkert/ثيفكرث (feminine)=> tifekratin (plural)
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Since i used Tamazight latin letters here is some rules so you can read the words :
č=ch
ɛ= pronounced like the Arabic letter ع (ayn)
ɣ=gh
č=ch
ɛ= pronounced like the Arabic letter ع (ayn)
ɣ=gh
And none of these words have an arabic origin so this is a little thread for pro-arabists who deny the existence of Imazighen (plural of Amazigh)
Onomasiologically speaking before the Arab invasion in North Africa , Amazighs used to call arabs (Iserɣinen/Iserghinen/إيسرغينن)
Onomasiologically speaking before the Arab invasion in North Africa , Amazighs used to call arabs (Iserɣinen/Iserghinen/إيسرغينن)
