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Tarifit
Etymology
Derived from Latin asinus, likely through African Romance *asinus.
Noun
asnus m (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵙⵏⵓⵙ, plural isnas, feminine equivalent tasnust)
- donkey foal
- Synonym: aḥjud
Declension
Tashelhit
Etymology
Derived from Latin asinus (“donkey, ass”), likely through African Romance *asinus.
Pronunciation
Noun
asnus m (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵙⵏⵓⵙ, plural isnas, feminine equivalent tasnust)
- donkey foal
See also
References
- Stroomer, Harry (2025) Dictionnaire berbère tachelḥiyt-français — Tome 1 a—e (Handbook of Oriental Studies – Handbuch der Orientalistik; 188/1) (in French), Leiden, The Netherlands: Brill, →DOI, →ISBN