tăkoba

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Tuareg

Etymology

There are no cognates within Berber. A borrowing from Latin copis (short sword) has been suggested.

Noun

tăkoba f (plural tikobawen) (Tamasheq, Tamahaq, Tawellemmet)

  1. sword
    • 2003, Tamasheq New Testament, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc., Matthew 26.52:
      Iɣtăl-t Ɣisa, innʼ-as: «Suɣəl tăkoba-năk dăɣ-titar-net; ere iknăsăn s-tăkoba, ad-ămmăt s-tăkoba.
      Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

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