Monday, April 3, 2006

ISHAWIYEN HAVE A WORD FOR IT :Word Of The Day_April06


twiza is one of my favored shawi words. It is more than a word, it is a concept. It means collectif work.

Taziri : light of the moon.

a3law : burnous. A3law is a unique word. Unique in the sense that it is only used in Tashawit. It isn't used in other Berber varieties. There are different types of i3lawen : ajridi, a3law n lmelf...

Tfewet : light

ajenna : sky

imira : now

TafsuT : spring

iTri : star

Tawmet : brotherhood

ul : heart

TuTlayT : language

alus : brother in law

aqaddech : student

abrid : way/road/path

imattawen : tears

Tament : honey

agastur : sword

ighzer : river

izoren : roots

war3ad : still

uma : my brother

idurar : mountains

aHdir : stone

aksum : meat

memmi : my son

TasliT : bride

yelli : my daughter

adfel : snow

aghrom : bread

ikhf : head

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