acniw
Tarifit
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Berber.
Compare Central Atlas Tamazight ⵉⵛⵏ (icn), ⵉⴽⵏ (ikn, “twin”), Tashelhit ikni, ikinnu (“twin”), Kabyle akniw (“twin”), Northern Saharan Berber ačniw (“twin”), Tuareg ekne (“twin”).
Noun
acniw m (plural acniwen, Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵛⵏⵉⵡ)
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| free state | acniw | acniwen |
| construct state | wacniw | wacniwen |
Related terms
- tacna (“co-wife”)