amdlu

Tashelhit

Alternative forms

  • amdḷḷu

Etymology

Derived from the active participle of dl (“to cover”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /amdlu/

Noun

amdlu m (construct state umdlu, plural imdla, Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵎⴷⵍⵓ, Arabic spelling آمدلو)

  1. cloud
    Synonym: tagut
    iqqn ignna s umdlu.
    the sky is covered with clouds.
  2. mist, fog
    Synonym: tagut
  3. (Medieval Tashelhit) shady slop

Inflection

Inflection of amdlu
singular plural
free state amdlu imdla, imdlutn
construct state umdlu imdla

See also

  • akal (“earth”)
  • ignna (“sky”)
  • ljnnt (“heaven”)

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, page 268a
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