ⵙⵙ-

Central Atlas Tamazight

Etymology

From Proto-Berber *ss- (“causative prefix”), from Proto-Afroasiatic *s- (“causative prefix”). Cognate with Kabyle ss-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ss-/
    • (Ayt Ndhir) IPA(key): [s-]

Prefix

ⵙⵙ- • (ss-)

  1. causative prefix, creating verbs from nouns or verbs
    ‎ⵙⵙ- (ss-) + ‎ⵓⵏⴼⵙ (unfs, “breath”) → ‎ⵙⵙⵓⵏⴼⵙ (ssunfs, “to breathe”)

Derived terms
► Central Atlas Tamazight words prefixed with ⵙⵙ-
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