ⴰⵎⴰⵏ
aman
noun·masculine·Tachelhit·/aman/·common
nature
Definitions
EN
water (always plural in form)
FR
eau (toujours au pluriel)
AR
ماء
ES
agua
Etymology
Root:m-n
Origin:berber common
Cognates across Berber varieties:
Kabyle:amanⴰⵎⴰⵏ
Tarifit:amanⴰⵎⴰⵏ
Tuareg:amanⴰⵎⴰⵏ
Universal across all Berber languages. The word is grammatically plural but can refer to any quantity of water.
Morphology
Root:m-nⵎ-ⵏ
Singulative:anuⴰⵏⵓ
Examples
ⴰⵎⴰⵏ ⵏ ⵜⴰⴼⵓⴽⵜaman n tafukt
en“rainwater (lit. water of the sun)”
fr“eau de pluie (lit. eau du soleil)”
— oral
Usage Notes
Grammar
Always takes plural agreement even when referring to a single body of water.
Regional Variants
Kabyle
ⴰⵎⴰⵏaman/aman/