Tachelhit

earth, land, ground, soil, territory

terre, sol, terrain, pays

water (always plural in form)

eau (toujours au pluriel)

sun; day (as a unit of time)

soleil; jour (unité de temps)

moon; month

lune; mois

star

étoile

mountain

montagne

river, watercourse

rivière, fleuve, cours d'eau

country, homeland, region, nation

pays, patrie, région, nation

man, husband

homme, mari

woman, wife

femme, épouse

boy, male child

garçon, enfant (masculin)

girl, female child

fille, enfant (féminin)

house, home, dwelling

maison, foyer, demeure

bread

pain

butter (traditionally clarified butter)

beurre (traditionnellement clarifié)

honey

miel

onion

oignon

meat, flesh

viande, chair

olive tree; olives

olivier; olives

word, speech, language, discourse

mot, parole, langue, discours

head; self (reflexive)

tête; soi-même (réflexif)

heart (physical and emotional)

cœur (physique et émotionnel)

hand; arm

main; bras

foot; leg

pied; jambe

eye

œil

first

premier

last, final

dernier

big, large, great, important

grand, gros, important

small, little, young, minor

petit, jeune, mineur

green; blue (traditionally same word)

vert; bleu (traditionnellement même mot)

house, village

maison, village

irrigation canal, water channel

canal d'irrigation, séguia

feast, festival (especially Eid al-Adha)

fête, fête du sacrifice

fortified granary, collective storehouse

grenier fortifié, grenier collectif

threshing floor

aire de battage

top, summit, above

sommet, haut, dessus

side, direction

côté, direction

plain, flatland

plaine

mountain pass, col

col, passage de montagne

well, water source

puits, source d'eau

father

père

mother

mère

grandson, descendant

petit-fils, descendant

family, household

famille, ménage

friend, companion

ami, compagnon

gathering, festival, moussem

rassemblement, festival, moussem

village assembly, council

assemblée villageoise, conseil

elder, chief, leader

ancien, chef

bread (traditional flatbread)

pain (galette traditionnelle)

couscous

couscous

tagine (clay cooking pot)

tajine (plat de cuisson en terre)

argan tree, argan

arganier, argan

fig, fig tree

figue, figuier

date palm

palmier dattier

livestock, cattle

bétail

lamb, sheep

agneau, mouton

salt

sel

root, roots

racine, racines

road, path, way

route, chemin

mouth, opening, entrance

bouche, ouverture, entrée

nose

nez

ear

oreille

bone

os

blood

sang

red

rouge

yellow

jaune

black, dark

noir, sombre

white

blanc

day

jour

night

nuit

year

an, année

spring (season)

printemps

summer

été

autumn

automne

winter

hiver

rain

pluie

snow

neige

wind

vent

lion

lion

donkey

âne

camel, dromedary

chameau, dromadaire

dog

chien

cat

chat

goat

chèvre

bee

abeille

weaving, loom, woven cloth

tissage, métier à tisser

carpet, rug

tapis

fibula, brooch (traditional jewelry)

fibule, broche traditionnelle

collective dance and song (Middle/High Atlas)

danse et chant collectif

collective dance (Souss region)

danse collective (région du Souss)

single-stringed fiddle (Tuareg)

violon monocorde (touareg)

drum, frame drum

tambour, tambourin

freedom, liberty

liberté

courage, bravery

courage, bravoure

knowledge, wisdom

connaissance, sagesse

love

amour

peace, calm

paix, calme

vision, sight, opinion

vision, vue, opinion

masculinity, manhood, honor

virilité, honneur

one (1)

un (1)

two (2)

deux (2)

three (3)

trois (3)

four (4)

quatre (4)

five (5)

cinq (5)

six (6)

six (6)

seven (7)

sept (7)

eight (8)

huit (8)

nine (9)

neuf (9)

ten (10)

dix (10)

tongue, language

langue

journey, trip, walk

voyage, promenade

entrance hall, vestibule

entrée, vestibule

literature, writing

littérature, écriture

origin, root, ancestry

origine, racine, ascendance

word, speech, message

mot, parole, message

spring, fountain, water source

source, fontaine

oak tree

chêne

cave, grotto

grotte, caverne

sky, atmosphere

ciel, atmosphère

fire

feu

candle, lamp, light source

bougie, lampe

chair, seat

chaise, siège

door, gate

porte

tower, watchtower

tour, tour de guet

river, stream

rivière, ruisseau

blanket cape, traditional cloak

cape, manteau traditionnel

headscarf, head covering

foulard, couvre-chef

ring (jewelry)

bague, anneau

life, existence

vie, existence

death

mort

men, people

hommes, gens

bride

mariée

groom, bridegroom

marié

market, souk

marché, souk

trade, commerce, buying and selling

commerce, négoce

movement, activism

mouvement, activisme

free person, Amazigh, Berber

homme libre, Amazigh, Berbère

the Amazigh language, Tamazight

la langue amazighe, tamazight

Tifinagh (Amazigh alphabet)

tifinagh (alphabet amazigh)

spring, water source, origin

source, point d'eau

rock, stone, cliff

rocher, pierre, falaise

top, sky, upper part

haut, ciel, partie supérieure

now, at this moment

maintenant, en ce moment

yesterday

hier

tomorrow

demain

early, long ago

tôt, autrefois

customary law, traditional code

droit coutumier, code traditionnel

dignity, honor, respect, sanctity

dignité, honneur, respect

brotherhood, solidarity

fraternité, solidarité

traditional oven (clay)

four traditionnel (en terre)

side, wall, direction

côté, mur, direction

light, morning light, clarity

lumière, clarté

darkness, shadow

obscurité, ombre

hope, wish

espoir, souhait

thing, matter, object

chose, affaire, objet

poetry, song, longing, nostalgia

poésie, chant, nostalgie

letter, message, written correspondence

lettre, message, correspondance

association, organization, group

association, organisation

thanks, gratitude

remerciement, gratitude

earth, land, ground, soil, territory

terre, sol, terrain, pays

word, speech, language

mot, parole, langue, discours

hello, greetings (pan-Amazigh greeting)

bonjour, salut (salutation pan-amazighe)