aydi

Kabyle

Etymology

From Proto-Berber *aydiʔ.

Noun

aydi m (construct state weydi, plural iḍan, plural construct state yiḍan)

  1. dog
    Synonym: aqjun

Tarifit

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Berber *aydiʔ.

Noun

aydi m (plural iṭan, feminine equivalent taydit, Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵢⴷⵉ)

  1. dog
    Synonyms: aqzin, aheggar

Declension

Inflection of aydi
singular plural
free state aydi iṭan
construct state waydi yiṭan

Tashelhit

FWOTD – 19 July 2025

Etymology

From Proto-Berber *aydiʔ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ajdi/

Noun

aydi m (plural iḍan, Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵢⴷⵉ, Arabic spelling آيدي)

  1. dog
    Synonym: ikzin
    yan inin f uṛʕm ur iksuḍ iḍan.
    he who rides a camel does not fear dogs.

Inflection

Inflection of aydi
singular plural
free state aydi iḍan
construct state waydi, uydi, wuydi, wiydi yiḍan

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 528a