Amazigh
/æm.əˈziːk/noun
Amazigh is spelled A-M-A-Z-I-G-H: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Amazigh means “A member of a particular ethnic group indigenous to northwest Africa” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Amazigh is Amazighs or Imazighen.
How many letters and syllables are in Amazigh?
| Letters | 7: A-M-A-Z-I-G-H |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 110,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Amazigh?
Amazigh appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Amazigh?
- /æm.əˈziːk/
- /-ˈziːx/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Amazigh
- Amazighs plural
- Imazighen plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Amazigh mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of a particular ethnic group indigenous to northwest Africa.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does Amazigh come from?
Borrowed from French amazigh, borrowed from a Berber language, from Proto-Berber *a-maziɣ. Compare Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ (amaziɣ).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).