Indulgences

1. ⵜⴰⵎⵎⵏⵜ

   Tammnt

   Honey

   Usage

   Honey, often sold as a souvenir in mountain Amazigh villages.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus. The dictionary headword is spelled ⵜⴰⵎⵎⴻⵎⵜ, but the corpus overwhelmingly uses ⵜⴰⵎⵎⵏⵜ, so that is the form used.

2. ⵙⵙⴽⴽⵯⴰⵔ

   Sskkʷar

   Sugar

   Usage

   Sugar; mint tea is usually served very sweet.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus. A loanword (same stem as Arabic sukkar).

3. ⵜⵉⵎⵉⵥⵉⴹⵜ

   Timiẓiḍt

   Sweets, candy

   Usage

   Candies and sugar confectionery.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword with little or no corpus usage.

4. ⵜⴰⵙⵔⴽⵜ

   Tasrkt

   Pastry

   Usage

   A general word for cakes and baked sweet pastries.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword with little or no corpus usage.

5. ⴰⵙⴰⵍⵍⵓ

   Asallu

   Asallu (toasted-wheat sweet)

   Usage

   A traditional sweet of roasted, ground wheat mixed with butter and honey.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword with little or no corpus usage.

6. ⴰⵎⵍⵓ

   Amlu

   Amlou (almond and argan oil spread)

   Usage

   A paste of roasted ground almonds, argan oil and honey, eaten with bread.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword that is also used on zgh.wikipedia. The dictionary defines it as roasted ground almonds mixed with argan oil; honey is not in the definition but is common in shop-bought versions.

7. ⴰⵎⴰⵖⵓⵙ

   Amaɣus

   Jam

   Usage

   Fruit jam, spread on bread.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword with little or no corpus usage.

8. ⵍⵍⵓⵣ

   Lluz

   Almond

   Usage

   Almonds, used in sweets and cooking.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword that is also used on zgh.wikipedia. A loanword with the same shape as Arabic lawz.

9. ⵜⴰⴷⴷⵓⵊⵜ

   Taddujt

   Walnut

   Usage

   Walnut; the word also means the walnut tree.

   Grammar Note

   A dictionary headword that is also used on zgh.wikipedia.

10. ⵣⵣⴱⵉⴱ

    Zzbib

    Raisins

    Usage

    Dried grapes.

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary headword that is also used on zgh.wikipedia. A loanword with the same shape as Arabic zabīb.

11. ⵜⴰⵣⴰⵔⵜ

    Tazart

    Fig

    Usage

    Figs, eaten fresh or dried.

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus. The same spelling appears often in village names on zgh.wikipedia.

12. ⵕⵕⵎⵎⴰⵏ

    Ṛṛmman

    Pomegranate

    Usage

    Pomegranate, eaten fresh or as juice.

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary headword also attested in the corpus. A loanword with the same shape as Arabic rummān.

13. ⵜⴰⴱⴰⵖⵖⴰ

    Tabaɣɣa

    Tobacco

    Usage

    The word for tobacco as a habit-forming product.

    Grammar Note

    A dictionary headword with little or no corpus usage. A loanword. The dictionary also lists a verb meaning to take snuff.

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