ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ
Maroc
Morocco (country)
Usage
The country name. Morocco is where Tamazight (Standard Moroccan Amazigh) is an official language alongside Arabic.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps. The name goes back to Arabic al-Maghrib (the west) and is the title of the country article on zgh.wikipedia.
ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ
Marrakech
Marrakech (the red city)
Usage
Morocco's best-known tourist city, famous for the Jemaa el-Fna square and its souks, and the gateway to the High Atlas.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⴰⴳⴰⴷⵉⵔ
Agadir
Agadir (Atlantic beach resort)
Usage
The main city of the Souss region and an Atlantic beach resort, rebuilt after the 1960 earthquake. Tashelhit is widely spoken in the area.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps. In the dictionary agadir is also a common noun meaning "wall, rampart".
ⴼⴰⵙ
Fès
Fez (old imperial city, UNESCO medina)
Usage
An old imperial capital. Its maze-like old medina, Fès el-Bali, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and it is known for its tanneries.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⵕⵕⴱⴰⴹ
Rabat
Rabat (capital city)
Usage
The capital of Morocco, on the Atlantic coast, home to the royal palace, ministries and embassies.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps. zgh.wikipedia redirects the variant spelling ⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ to this one.
ⵟⴰⵏⵊⴰ
Tanger
Tangier (port on the Strait of Gibraltar)
Usage
A port city at Morocco's northern tip, facing Spain across the Strait of Gibraltar, with ferries to Europe.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⵎⵓⴳⴰⴷⵓⵔ
Essaouira
Essaouira (walled port town)
Usage
A walled Atlantic port whose medina is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; its steady wind makes it popular for windsurfing and kitesurfing.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps. The alternative form ⵚⵚⵡⵉⵕⴰ redirects to this article on zgh.wikipedia.
ⵡⴰⵔⵣⴰⵣⴰⵜ
Ouarzazate
Ouarzazate (gateway to the Sahara)
Usage
A town south of the High Atlas, the starting point for trips to the Sahara and the Draa valley, and a well-known film location.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⵜⵉⵏⵖⵉⵔ
Tinghir
Tinghir (oasis town by the Todra Gorge)
Usage
An oasis town in the south-east, close to the Todra Gorge with its tall cliffs, a popular hiking destination.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⵜⴰⵔⵓⴷⴰⵏⵜ
Taroudant
Taroudant (walled town)
Usage
A town in the Souss plain surrounded by reddish-brown ramparts, nicknamed "little Marrakech" and reachable as a day trip from Agadir.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⵜⵉⵣⵏⵉⵜ
Tiznit
Tiznit (silversmiths' town)
Usage
A walled town south of Agadir, known for its silversmiths and traditional Amazigh silver jewellery.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⵜⴰⴼⵔⴰⵡⵜ
Tafraout
Tafraout (Anti-Atlas town)
Usage
A town in a basin of the Anti-Atlas, known for its pink granite rocks and the painted blue boulders nearby.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps. In the dictionary ⵜⴰⴼⵔⴰⵡⵜ is also a common noun with other senses (fantasia, a small basin).
ⵎⵉⴷⵍⵜ
Midelt
Midelt (town in the Atlas)
Usage
A town between the Middle and High Atlas, a common stop on the road from Fès toward the Sahara.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⵉⴼⵔⴰⵏ
Ifrane
Ifrane (mountain resort town)
Usage
A town in the Middle Atlas at about 1,600 m, snowy in winter and nicknamed "the Switzerland of Morocco" for its alpine-style houses.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⵛⴼⵛⴰⵡⵏ
Chefchaouen
Chefchaouen (the blue city)
Usage
A town in the Rif mountains whose old-town walls and lanes are painted blue, popular with photographers.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps. zgh.wikipedia gives ⵛⴼⵛⴰⵡⵏ (alternative name ⴰⵛⵛⴰⵡⵏ).
ⵡⵓⵊⴷⴰ
Oujda
Oujda (main city of the east)
Usage
The main city of eastern Morocco, linked to Fès by road and rail.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⵏⵏⴰⴹⵓⵕ
Nador
Nador (Mediterranean coast city)
Usage
A city on the north-eastern Mediterranean coast beside a large lagoon, one of the main centres of the Rif region.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⵍⵄⵢⵓⵏ
Laâyoune
Laayoune (city in the south)
Usage
A large city in the Saharan south of Morocco, reached by long-distance bus or flight from Agadir and other cities.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps. The name comes from Arabic al-ʿUyūn (the springs).
ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰⵍ
Azilal
Azilal (High Atlas town)
Usage
A High Atlas town, a base for visiting the nearby Ouzoud waterfalls and for hiking in the mountains.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps. In the dictionary ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰⵍ is also a common noun meaning "passage, strait".
ⵣⴰⴳⵓⵔⴰ
Zagora
Zagora (town in the Draa valley)
Usage
A town in the Draa valley, a common starting point for camel trips into the desert.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⴰⵔⴼⵓⴷ
Erfoud
Erfoud (town near the dunes)
Usage
A south-eastern town, the usual starting point for trips to the great dunes at Merzouga, also known for fossils.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ
Meknès
Meknes (imperial city)
Usage
One of Morocco's four imperial cities, known for the Bab Mansour gate and its vast walls, close to the Roman ruins of Volubilis.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⴱⵔⴽⴰⵏ
Berkane
Berkane (citrus-growing town)
Usage
A north-eastern town surrounded by citrus orchards, near the Beni Snassen mountains.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⵍⵃⵓⵙⵉⵎⴰ
Al Hoceima
Al Hoceima (Rif seaside town)
Usage
A Mediterranean coastal town in the Rif, popular for its rocky coves and beaches.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⴰⵢⵜ ⴱⵏ ⵃⴷⴷⵓ
Aït Benhaddou
Aït Benhaddou (fortified village, UNESCO site)
Usage
A fortified mud-brick village (ksar) near Ouarzazate, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the setting of many films.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps. A three-word name: ⴰⵢⵜ means "people of" and ⴱⵏ is the Arabic-derived "son of".
ⵜⵓⴱⵇⴰⵍ
Toubkal
Toubkal (highest peak in North Africa)
Usage
A 4,167 m peak in the High Atlas, the highest in North Africa; climbs usually start from the village of Imlil.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps. The zgh.wikipedia article title is ⵜⵓⴱⵇⴰⵍ (ⵜⴰⴳⵔⴰⵡⵜ).
ⴰⵟⵍⴰⵙ
Atlas
Atlas Mountains
Usage
The mountain range running across Morocco from south-west to north-east; many Amazigh speakers live in it. A destination for hiking and skiing.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps. zgh.wikipedia has articles such as ⴰⵟⵍⴰⵙ ⴰⵏⴰⵎⵎⴰⵙ (Middle Atlas).
ⵙⵓⵙ
Souss
The Souss region
Usage
The fertile valley and plain of the south-west that includes Agadir and Taroudant; argan forests grow here and it is the heartland of Tashelhit.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⵜⴰⵣⴰ
Taza
Taza (town between the Rif and Middle Atlas)
Usage
A town in the gap between the Rif and the Middle Atlas, with old walls and a medina, on the route between Fès and Oujda.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⵅⵏⵉⴼⵔⴰ
Khénifra
Khenifra (Middle Atlas town)
Usage
A Middle Atlas town on the Oum Er-Rbia river where many people speak Tamazight, and a base for visiting the surrounding mountains.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps. The zgh.wikipedia article title is ⵅⵏⵉⴼⵔⴰ.
ⵜⵉⵏⵊⴷⴰⴷ
Tinejdad
Tinejdad (south-eastern oasis town)
Usage
A town in the south-east in the Ferkla oasis, between the Todra Gorge and Erfoud.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps.
ⴰⵙⴼⵉ
Safi
Safi (pottery and fishing port)
Usage
An Atlantic port west of Marrakech, known for its hillside pottery workshops and a busy fishing industry.
Grammar Note
A place name. The Tifinagh spelling follows the zgh.wikipedia article title; the romanization shown is the spelling on signs and maps. In the dictionary ⴰⵙⴼⵉ is also a common noun meaning "estuary, river mouth".
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