Inherited fromProto-Berber*ta-ʔfuḱ-t.
tafukt f (usuallyuncountable)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| free state | tafukt | — |
| annexed state | tfukt | — |
Inherited fromMedieval Tashelhitتاڢوكت(tafukt,“sun”), fromProto-Berber*ta-ʔfuḱ-t(“sun, sunlight”)[1], from*ʔ-f-w(“to be bright, to shine”) (whence Tashelhitfaw(“to be luminous”)).
CompareZenagatoʔfukt(“sun”),Ghadamestōfet(“sun, sunlight”),Awjilatāfût(“sun”),Central Atlas Tamazightⵜⴰⴼⵓⴽⵜ(tafukt,“sun”),Tarifittfuct,tfuyt(“sun”),Soknatfukt(“sun”),Tetserrettofuk(“sun”),Ghomaratafukt(“sun”), andTuaregtăfukt,tə́fukk(“sun”).
tafukt f (Tifinagh spellingⵜⴰⴼⵓⴽⵜ,Arabic spellingتافوكت)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| free state | tafukt | — |
| annexed state | tafukt | — |