Language/Central-atlas-tamazight/Vocabulary/Geography
Hi Central Atlas Tamazight learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn about geography in Central Atlas Tamazight. You will enrich your Central Atlas Tamazight vocabulary by learning the names of different geographical features like mountains, rivers, and oceans.
Basic geography[edit | edit source]
Before we dive into specific geographical features, let's start with some basic vocabulary.
| Central Atlas Tamazight | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Rabat | [rabat] | Rabat |
| Taggourt | [taɡɡurt] | Desert |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: Asenɣan n Rabat? (What is the capital of Morocco?)
- Person 2: Rabat. (Rabat.)
- Person 1: Hada deg-sen Taggourt? (Is this the desert?)
- Person 2: Aywa, d taggourt. (Yes, it's the desert.)
Geographical features[edit | edit source]
Mountains and hills[edit | edit source]
In the Atlas Mountains, there are 3,185 summits or peaks that are over 1000 meters high. The highest point in North Africa is located in this range, it is the Toubkal peak which rises to an altitude of 4,167 m.
| Central Atlas Tamazight | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Adrar n Ifoghas | [ad̪ˤar n ifuɣas] | Ifoghas Mountains |
| Agdal | [aɡdal] | Hills |
| Toubkal | [tubqal] | Toubkal mountain |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: Ad tayridt n Toubkal i d? (What is the height of Toubkal Mountain?)
- Person 2: 4167 n timezgadiwin. (4167 meters.)
- Person 1: Amastan n Ifoghas i d-yettmeslayen deg usamar? (Are the Ifoghas mountains visible on a map?)
- Person 2: Aywa, d-yefkan deg ubeddu n tmerna. (Yes, they are marked on the topographic map.)
Rivers and lakes[edit | edit source]
There are three major river basins in Morocco: the Sebou River Basin, Loukkos River Basin and Oum Er-Rbia River Basin.
| Central Atlas Tamazight | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Agelmam n Ifri | [aɡˤelmam n ifri] | Ifri's lake |
| Asif n Dra | [asif n dra] | Dra River |
| Sebou | [səbu] | Sebou River |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: Azewm n Ifri i d-tenna-d seg tugna n Marok? (Where is Ifri's lake located in Morocco?)
- Person 2: D agadir n Yessemrane, lɣalssa n Loukkos. (In the province of Essaouira, region of Loukkos.)
- Person 1: Asif n Dra i d-tnadi deg Amud? (Does Dra River flow through Amoud?)
- Person 2: Aywa, gar-asen yezmir deg Amud. (Yes, it passes through Amoud.)
Oceans and seas[edit | edit source]
Morocco has a coastline of 3,500 kilometers along the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
| Central Atlas Tamazight | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Abyaḍ Nwḥir | [abyað n̪w̃iħir] | Mediterranean Sea |
| Agaraw n Atlantik | [aɡaraw n atlantik] | Atlantic Ocean |
| Tigammunt Tan Afellaḥ | [tigamunt tan afellaħ] | Sea of Dunes |
Dialogue[edit | edit source]
- Person 1: Tigammunt Tan Afellaḥ i d-yerzan-d seg ufa nni? (Where is the Sea of Dunes located?)
- Person 2: Deg usamar n Tanebḍit, deg yemma-sen Amud. (In the region of Tanebadet, near the city of Amoud.)
- Person 1: Ayen i d-yeggun-d Abyaḍ Nwḥir? (What countries are bordering the Mediterranean Sea?)
- Person 2: Ilaq deg-sen Fransa, Italiya, Spayn, Lǧazayir, Tunes, w Qantra. (It borders France, Italy, Spain, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya.)
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