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Kabyle

Syllabification: (Ka·byle)
Pronunciation: /kəˈbīl/
Definition of Kabyle

noun (plural same or Kabyles)

  • 1a member of a Berber people inhabiting northern Algeria.
  • 2the Berber dialect of the Kabyle.

adjective

  • relating to the Kabyle or their language.

Origin:

probably from Arabic ḳabā'il, plural of ḳabīla 'tribe'

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