Tuareg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of a traditionally nomadic Berber people of the Sahara.
name
  1. Any of various Berber languages spoken by the Tuareg people.

Pronunciation

/ˈtwɑː.ɹɛɡ/ /ˈtwɑɹ.ɛɡ/

Word forms

Tuareg Tuaregs Taurick Touareg

Etymology

From Hassaniya Arabic طوارق (ṭwāreg), plural of طارق (ṭāreg, “inhabitant of Fezzan”), from Berber targa (“Fezzan”, literally “drainage channel”).

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