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Meaning of "Berber" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BERBER

Berber  [ˈbɜːbə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BERBER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Berber can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES BERBER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Berber

Berber may refer to: ▪ a member of the Berber people ▪ the Berber languages, a family of Afro-Asiatic languages ▪ Berberism, a political-cultural term supporting a distinct Berber identity ▪ Berber calendar ▪ Berber cuisine ▪ Berber Jews ▪ Judeo-Berber language ▪ Berber music ▪ Berber mythology ▪ Berber pantheon ▪ Berber Revolt in 740–43 AD ▪ Berber, the etymology of the word ▪ Bilad-al-Barbar, the ancient and medieval name of Somalia ▪ Berbera, a port city in Somalia ▪ Berbere, a spice mixture from Ethiopia ▪ Berber Spring was a period of political protest in Algeria ▪ Berber, Sudan, a town on the Nile ▪ Berber Toad, a species of toad found in Algeria ▪ Berber carpet, a type of carpet...

Definition of Berber in the English dictionary

The first definition of Berber in the dictionary is a member of a Caucasoid Muslim people of N Africa. Other definition of Berber is the language of this people, forming a subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family of languages. There are extensive differences between dialects. Berber is also of or relating to this people or their language.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BERBER


absorber
əbˈsɔːbə
ameba
əˈmiːbə
araba
əˈrɑːbə
arba
ˈɑːbə
arbor
ˈɑːbə
Aruba
əˈruːbə
aufgabe
ˈaʊfˌɡɑːbə
barber
ˈbɑːbə
Cuba
ˈkjuːbə
curber
ˈkɜːbə
Curitiba
ˌkʊərɪˈtiːbə
disturber
dɪˈstɜːbə
Djerba
ˈdʒɜːbə
harbour
ˈhɑːbə
Jerba
ˈdʒɜːbə
perturber
pəˈtɜːbə
Saba
ˈsɑːbə
scuba
ˈskjuːbə
Thurber
ˈθɜːbə
tuba
ˈtjuːbə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BERBER

Berar
berascal
berate
beray
berber carpet
Berbera
berbere
berberidaceous
berberine
berberis
berbice chair
berceau
berceuse
Berchtesgaden
Bercow
berdache
Berdyayev

WORDS THAT END LIKE BERBER

aber
adsorber
amber
Arber
chamber
climber
December
fiber
member
November
number
October
phone number
remember
rubber
saber
September
shit disturber
shock absorber
subscriber

Synonyms and antonyms of Berber in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Berber» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BERBER

Find out the translation of Berber to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Berber from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Berber» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

柏柏尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Berber
570 millions of speakers

English

Berber
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हज्जाम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البربرية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

берберские
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Berber
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর্বরজাতিসংক্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

berbère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berber
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Berber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ベルベル人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

베르베르
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Berber
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Berber
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பெர்பர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बरबर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Berberi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

berbero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Berber
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

берберські
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

berber
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Berber
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Berber
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Berber
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Berber
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Berber

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BERBER»

The term «Berber» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.342 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Berber
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Berber».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BERBER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Berber» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Berber» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Berber

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BERBER»

Discover the use of Berber in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Berber and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Amazigh Arts in Morocco: Women Shaping Berber Identity
Cynthia Becker spent years in Morocco living among these women and, through family connections and female fellowship, achieved unprecedented access to the artistic rituals of the Ait Khabbash.
Cynthia Becker, 2014
2
Berber Culture on the World Stage: From Village to Video
" -- John Bowen, Washington University In this nuanced study of the performance of cultural identity, Jane E. Goodman travels from contemporary Kabyle Berber communities in Algeria and France to the colonial archives, identifying the ...
Jane E. Goodman, 2005
3
Berber Carpets of Morocco: The Symbols Origin and Meaning
A new slant on Berber carpets, their meanings and motifs.
Bruno Barbatti, 2009
4
The Berber Identity Movement and the Challenge to North ...
This is the first book-length study to analyze the rise of the modern ethnocultural Berber/Amazigh movement in North Africa and the Berber diaspora.
Bruce Maddy-Weitzman, 2011
5
The Magical Life of Berber Women in Kabylia
Original Scholarly Monograph
Makilam, 2007
6
The Berber; Or, The Mountaineer of the Atlas: A Tale of Morocco
No " replied the Berber, " it would be unseemly for me to enter a Moorish house over the terrace. Not that Abdallah is any more of a Mohammedan than either of us ; but I have an engagement beyond the walls, which I must fulfil ere it be too ...
William Starbuck Mayo, 1850
7
Berber: A Lamb's Tale
This tender story of a lamb who thinks it is a human teaches the young reader two lessons. We should all accept our limitations, and all living beings are mortal. Ages 4 to 8 years.
Margaret A. Johnson, 2000
8
The seven addictions and five professions of Anita Berber: ...
The well-illustrated biography of Weimar Berlin's sordid and influential artist, dancer, playwright and actress.
Mel Gordon, 2006
9
Imazighen: The Vanishing Traditions of Berber Women
Poignant, thoughtful essays on the Berbers' struggle for survival accompany 230 full-color photographs that document the changing world of the independent people of the Atlas Mountains and the ways in which modern life is encroaching on ...
‎1996
10
The Arabic Influence on Northern Berber
The Arabic Influence on Northern Berber provides an overview of the linguistic influence on a wide array of Berber varieties, the result of over a thousand years of Arabic influence.
Maarten Kossmann, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BERBER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Berber is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Resident Advisors' fan recap: The not-so-motivational speaker
She begins her speech by discussing how she was crack baby, leading Olivia (Jamie Chung) to escort Dean Berber's children quickly out of the ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Finding the Way Back
... hundred undergraduates about the rudiments of analogue way-finding (sun, stars, tides, weather, wind) in a range of cultures (Berber, Norse, ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
3
Mexico's peso stung by bets on US rates
Benito Berber, a Latin America strategist at Nomura, said the uncertainty following the Greek no vote also helped push down the peso on ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
4
Treasures in Your Attic: Insensitivity aside, this piece has some value
... by saying there was a long history of the blackamoor in Italian art that dates back to medieval times when Arab/Berber armies invaded Sicily. «The Union Leader, Jul 15»
5
On world tour (but not in Israel): Treasures of Moroccan Jewry
... intriguing story of cultures and fragrances. “It was an inquisitive, open society with Spanish, Arab and Berber roots and European influences. «Haaretz, Jul 15»
6
The Homes at Old Marsh, Wells, Maine, offer it all
Lower-level family room with Berber carpet and decorative shelf treatment on walls at the Homes at Old Marsh, Club House Road, Wells, ME., ... «Eagle-Tribune, Jul 15»
7
ETFs to Follow Mexico without Exposure to Weakening Peso
However, Benito Berber, currency strategist at Nomura, warned that the peso could stabilize around 15.00 to 15.60 after the government's ... «ETF Trends, Jul 15»
8
7 famous filming locations around the world
The traditional Berber house consists of five pits connected by a series of underground tunnels and staircases. And it's the place where Luke ... «Free Malaysia Today, Jul 15»
9
It's taken me 30 years, but I'm proud to say I'm ginger
Today there are orange-haired Polynesians and you might encounter a ginger Berber in north Africa. My own, I think, comes from my Ashkenazi ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
10
A Word In Edgewise: The Scholar's Ink and the Martyr's Blood
While many of them were Berber Northwest Africans, the bulk of the armies hailed from other parts of Arabia. •Although the Reconquest was a ... «Ukiah Daily Journal, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Berber [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/berber>. Apr 2024 ».
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