t-a-ɣádit-t

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• … (c) gives an exception: the female form ‘kid’ is irregular. Note that ‘young cow’ t-áa-ɣit-t is the feminine form expected from áa-ɣid ‘male kid’. ‘female kid’ t-a-ɣádit-t is also used as a pet name for girls. (61) Examples for female male a) b) c) a-bóobaz female t-a-bóobas-t gloss cross cousin a-lúgus t-a-lúgus-t sister/brother in law a-má-ʒgol t-a-má-ʒgol-t handsome man/beauty áa-har t-áa-har-t lion/lioness a-báʒnaw t-a-báʒnaw-t old donkey áa-ɣu t-áa-ɣi-t young bull/cow a- …

  Christiansen-Bolli (2010), A Grammar of Tadaksahak, a Northern Songhay Language of Mali, p. 102

• 104 singular plural t-ǝ-dúukal gloss underside of hoof t-a-ɣádit-t t-ǝ-ɣǝdad female kid t-á-ddabi-t t-ǝ-ddǝba night (kind of) t-a-mázdoq-q t-ǝ-mǝzdaɣ homestead t-a-báykor-t t-ǝ-bíykar bitch t-a-bálaw-t t-ǝ-báll-an snail shell t-a-dícaw-t t-ǝ-dícc-an tent pole (kind of) t-á-draw-t t-ǝ-dr-an skin fold t-a-móɣsay-t t-ǝ-móɣs-en carcass t-a-róday-t t-ǝ-ród-en fruit, sp. t-á-ẓay-t t-á-ẓẓ-en shrub, sp. t-a-déekǝlt e) f) 3.2.3.3.1 Some special plurals There are many nouns that do not …

  Christiansen-Bolli (2010), A Grammar of Tadaksahak, a Northern Songhay Language of Mali, p. 122