17. House and daily life

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17. House and daily life

Living, sleeping, waking up, working.

The traditional Kabyle house is at the center of social life.

17.1. The house

KabyleEnglish
axxam
house
tawwurt
door
taddart
village
ssqef
roof
lqaɛa
floor
tiɣimit
living room

17.2. Actions

KabyleEnglish
eṭṭes
to sleep
kker
to get up
xdem
to work
iruḥ
to go
yusa-d
to come

17.3. Examples

Ad neṭṭes tura.
We are going to sleep now.
Kkereɣ zik.
I get up early.