19. Love and affection

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19. Love and affection

Express love, affection, and talk about beauty.

Feelings of love are often expressed through poetry and song.

19.1. Love words

KabyleEnglish
tayri
love
lḥib
love / beloved
ḥemmel
to love
amḥemmel
beloved (m.)
taḥbibt
beloved (f.)
aḥbib
friend / beloved

19.2. Beauty

KabyleEnglish
cbaḥa / ccbaḥa
beauty
yelha
beautiful / good
mliḥ
good / very well
azuran
bold / brave

19.3. Examples

Ḥemmleɣ-k aṭas.
I love you very much.
Tayri d tafat n wul.
Love is the light of the heart.