Where does “ḍbeɛ” come from?

ḍbeɛ (Tarifit) comes from Moroccan Arabic طبع, from Arabic طَبَعَ — to print, seal, brand, coin.

ḍbeɛ (Tarifit): to cut into e.g. a melon

Definitions

  1. to cut into e.g. a melon

Ancestry of “ḍbeɛ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Moroccan Arabicطبعto print, imprint, stamp
2Arabicطَبَعَto print, seal, brand, coin
Every word from Arabic طَبَعَ →Every word from Moroccan Arabic طبع →