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Regional tradition
Kabyle
Recorded variant · review pending
Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.
Source spelling: BAËNINI. Haddadou catalogue 509.
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Stable ID: hca-509-bahnini. Sources and methodology.
Regional tradition
Central Atlas
Recorded form · transcription review pending
Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.
Source spelling: BANINI. Haddadou catalogue 119.
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Stable ID: hca-119-banini. Sources and methodology.
Ancient
Region not specified
Recorded form · transcription review pending
Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.
Source spelling: GAYA. Haddadou catalogue 454.
Legacy note — review pending: Name of the Numidian king and father of Massinissa
Display spelling and transcription review are incomplete. Language variety and pronunciation have not been verified for this record.
Stable ID: hca-454-gaya. Sources and methodology.
Modern revival
Cross-regional
Supplementary form · usage review pending
Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.
Source spelling: Ifri. Supplementary collection record.
Legacy note — review pending: Cave; a name tied to an ancient North African divinity
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Stable ID: supplement-ifri. Sources and methodology.
Regional tradition
Tuareg — Ahaggar
Recorded variant · review pending
Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.
Source spelling: INI. Haddadou catalogue 712.
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Stable ID: hca-712-ini. Sources and methodology.
Ancient
Region not specified
Recorded form · transcription review pending
Lexical meaning: Not independently established here.
Source spelling: MASSINISSA. Haddadou catalogue 753.
Legacy note — review pending: Name of the Numidian king who unified Numidia
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Stable ID: hca-753-massinissa. Sources and methodology.
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