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Idir

Kabyle for "he lives" or "may he live", from the Tamazight verb to live.

Meaning and origin

Idir is a Kabyle Berber name built on the Tamazight verb meaning to live, traditionally given as a wish for a child's survival, sometimes after earlier children in a family had died young.

How to pronounce Idir

English (US)ee-DEER /iˈdiːr/

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