Muḥand
A Kabyle reshaping of the Arabic name Muhammad, worn down to fit Berber pronunciation.
Meaning and origin
Muḥand is how the Prophet's name Muhammad settled into everyday Kabyle speech in Algeria: the middle syllables were dropped and the sounds adjusted to a Berber mouth, in the same way many Arabic given names picked up…
How to pronounce Muḥand
| English (US) | moo-HAHND /muˈhɑːnd/ |
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