Tuareg

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UK/ˈtwɑː.ɹɛɡ/US/ˈtwɑɹ.ɛɡ/

noun

A member of a traditionally nomadic Berber people of the Sahara.

Similar
ImohaghTamajaq
Originmey طوارق ← Berber →
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Meanings

nounTuareg (plural Tuaregs or Tuareg)

plural Tuaregs · alternative Taurick · alternative Touareg

  1. A member of a traditionally nomadic Berber people of the Sahara.

    Synonyms: Imohagh

proper noun

alternative Taurick · alternative Touareg

  1. Any of various Berber languages spoken by the Tuareg people.

    Synonyms: Tamajaq

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of a traditionally nomadic Berber people of the Sahara.

Similar
Imohagh

proper nounAny of various Berber languages spoken by the Tuareg people.

Similar
Tamajaq
Also see
imohagh

Origin

  1. Berber
  2. meyطوارق
  3. EnglishTuareg

From Hassaniya Arabic طوارق (ṭwāreg), plural of طارق (ṭāreg, “inhabitant of Fezzan”), from Berber targa (“Fezzan”, literally “drainage channel”).

More words from mey, Berber

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Translations

Arabic طَارِق, طَوَارِق
  • طَارِق (ṭāriq)member of the Tuareg people
  • طَوَارِق (ṭawāriq)member of the Tuareg people
Chinese Mandarin 圖阿雷格人 /图阿雷格人
  • 圖阿雷格人 /图阿雷格人 (Tú'āléigé rén)member of the Tuareg people
Dutch Toeareg
  • Toearegmember of the Tuareg people
Finnish tuaregi, tuaregi
  • tuaregimember of the Tuareg people
  • tuaregivarious Berber languages
French Touareg, Touareg
  • Touaregmember of the Tuareg people
  • Touaregvarious Berber languages
German Targi, Targia
  • Targimember of the Tuareg people
  • Targiamember of the Tuareg people
  • Targiyamember of the Tuareg people
  • Tuaregmember of the Tuareg people
  • Tuaregmember of the Tuareg people
  • Tuaregsmember of the Tuareg people
  • Tamaschekvarious Berber languages
  • Tuaregvarious Berber languages
Greek Τουαρέγκ
  • Τουαρέγκ (Touarégk)member of the Tuareg people
Hindi त्वारेग, त्वारेग
  • त्वारेग (tvāreg)member of the Tuareg people
  • त्वारेग (tvāreg)various Berber languages
Persian طوارق, طوارقی
  • طوارق (tavâreq)member of the Tuareg people
  • طوارقی (tavâreqi)various Berber languages
Polish Tuareg, tuareski
  • Tuaregmember of the Tuareg people
  • tuareskivarious Berber languages
Russian туаре́г
  • туаре́г (tuarég)member of the Tuareg people
Spanish tuareg, targuí
  • tuaregmember of the Tuareg people
  • targuívarious Berber languages
  • tuaregvarious Berber languages
Swedish tuareg
  • tuaregmember of the Tuareg people
Tamil தவாரிக், தவாரிக் மொழி
  • தவாரிக் (tavārik)member of the Tuareg people
  • தவாரிக் மொழி (tavārik moḻi)various Berber languages
  • தமஷிக் (tamaṣik)various Berber languages
Ukrainian туаре́г
  • туаре́г (tuaréh)member of the Tuareg people

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

UgarterugatearguteTaugertruage
Cite this entry
APA

Tuareg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tuareg

MLA

“Tuareg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tuareg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tuareg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tuareg.

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