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Kabyle
Kabyle [ kə bl ] (plural Kabyles or Kabyle)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. member of N African people: a member of a Berber people who live in northeastern Algeria
2. N African language: a Berber language spoken in northeastern Algeria. Native speakers: 3 million.
[Mid-18th century. Probably < Arabic kabā'il 'tribes']

Kabyle adjective
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