أرقوز

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Egyptian Arabic أراجوز (ʔaragōz, “clown”), from Ottoman Turkish قره‌گوز (karagöz, “Karagöz”). Cognate with Algerian Arabic قراقوز (garāgōz).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔa.ra.ˈɡoːz/, [ʔa.ra.ˈɡo̞ːz]

Noun

أرقوز • (ʔaragōz) m (plural أرقوزات (ʔaragōzāt))

  1. clown
    Synonym: مهرج (muharrij).
    Alternative form: أراقوز (ʔarāgōz)
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