sloughi
English
Noun
sloughi (plural sloughis)
- An ancient breed of domesticated dog, specifically a member of the sighthound family.
- Synonym: Arabian Greyhound
French
Alternative forms
- slougui
Etymology
From dialectal Arabic سْلُوڭِي (slūgī, “greyhound”), from Arabic سَلُوقِيّ (salūqiyy, “greyhound”). See also English Saluki.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /slu.ɡi/
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Noun
sloughi m (plural sloughis)
- Moroccan greyhound
- 1877 January 15, Melchior de Vogüé, Revue des Deux-Mondes, page 353:
- Séparé par les déserts des autres régions, il [l’ancien empire d’Égypte] ne s’étend que vers le sud, comme le prouvent les singes, les sloughis, amenés captifs par les esclaves.
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References
- “sloughi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading
- “sloughi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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