تكروني
Hijazi Arabic edit
Etymology edit
A relative adjective (nisba) derived from Takrur with some corruption + ي (-i).[1][2]
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
تكروني • (takrūni) (feminine تكرونية (takrūniyya), common plural تكارنة (takārna))
Noun edit
تكروني • (takrūni) m (plural تكارنة (takārna), feminine تكرونية (takrūniyya))
- (dated) A pilgrim of Mecca of a West African ancestry, especially when becomes naturalized or a permanent resident.
- (ethnic slur, by extension) An extremely black person.