sloughi
English edit
Noun edit
sloughi (plural sloughis)
- An ancient breed of domesticated dog, specifically a member of the sighthound family.
- Synonym: Arabian Greyhound
Further reading edit
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Etymology edit
From dialectal Arabic سْلُوڭِي (slūgī, “greyhound”), from Arabic سَلُوقِيّ (salūqiyy, “greyhound”). See also English Saluki.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
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 edit
- “sloughi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading edit
- “sloughi”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.