See also: خلوف, خلوق, and حلوق

Arabic

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Etymology

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As a word unknown in Classical Arabic, where one uses خِنْزِير (ḵinzīr), it is most commonly considered of Berber origin, the exact derivation varying.

Noun

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حَلُّوف (ḥallūfm (plural حَلَالِيف (ḥalālīf))

  1. pig (mammal)
    Synonym: خِنْزِير (ḵinzīr)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • French: halouf

References

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  • Dozy, Reinhart Pieter Anne (1881) “حلوف”, in Supplément aux dictionnaires arabes[1] (in French), volume 1, Leiden: E. J. Brill, page 316
  • Marcy, Georges (1941) “Le mot h'allûf est-il d’origine berbère ?”, in Bulletin des études arabes (in French), volume 1, Algiers, pages 106–107

Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic حَلُّوف (ḥallūf).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ħal.luːf/
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Noun

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حلوف (ḥallūfm (plural حلالف (ḥlālif), feminine حلوفة (ḥallūfa))

  1. pig
    Synonym: خنزير (ḵanzīr)

Descendants

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