loukoum

English

Noun

loukoum (plural loukoums)

1. Alternative spelling of locoum

French

Alternative forms

• lokoum

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish لوقوم, لقوم (modern Turkish lokum).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lu.kum/

Noun

loukoum m (plural loukoums)

1. Turkish delight, locoum [from 19th c.]

   Synonym: rahat-loukoum

Further reading

• “loukoum”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.