sloughi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French sloughi, from dialectal Arabic سْلُوڭِي (slūgī, greyhound), from Arabic سَلُوقِيّ (salūqiyy, greyhound). Doublet of Saluki.

Noun

sloughi (plural sloughis)

  1. An ancient breed of domesticated dog, specifically a member of the sighthound family.
    Synonym: Arabian Greyhound

Further reading

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)

  1. 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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