حلوف

See also: خلوف‎, خلوق‎, and حلوق‎

Arabic

Etymology

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

حَلُّوف • (ḥallūf) m (plural حَلَالِيف‎ (ḥalālīf))

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

Declension

Descendants

  • → French: halouf

References

  • Dozy, Reinhart Pieter Anne (1881), “حلوف”, in Supplément aux dictionnaires arabes (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

Etymology

From Arabic حَلُّوف‎ (ḥallūf).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ħal.luːf/
  • (file)

Noun

حلوف • (ḥallūf) m (plural حلالف‎ (ḥlālif), feminine حلوفة‎ (ḥallūfa))

  1. pig
    Synonym: خنزير‎ (ḵanzīr)
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