قلوة

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Moroccan Arabic

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Etymology

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From a Berber language; compare Central Atlas Tamazight ⵜⴰⴳⵍⴰⵢⵜ (taglayt, egg, testicle).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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قلوة (qalwaf (plural قلاوي (qlāwi), diminutive قليوة (qlīwa))

  1. (vulgar) testicle
  2. (vulgar, slang) thing
    ما عندي حتى قلوة فجيبيma ʕandi ḥetta qalwa f-jībiI don't have anything in my pocket

Descendants

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  • French: claoui (from the plural)