حوتة الرجل

Moroccan Arabic

Etymology

Literally, “fish of the leg”. Compare Sicilian pisciuni (“calf”, literally “big fish”) and Sardinian pische de sa camba (“calf”, literally “fish of the leg”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħuː.ta.t‿ɪr.rʒal/

Noun

حوتة الرجل • (ḥūtat er-rjal) f (plural حوتات الرجل (ḥūtāt er-rjal))

1. (anatomy) calf (back of the leg below the knee)