أرقوز

Hijazi Arabic

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish قره‌گوز (karagöz, “Karagöz”), through Egyptian Arabic قرجوز (ʔaragōz, “clown”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔaraˈɡoːz/, [ʔaraˈɡo̞ːz]

Noun

أرقوز • (ʔaragōz) m (plural أرقوزات (ʔaragōzāt))

1. clown

   Synonym: مهرج (muharrij).