halouf
French
Etymology
From Arabic حَلُّوف (ḥallūf, “pig”), from Berber.
Pronunciation
Noun
halouf m (plural halouf)
- pork (bears a religious connotation, since pork bears a negative connotation in Islamic cultures)
- (slang) pig, bacon (police)
References
- Ambroise Queffélec, Le français en Algérie: lexique et dynamique des langues, page 345, 2002, Agence universitaire de la francophonie
- Robert Gordienne, Dictionnaire des mots qu’on dit gros, de l’insulte et du dénigrement, page 244, 2002, Hors commerce
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