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sloughi

sloughi noun: an ancient breed of domesticated dog, specifically a member of the sighthound family.

sloughi: an ancient breed of domesticated dog, specifically a member of the sighthound family
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Noun

sloughi (plural sloughis)

  1. An ancient breed of domesticated dog, specifically a member of the sighthound family.

Synonyms of sloughi

Forms of sloughi

pluralsloughis

Origin of sloughi

Borrowed from French sloughi, from dialectal Arabic سْلُوڭِي (slūgī, “greyhound”), from Arabic سَلُوقِيّ (salūqiyy, “greyhound”). Doublet of Saluki.

Phrases with sloughi

Questions about sloughi

What does sloughi mean?
Sloughi means an ancient breed of domesticated dog, specifically a member of the sighthound family.
What part of speech is sloughi?
Sloughi is a noun.
What is the plural of sloughi?
The plural of sloughi is sloughis.

Words near sloughi in the dictionary

  1. sloughage
  2. sloughed
  3. sloughed off
  4. sloughgrass
  5. sloughgrasses
  6. sloughi
  7. sloughiness
  8. sloughing
  9. sloughing off
  10. sloughings
  11. sloughis

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