sloughi

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noun

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

Similar
Arabian Greyhound
OriginFrench sloughi ← Arabic سْلُوڭِي →
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Meanings

nounsloughi (plural sloughis)

plural sloughis

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

    Synonyms: Arabian Greyhound

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
Arabian Greyhound
Also see
arabian greyhound

Origin

  1. Arabicسَلُوقِيّ“greyhound”
  2. Arabicسْلُوڭِي“greyhound”
  3. Frenchsloughi
  4. Englishsloughi

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

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APA

sloughi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sloughi

MLA

“sloughi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sloughi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sloughi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sloughi.

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