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French
Etymology
Borrowed 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
- Queffélec, Ambroise (2002) Le français en Algérie: lexique et dynamique des langues (in French), Agence universitaire de la francophonie, page 345
- Gordienne, Robert (2002) Dictionnaire des mots qu’on dit gros, de l’insulte et du dénigrement (in French), Hors commerce, page 244