As a word unknown in Classical Arabic, where one uses خِنْزِير (ḵinzīr), it is most commonly considered of Berber origin, the exact derivation varying.
حَلُّوف • (ḥallūf) m (plural حَلَالِيف (ḥalālīf))
| Singular | basic singular triptote | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | حَلُّوف ḥallūf |
الْحَلُّوف al-ḥallūf |
حَلُّوف ḥallūf |
| Nominative | حَلُّوفٌ ḥallūfun |
الْحَلُّوفُ al-ḥallūfu |
حَلُّوفُ ḥallūfu |
| Accusative | حَلُّوفًا ḥallūfan |
الْحَلُّوفَ al-ḥallūfa |
حَلُّوفَ ḥallūfa |
| Genitive | حَلُّوفٍ ḥallūfin |
الْحَلُّوفِ al-ḥallūfi |
حَلُّوفِ ḥallūfi |
| Dual | Indefinite | Definite | Construct |
| Informal | حَلُّوفَيْن ḥallūfayn |
الْحَلُّوفَيْن al-ḥallūfayn |
حَلُّوفَيْ ḥallūfay |
| Nominative | حَلُّوفَانِ ḥallūfāni |
الْحَلُّوفَانِ al-ḥallūfāni |
حَلُّوفَا ḥallūfā |
| Accusative | حَلُّوفَيْنِ ḥallūfayni |
الْحَلُّوفَيْنِ al-ḥallūfayni |
حَلُّوفَيْ ḥallūfay |
| Genitive | حَلُّوفَيْنِ ḥallūfayni |
الْحَلُّوفَيْنِ al-ḥallūfayni |
حَلُّوفَيْ ḥallūfay |
| Plural | basic broken plural diptote | ||
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | حَلَالِيف ḥalālīf |
الْحَلَالِيف al-ḥalālīf |
حَلَالِيف ḥalālīf |
| Nominative | حَلَالِيفُ ḥalālīfu |
الْحَلَالِيفُ al-ḥalālīfu |
حَلَالِيفُ ḥalālīfu |
| Accusative | حَلَالِيفَ ḥalālīfa |
الْحَلَالِيفَ al-ḥalālīfa |
حَلَالِيفَ ḥalālīfa |
| Genitive | حَلَالِيفَ ḥalālīfa |
الْحَلَالِيفِ al-ḥalālīfi |
حَلَالِيفِ ḥalālīfi |
حلوف • (ḥallūf) m (plural حلالف (ḥlālif), feminine حلوفة (ḥallūfa))